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What to know about the LA Fire Department’s budget

Have budget cuts fuelled the Los Angeles fires? Mayor Bass defends decisions as winds drive blazes.

Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2025

What will happen to Hollywood now?

In the face of so many disasters, there's no easy way for Hollywood to proceed

Salon · Jan 14, 2025

What's Wrong With a Private Firefighter?

Plus: Zuckerberg's metamorphosis, Trump's congestion pricing plans, and more...

Reason · Jan 13, 2025

Norovirus Cases Surge: What You Need To Know About Stomach Bug

Here are the essential details about the stomach flu, including its symptoms, how it spreads, and the best ways to protect yourself and others from infection.

International Business Times · Dec 30, 2024

LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump – report

Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who said paper is ‘echo chamber’, also blocked paper’s board from endorsing Harris

The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024

Watch a Motorcycle Cop Try to Pop a Wheelie, But Immediately Crash Into a Crowd

Though I'm not quite up on my California laws, I'm pretty sure popping a wheelie is against them. Something about reckless riding, endangerment, and stunting comes to mind, though I can't quite put my finger on it. That said, those laws don't always stop people from popping the clutch and sending…

RideApart · Dec 10, 2024

Raw Milk Farmer at Center of Bird Flu Recalls Says RFK Jr. Told Him to Apply to Food Advisory Role

Mark McAfee, a raw milk producer currently at the center of its second recall, disclosed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s transition team allegedly told him to apply for a position at the Food and Drug Administration.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024

‘An existential battle’: how Trump’s win is shifting the US media landscape

Some outlets recalibrate coverage as they navigate threats of president-elect and interests faced by corporate owners

The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2024

19 hit songs hated by the musicians who wrote them

THE LIST: We all have those tunes that just get under our skin, but what happens when it’s one you came up with in the first place? Kevin E G Perry and Roisin O’Connor take a look at artists who’ve come to loathe their own creations

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024

What is the history of newspaper endorsements and can they swing elections?

The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times are at the centre of a heated debate about endorsement and press freedom.

Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024