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Why this L.A. TikTok star dreamed of boxing glory

LOS ANGELES — Michael Le had prepared months for this moment — and it wasn't going well.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022

K Street firms starting to tap private equity, even go public

The K Street firm Subject Matter, one of Washington’s top-grossing lobbying shops, recently announced a deal with a private equity outfit from Los Angeles, Coral Tree Partners.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022

A private indoor pool in your suite? A new downtown LA hotel's over-the-top amenities

LOS ANGELES — Hotels with indoor pools have been around for decades. But at the plush new Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel, there's a 2,777-square-foot suite with its own indoor swimming pool, and it's much bigger than the one on the roof shared by all guests.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 17, 2022

WeCrashed: The rise and fall of the drama-ridden WeWork empire

How did everything go so wrong for Adam Neumann? Laura Hampson reports

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'only have each other' after royal snub, according to expert

Back in 2020, the couple decided to stepped back from their duties as full-time working royals and have since relocated to Los Angeles.

Daily Record · Mar 16, 2022

Kanye West says he's afraid Kim Kardashian 'will get hooked on drugs' in latest dig at Pete

Kanye West took another outrageous swipe at ex Kim Kardashian's new boyfriend Pete Davidson after he savagely told him in a text "I'm in bed with your wife"

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

How Manuel Talley's Handbills Paved the Way for Anonymous Speech Protections

A civil rights activist's legal battle for anonymity shaped First Amendment precedent.

Reason · Mar 16, 2022

'There's sirens all the time': The war in Ukraine comes home to California

LOS ANGELES — The wail of the air raid siren sent her into a panic. For days, it blared through her duplex in Huntington Beach, a phone alert that signaled her hometown in Ukraine was getting bombed.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022

Karen Bass is running for LA mayor as a progressive. But some activists are frustrated

LOS ANGELES — For some of L.A.'s most outspoken left-leaning activists, the first sign of trouble came when U.S. Rep. Karen Bass unveiled her plan for ending homeless encampments on the city’s streets and sidewalks.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022

Journeys of discovery are at the heart of the 2022 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts

LOS ANGELES — This year's Oscar-nominated documentary short films immerse us in the worlds of deaf teens on the cusp of adulthood, the homeless epidemic and a family displaced by war but striving for a brighter future. We meet one of the greatest, groundbreaking, champion athletes of whom most of…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022