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California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
BitGo is moving its headquarters from Palo Alto to Sioux Falls, S.D.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up
Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Brady Sullivan scores 28 points in Oaks Christian victory
Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Brady Sullivan scores 28 points in Oaks Christian victory
Oaks Christian holds off Calabasas in Marmonte League game behind Brady Sullivan in a battle for first place in the Marmonte League.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Brady Sullivan scores 28 points in Oaks Christian victory
Prep talk: Westchester's Savannah Myles might be best in City Section girls' basketball
Prep talk: Westchester's Savannah Myles might be best in City Section girls' basketball
The junior guard is having an MVP-like season while averaging 26 points for the 15-3 Comets.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Prep talk: Westchester's Savannah Myles might be best in City Section girls' basketball
Heavyweight wrestling champion Abraham Datte of Monroe High wants to save lives
Heavyweight wrestling champion Abraham Datte of Monroe High wants to save lives
Two-time City Section champion Abraham Datte is the deputy chief of the Fire Academy Magnet and aspires to be a paramedic.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Heavyweight wrestling champion Abraham Datte of Monroe High wants to save lives
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 25
The week’s bestselling books, Jan. 25
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 25
Hiltzik: Yes, you're paying for Trump's tariffs, and the price is going up
Commentary: Yes, you're paying for Trump's tariffs, and the price is going up
A new study finds that Americans paid 96% of Trump's tariff charges, making them a hidden tax on U.S. consumers
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January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Hiltzik: Yes, you're paying for Trump's tariffs, and the price is going up
Contributor: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters
Contributor: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters
The new guidelines spearheaded by RFK Jr. go so far as to promote beef tallow despite risks caused by saturated fats.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Contributor: New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters
This California theme park inspired Disneyland, Bob Baker Marionettes — and tickets are $19
This California theme park inspired Disneyland, Bob Baker Marionettes — and tickets are $19
Oakland's Children's Fairyland, which turned 75, is an argument that storytelling, combined with old-fashioned play, has a timeless appeal.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM
This California theme park inspired Disneyland, Bob Baker Marionettes — and tickets are $19
Sophie Turner loves messy characters like those in 'Steal': They're 'quite liberating to play'
Sophie Turner loves messy characters like those in 'Steal': They're 'quite liberating to play'
In Turner's new Prime Video series, she plays a finance worker who gets caught up in a complex web of deception after her office is held up by thieves.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Sophie Turner loves messy characters like those in 'Steal': They're 'quite liberating to play'
A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo
A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo
Koryn Wicks' "Ghosts in the Machine," which uses augmented reality technology, takes participants up stairs, around pathways and into now-deserted enclosures. It's a haunting way to explore the park.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM
A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo
Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets pitch dark. Frustrated residents are fighting back
Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets pitch dark. Frustrated residents are fighting back
Faced with months of darkened streets due to copper wire thefts, Hancock Park neighbors have been forced to improvise.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets pitch dark. Frustrated residents are fighting back
Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fire
Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fire
The revelation comes as the LAFD is under heightened scrutiny for altering its after-action report on the fire to downplay the city’s failures in preparing for and responding to the fire.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fire
Barabak: California is suffering truth decay. Sacramento should do something about it
Commentary: California is suffering truth decay. Sacramento should do something about it
A Google deal to bolster local journalism is foundering after Gov. Newsom zeroed out the program in his budget. The state's reporting ranks have been decimated.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Barabak: California is suffering truth decay. Sacramento should do something about it
Anti-Trump protesters join 'Free America' walkout in downtown L.A. and across SoCal
Anti-Trump protesters join 'Free America' walkout in downtown L.A. and across SoCal
Hundreds of protesters walked out of school and off the job Tuesday to march in downtown L.A., decrying Trump's actions during his first year back in office.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Anti-Trump protesters join 'Free America' walkout in downtown L.A. and across SoCal
Timothy Busfield to be released from jail pending child sex abuse trial
Timothy Busfield to be released from jail pending child sex abuse trial
Timothy Busfield is not required to remain in police custody as he awaits trial for alleged child sex abuse in New Mexico, a judge ordered Tuesday.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Timothy Busfield to be released from jail pending child sex abuse trial
'It's nuts.' This 4-year-old is getting death threats over NFL predictions
'It's nuts.' This 4-year-old is getting death threats over NFL predictions
When this Southern Californian 4-year-old's predictions started not to pan out during the first weekend of playoff games this month, the situation took a nasty turn. Followers began to threaten the family. Even a celebrity rapper made a comment.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
'It's nuts.' This 4-year-old is getting death threats over NFL predictions
Coyote makes astonishing swim to Alcatraz — the start of a prison-island pack? We asked experts
Coyote makes astonishing swim to Alcatraz — the start of a prison-island pack? We asked experts
A video taken by a tourist shows the first documented instance of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz, scientists say. It came months after a coyote was filmed swimming near Angel Island.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Coyote makes astonishing swim to Alcatraz — the start of a prison-island pack? We asked experts
U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care
U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care
After an hours-long tour of the California City Detention Facility -- the state's newest and largest -- U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff decried the inadequacy of medical care, low staffing and reports of moldy food and foul drinking water.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care
Helped by 'Stranger Things' finale, Netflix lands strong fourth quarter
Helped by 'Stranger Things' finale, Netflix lands strong fourth quarter
The streamer earned $45.2 billion in revenue for 2025 and $12.05 billion in the fourth quarter, as its subscriber count topped 325 million.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Helped by 'Stranger Things' finale, Netflix lands strong fourth quarter
Savannah Guthrie and her 'new voice' make a stop at 'Today' after vocal surgery
Savannah Guthrie and her 'new voice' make a stop at 'Today' after vocal surgery
'Today' co-host Savannah Guthrie is on the mend after vocal surgery and has been keeping her 'new voice' under wraps — mostly. She called in to Tuesday morning's broadcast to share an update about her recovery.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Savannah Guthrie and her 'new voice' make a stop at 'Today' after vocal surgery
High school basketball: Boys' and girls' scores from Tuesday
High school basketball: Boys' and girls' scores from Tuesday
CIF City and Southern Section boys' and girls' basketball results from Tuesday.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
High school basketball: Boys' and girls' scores from Tuesday
Trespassing charge against ex-USC star Jordan Addison dropped
Trespassing charge against ex-USC star Jordan Addison dropped
A trespassing charge against Vikings receiver Jordan Addison has been dismissed. Addison had been arrested Jan. 12 following an alleged incident at a Tampa casino restaurant.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Trespassing charge against ex-USC star Jordan Addison dropped
Luka Doncic has triple-double as Lakers rally for big road win over Denver
Luka Doncic has triple-double as Lakers rally for big road win over Denver
The Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit to notch one of their most significant wins of the season, taking down the Nuggets.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Luka Doncic has triple-double as Lakers rally for big road win over Denver
Donovan Dent and Tyler Bilodeau lead UCLA to stunning upset of No. 4 Purdue
Donovan Dent and Tyler Bilodeau lead UCLA to stunning upset of No. 4 Purdue
Donovan Dent played his best game as a Bruin and Tyler Bilodeau knocked down the game winner, helping UCLA upset No. 4 Purdue Tuesday night.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Donovan Dent and Tyler Bilodeau lead UCLA to stunning upset of No. 4 Purdue
Iconic LAX pylons are being removed. Here's why
Iconic LAX pylons are being removed. Here's why
Los Angeles World Airports has begun removing the 15 illuminated pylons from the LAX entrance as part of a plan to ease traffic ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Iconic LAX pylons are being removed. Here's why