Just awful. Thankfully none of the kids struck by the driver were killed (and I appreciated seeing "driver" in the headline and not "car.") www.latimes.com/california/s...

Would absolutely cover the raccoon beat if that’s ever an option. 🦝 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A family in Colombia has filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging that Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in a US airstrike in September. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

West Virginia governor's erroneous tweet about the condition of national guard members shot in DC is still up. It's been seen and shared considerably more than his tweet correcting the error. Good example of how false information, however unintentional, spreads too fast for the truth to catch up.

Follow our live blog for the latest on the shooting of national guard members in Washington DC ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

As a reminder, the US leads high-income nations in traffic deaths. One key factor in that American exceptionalism is the way automobile safety is regulated (or not).

Go shawty, it's your birthday 🦛 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” a Coast Guard official told the @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

"What are young and/or struggling journalists supposed to think when the most successful people in the business are the ones with malleable ethics and poor judgement (and, to be honest, pretty bad writers)?" @marisakabas.bsky.social with some sharp thoughts 👇🏼 www.thehandbasket.co/p/moral-rot-...

ICYMI hellgatenyc.com/the-only-oli...

Hosting a man who (per the CIA) ordered the murder of a journalist, Trump berates a journalist who dares to "embarrass our guest" by asking about it and later threatens to take away her network's license for asking about Epstein files.

Trump's response to a reporter's question posed to the Saudi crown prince about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: - "A lot of people didn't like [Khashoggi]" - Salman had nothing to do with it (contrary to US intelligence reports) - "Things happen" www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

"Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to back the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, an abrupt reversal, is a rare instance of the president being unable to tame his Maga base and being instead forced to accede to it," writes Guardian US reporter Sam Levine.

LA drivers in the rain this weekend

"On paper, policymakers make lofty commitments to public transportation and road safety, placing the utmost value on human life. In practice, human life is not as important as the convenience of drivers — a policy choice that endangers every person in California." www.modbee.com/news/califor...

“Somehow the reduction in enthusiasm of the global north is showing that the global south is moving,” André Corrêa do Lago told reporters ahead of Monday's conference.

The BBC chair, Samir Shah, has said the corporation would like to apologise for an “error of judgment” over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.

Big tree, little boy 😊

“We are not building for peacetime,” Pete Hegseth told military and industry leaders. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year. The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices. But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low. 🧵/

Want to note that @us.theguardian.com team's election coverage has been phenomenal tonight. Stoked to be in the mix. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Tried to give my journalism students the most accurate election night experience possible 🍕🗳️

@apnews.com has called the NYC mayoral race for 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani apnews.com/projects/ele...

Some of that personal news: I recently joined the Guardian (@us.theguardian.com) as a deputy digital editor! I’m excited to be part of a stellar global newsroom while maintaining my West Coast lens. Got tips or ideas? I’m at [email protected] ✌🏼

What a game, y’all

This game is insane

Morning walks got spooky real quick

Big changes just hit the U.S. EV market: the federal EV tax credits ($7,500 new / $4,000 used) expired on Sept 30, 2025, and California’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program ended at the same time. Let’s break down what this means. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Mario Guevara, a Spanish-language journalist known for livestreaming immigration raids, was deported on Friday by ICE after being held for more than 100 days in Georgia.

Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation after being detained by ICE for over 100 days. His crime? Livestreaming a “No Kings” protest. If you were outraged about Jimmy Kimmel, you should be more outraged about Guevara. It’s time to #FreeMario now!

Disney said in a statement that it suspended production on Kimmel's show "to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country." The company said it decided to resume production following "thoughtful conversations with Jimmy."

ICYMI: In Battles Over Public Space news, a majority of voters in San Francisco's Sunset district decided to show Supervisor Joel Engardio the door. The recall was catalyzed by his support for a plan that converted a two-mile stretch of the Great Highway into a public park.

Take dangerously unreliable AI that runs on probabilities, not factual reporting, put it on social platforms that amplify sensationalism, not factual reporting, and we're condemned to wander an information wasteland where factual reporting is buried under mountains of toxic soil.

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells staff to find and identify military members, and any individual associated with the Pentagon, who have mocked or appeared to condone Charlie Kirk’s murder so they can be punished, according to two defense officials.

For millions, 9/11 is history. But for many born in the 1900s (like me) it was a visceral, seismic event that cracked time. It was also a Tuesday morning where thousands of people woke up, began a normal day and didn't make it home. I watch these videos every year to remember the human cost.

President Trump announced that Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during an event on a Utah campus, @apnews.com reports. apnews.com/live/utah-va...

Because context matters: Trump "focuses his ire almost exclusively on large blue cities in blue states, sidestepping political conflict with red Republican governors." @us.theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Big parrot party this morning. Love seeing these squawkers all over the SGV.

President Trump earlier this year: "Because it is foundational to maintaining all other rights held by Americans, the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed." www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Strong contender for L.A. headline of the year. Also epitomizes the state of street safety in the city / county.

Over the last eight months, a supergroup team led by the landscape designers at OLIN has attempted to envision an entirely different LA — where public space is a priority. I spoke with the team about its 496-page draft recommendations for how the city's overworked parks system can get there

It's wild that if Trump (or any president) actually did die in office, millions of people would find out via meme rather than a reliable journalist or news org because these platforms have so degraded access to reporting.

Essential California (Ryan's Version) is part of the L.A. Times' portfolio that won first place for Excellence in Newsletters in this year's Online Journalism Awards. Feels both gratifying and bittersweet, but it's a testament to the kick-ass squad I got to be part of for a couple years + change.

Loved @nwquah.bsky.social's perfect take on what makes King of the Hill (past + present) so got-dang beautiful. "...while Hank may often do the right thing, it’s not because the show insists on his worldview being unimpeachable. He’s just someone trying, as best he can, to be a decent person."

History is clear that begging drivers to change their behavior is not enough. Cities have to redesign streets in a way that reduces drivers' comfortability with speeding and compels safer behavior. This article notes further down that there's a project in the works to do that.

The government that has killed more journalists than all other countries combined over the last few years shouldn’t be lecturing a newspaper about anything — let alone an obviously true story.

Exclusive: The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

A nice little girl at the park gave us flowers even though this turd yelled at her ☺️

And there you have it: Trump confirms he will use military force "if we have to" to secure LA's Olympics. "We'll do anything necessary to keep our Olympics safe, including using our National Guard or military." "Because obviously we have a mayor who is not very competent"

Noteworthy: "No outcry has erupted over the addition of accessory dwelling units in the Palisades, even though they could bring similar increases in building, and have been far more common in permit applications."