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Los Angeles Times
@latimes.com
· Sep 6
Commentary: With recent advances, it's 'a very exciting time' for dementia researchers
Study suggests exercise, diet and engagement can improve cognition for those at risk of dementia. A team of experts will explain recent advances at three upcoming L.A.-area conferences.
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Los Angeles Times
@latimes.com
· Aug 12
L.A. City Councilman Curren Price to face new corruption charges, sources say
Prosecutors are expected to file additional charges against City Councilman Curren Price this week. He was first accused in 2023 of embezzlement, perjury and violating state conflict of interest laws for votes on city business that could have financially benefited his wife.
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James Queally
@jqwritesstuff.bsky.social
· Jul 16
A young boy was found dead in a Panorama City dumpster. His mother's ex is accused of killing him
Brycson Gaddis, 20, has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the killing of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found in a Panorama City dumpster on July 12.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Jun 15
Fears of racial profiling rise as Border Patrol conducts 'roving patrols,' detains U.S. citizens
Border Patrol agents on 'roving patrol' arrest U.S. citizen on assault charges. Fear of widespread racial profiling gains momentum as Home Depots and car washes raided.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Jun 12
L.A. Councilmember Lee breaks silence on infamous Vegas trip, ethics allegations
Over and over, John Lee, who was then Englander’s chief of staff, denied accepting gifts or breaking city laws. Under grilling by an city ethics enforcement officer, Lee described stuffing $300 into t...
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· May 30
She ran the L.A. animal shelters. Why couldn't she fix the problems?
In an interview with The Times, Staycee Dains said she felt powerless to solve entrenched problems that included severe understaffing and employees who mistreated or neglected animals.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Apr 28
After the Eaton fire, Altadena dirt was sent to Tujunga. Then came the backlash
Tujunga residents are outraged over a hauling operation in their neighborhood. L.A. County officials contend the soil is safe and say more storm debris will be trucked in.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Apr 18
Slaying of 13-year-old boy devastates L.A. immigrant community: 'We can't trust anyone'
The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Apr 14
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Sammy Roth
@sammyroth.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Feds won't test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough to rid properties of contamination.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Should the L.A. City Council still be informing the public by bulletin board?
On Tuesday, the council drafted and posted a flurry of proposals for same-day voting — so many that they were buried under one another on a City Hall bulletin board.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Jan 19
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
Los Angeles officials on Tuesday abruptly stopped a longstanding policy allowing employees to communicate using Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours.
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Dakota Smith
@missdakotasmith.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Firefighter union rallies behind LAFD chief, denounces unsigned attack on her performance
The union defended Crowley after a letter claiming to be from retired and active LAFD chief officers assailed the chief over her agency's wildfire response.
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Liam Dillon
@liamjdillon.com
· Jan 10
More than 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed in Palisades and Eaton fires, officials estimate
Firefighters continue to fight the Palisades fire, which has burned more than 17,200 acres, and the Eaton fire, which has charred at least 10,600 acres in the Pasadena and Altadena areas.
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