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What to Do If You’re Told You’re Not Eligible to Vote What to Do If You’re Told You’re Not Eligible to Vote
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If your name is missing from the voter list or a poll ... more

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When Fear Keeps People From the ER, Los Angeles Has More Than an Immigration Problem When Fear Keeps People From the ER, Los Angeles Has More Than an Immigration Problem
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A new USC study found emergency-room visits by foreign-born patients fell more ... more

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The MacArthur Park Connection: Inside the 12 Year Rise and Fall of ‘Turko’s’ Smuggling Empire The MacArthur Park Connection: Inside the 12 Year Rise and Fall of ‘Turko’s’ Smuggling Empire
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From a Westlake house, Eduardo Renoj-Matul's organization coordinated migrant smuggling across Guatemala, ... more

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The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms The Cost of Halloween Keeps Rising, and It Lands at the Ballot Box Just Before the Midterms
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Americans are still spending on Halloween even as higher prices squeeze household ... more

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Metrolink Fares are Going Up on Monday. Nearly 1.9 Million Latino Trips a Year Are on the Line Metrolink Fares are Going Up on Monday. Nearly 1.9 Million Latino Trips a Year Are on the Line
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What If Your First Ballot Feels Like a Final Exam You Didn’t Study For? What If Your First Ballot Feels Like a Final Exam You Didn’t Study For?
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For some young voters, the biggest barrier may not be whether they ... more

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California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds? California Changed the Rules for Student Housing. Now Comes the Harder Question: Who Gets the Beds?
California October 3, 2026

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California is making it easier to build student housing. From Los Angeles ... more

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California Just Made Plug-In Solar Easier. Could It Lower Your Electric Bill? California Just Made Plug-In Solar Easier. Could It Lower Your Electric Bill?
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California Just Made Plug-In Solar Easier. Could It Lower Your Electric Bill?

California's new plug-in solar law could give renters another way to make ... more

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What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up
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Three new California laws change how the state handles detention facilities, fatal ... more

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LAUSD Changed Its Approach to School Safety. Is the New System Working? LAUSD Changed Its Approach to School Safety. Is the New System Working?
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LAUSD still has school police, but the district also built a broader ... more

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Tragic Franklin High School Death Renews Concerns About Bullying and Mental Health in LAUSD Tragic Franklin High School Death Renews Concerns About Bullying and Mental Health in LAUSD
Education October 2, 2026

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Community members are calling for greater access to mental health services and ... more

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Voted for Trump. Now They’re as Far Away as Africa. The Changing Latino Vote in the Midterms Voted for Trump. Now They’re as Far Away as Africa. The Changing Latino Vote in the Midterms
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Donald Trump returned to the White House with a significant increase in ... more

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Meet Thrissur, the Kerala City That Saw Nithya Raman’s Story Begin Meet Thrissur, the Kerala City That Saw Nithya Raman’s Story Begin
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Before Los Angeles, there was Thrissur. At the heart of Kerala, in southern ... more

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Latino Communities Under Attack: What’s on the Line in the 2026 Midterms Latino Communities Under Attack: What’s on the Line in the 2026 Midterms
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With one month until Election Day, the 2026 midterms are being framed ... more

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The Senate States That Could Decide 2026 and the Latino Vote The Senate States That Could Decide 2026 and the Latino Vote
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When political campaigns and news coverage talk about “the Latino vote,” it ... more

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Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence. Becerra called Hilton’s claims “alternative facts.” We checked the evidence.
2026 Races October 1, 2026

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Parriva checks major claims from the September 30 California governor debate between ... more

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L.A. County’s New Sales Tax Starts Today. Why Can’t the County Spend the Money Yet? L.A. County’s New Sales Tax Starts Today. Why Can’t the County Spend the Money Yet?
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Los Angeles County's new sales tax took effect October 1, adding 0.5 ... more

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