"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."

Wild stuff

Do you seek streets safe for all? You are the heir of a long tradition and a noble struggle. In 1948, 1700 children lived in the 586 apartments of Chicago’s integrated Cabrini Homes. There was no playground on site, but in the daytime children took over the project’s local streets. ...

Saw Eddington last night, which functioned in part as a time capsule filled with the blurry fever dream that was 2020. Forced me to recall dozens of stories I reported that year that I'd locked away in a corner of my brain to stay sane. Thanks a lot, Ari Aster 😵‍💫

During two of the year's biggest news events, Politico reporters watched in surprise as management installed an AI bot atop the homepage—openly violating a deal with staff. It promptly made embarrassing errors and violated editorial standards. No corrections were issued.

Well this sucks. Red flag on wheels (a specific red flag too).

Six months of congestion pricing in NYC has produced “perhaps the fastest ever environmental improvement from any policy in US history,” @us.theguardian.com’s Oliver Milman reports. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Good reporting on the hazards and limitations of relying on AI in a real-life emergency. calmatters.org/economy/tech...

cool cool cool (very not cool)

Earlier this year, San Francisco became the first California city to add speed cameras — and they're catching a lot of violators. Meanwhile, Los Angeles' program to curb speeding drivers is moving much slower. Cameras aren't expected until mid-2026. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

🚲 UPDATE: We rode the full bike route this morning from Citrus Ave. to Irwindale Ave. Gets a little hairy when the path spits you out on busy Arrow Highway just east of Azusa Ave., then you have about a mile of on-street bike lanes to the second wash segment. Took 15 minutes end-to-end.

🚲 THREAD: Finally had a chance to check out the Big Dalton Wash bikeway, a small piece of the planned 130-mile SGV Greenway Network.

You can see the ICE agents in their minivans then the LAPD cars in the back appearing to block the Dodger Stadium parking lot entrance. When I asked an LAPD officer if they are blocking ICE from entering the parking lot she said “put it this way. The Dodgers don’t want them coming in.”

An incident at a church in Downey on Wednesday led to one person being detained and a man in a police vest pointing a gun at the church’s pastor, religious leaders said. Faith leaders worry it’s a sign of immigration enforcement encroaching on places of worship.

Helluva week for me to not be in a newsroom 🫨