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Justin Bieber performs surprise acoustic gig in beleaguered Los Angeles park

Small crowd enjoys singer’s free concert in MacArthur Park, which has often drawn headlines for less cheery reasons

The Guardian - US · Sep 23

Paramount eyeing California exit as it looks for office space in Nashville, report says

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Attorney General Rob Bonta were reportedly alerted to an impending exit announcement, though the deadline passed without a formal statement from the studio

The Independent UK · Sep 17

DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail

Three people in the Los Angeles area have been charged with fraud related to misappropriation of homelessness funds.

Reason · Sep 16

LAPD releases footage of death of man whom police handcuffed and beat

Jose Carlos Hoyoz-Munoz was arrested after a family altercation and handcuffed for ‘combative’ behavior

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

Inside DHS: How Old Senate Friendships Are Steering Trump's Immigration Crackdown

DHS chief Markwayne Mullin keeps reversing enforcement moves after calls from old Senate friends — and it's now colliding with a MAGA revolt.

Latin Times · Aug 23

Second polling firm admits to fabricating data after fake survey rocks LA mayor’s race

Pollster TPSI admits it changed responses from voters supporting Jay Collins to indicate greater support for James Fishback

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old

Exclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’

The Guardian - US · Aug 20

Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys

A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Polling firm shutters after admitting fake survey showing LA mayor leading rival by double digits was ‘experiment’

Median Strategies said it was established as ‘a short-term social experiment’

The Independent UK · Aug 18

‘Slap in the face’: LA mayor decries bid to rebuild burnt-out warehouse before cleanup is done

Spoilt food smelling like ‘dead body’ plagues residents after weeklong fire, yet company asks permission to rebuild

The Guardian - US · Jul 30