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Nicholas Goldberg: We're swinging back toward 'tough-on-crime' before progressive reforms have had a chance

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, the cop-turned-reformer who came to office in 2020 promising to transform the justice system so it "works for everyone," is fighting for his political life.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 4, 2022

Editorial: California should cut its economic ties with Russia

The reprehensible war Russia launched in Ukraine last week has quickly brought into focus the interconnectedness of our globalized economy. A cocktail sipped in Los Angeles might be mixed with Russian vodka. A fill-up at an Irvine gas pump could hand money to a Russian oil company. A monthly pension…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 4, 2022

Harvey Weinstein apologises for being caught with Milk Duds in LA prison

‘I have been a model inmate, following the rules and regulations and I am sincerely sorry’

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Jeremy Jackson's homeless ex-wife Loni Willison drags trolley in LA while barefoot

Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson's homeless ex-wife Loni Willison has been spotted on the streets of Los Angeles where she sleeps rough in heartbreaking photos

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

LA County hits crucial coronavirus milestone, set to lift indoor mask rules Friday

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has officially exited the high coronavirus community level as calculated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meaning it is on track to lift its indoor mask order Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and revealing the power of grassroots innovation

One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students gathered to spend the morning cutting cardboard, taping fans and assembling filters in an effort to build 125 portable air purifiers for local schools. That same morning, staff members at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles were setting up 20 homemade purifiers…

The Conversation · Mar 3, 2022

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, safely back in LA, continues posting war horrors from Ukraine

LOS ANGELES — Maksim Chmerkovskiy has completed his journey from war-torn Kyiv to Los Angeles and is continuing to post Instagram messages in support of Ukrainian efforts to fight off Russian invaders. His videos include shots of rockets being fired on civilian areas. “THIS IS GENOCIDE!,” he wrote in a…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

Jennifer Hudson plans to ‘shake things up’ with new daytime talk show this fall

LOS ANGELES — Two decades after her “American Idol” outing, Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is returning to television this fall to host “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” a one-hour, syndicated daytime talk show on Fox TV stations.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

140-Year-Old Record Low To Be Challenged As Temps Plunge In LA

Temperatures can drop low enough to challenge records in Downtown Los Angeles on both nights this weekend

Zenger · Mar 3, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes' wild trial almost remade 'The Dropout.' Here's why it was left out

LOS ANGELES — Liz Meriwether, the creator of "New Girl" and "Single Parents," became fascinated with Elizabeth Holmes in 2019, much like the rest of us. She remembers being drawn in by a Vanity Fair piece that detailed the Silicon Valley wunderkind's final months at her biotech company, Theranos, which…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022