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After her setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie’s health has improved: she’s ‘much more feisty’
Nest cam star Jackie appears to be on the mend after suffering a setback, according to a rehab facility. It marks the latest turn in the eagle’s condition since she was rescued, weak and disheveled, near Big Bear Lake earlier this month.
Trump lawyer urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
Lawyers for California and 22 other Democratic-led states sued, arguing that the states, not the federal government, have the constitutional authority to set the rules for voting and elections.
This California Republican has a plan for controlling AI. Can he make it happen?
After an AI language model recently broke free from its containment and committed what would be multiple white-collar felonies if done by a human, a Republican congressman introduced a measure for more regulation.
Why a plan to filter bacteria from the Arroyo Seco is facing fierce opposition
A tiny parcel of land near Highland park is supposed to be key to filtering out fecal contamination from the Arroyo Seco. But some people don’t want the lot — with its trees — to be disturbed.
His nickname was ‘Satan.’ His political influence was immense
Clint Reilly helped elect a who’s who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was a genius in the business of campaigns.
A powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip
There are questions about whether the controversial leader of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West intended for the billionaire tax to go on the ballot, or if it was designed as a leverage play to expand his union.
The completely unofficial L.A. City Council power rankings
How do L.A. City Council members match up by the numbers?
Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman’s district, it was nearly cut in half
Street homelessness — people living outdoors or in their vehicles — went down by 49% in Raman’s district compared to the previous year, she said at a press conference Friday.
With Big Bear eagle ailing, OpenAI co-founder drops $5.5M to buy land near nest
OpenAI’s Greg Brockman and his wife donated $5.5 million to conserve land near famed Big Bear eagles’ nest as Jackie remains in critical care. The $10 million goal is now met.
Thousands of complaints, few punished: How LAPD handles claims of racial bias
Studies have repeatedly shown that Blacks and Latinos in L.A. are subjected to police stops at significantly higher rates than whites. The rare case of an officer recently fired for alleged racial bias highlights why.