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Nicki Minaj takes stage with Erika Kirk, praises Trump and mocks Newsom
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Nicki Minaj takes stage with Erika Kirk, praises Trump and mocks Newsom
Rapper Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix convention.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-21/nicki-minaj-takes-stage-with-erika-kirk-praises-trump-mocks-newsom
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Chargers defeat Cowboys for fourth straight win, moving to edge of playoff berth
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Chargers defeat Cowboys for fourth straight win, moving to edge of playoff berth
Justin Herbert passes for 300 yards and the Chargers post their seventh win in eight games with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2025-12-21/chargers-defeat-cowboys-four-game-win-streak
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Demand surges for Airbnbs during the World Cup in L.A., with prices jumping 56%
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Demand surges for Airbnbs during the World Cup in L.A., with prices jumping 56%
The World Cup is still six months away, but demand is surging for Airbnbs in Inglewood and beyond.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-21/prices-jump-56-for-airbnbs-in-la-during-world-cup
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Nick Reiner was prescribed schizophrenia medication before killings of Rob, Michele Reiner, sources say
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Nick Reiner was prescribed schizophrenia medication before killings of Rob, Michele Reiner, sources say
It is unclear the name of the drug and how long Nick Reiner had been prescribed it. No other details were available.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-21/nick-reiner-was-prescribed-schizophrenia-medication-before-killings-of-rob-michele-reiner-sources-say
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The Times' top 25 high school basketball rankings
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The Times' top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at the top 25 high school boys' basketball teams in the Southland this week.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/los-angeles-times-top-25-boys-basketball-rankings-week-5
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Storms prompt Santa Anita to postpone season-opening races
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Storms prompt Santa Anita to postpone season-opening races
Santa Anita is delaying season-opening races until Sunday, Dec. 28. It’s the second time since 1976 that Santa Anita will not open on the day after Christmas.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-12-21/storms-prompt-santa-anita-to-postpone-season-opening-races
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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' heats up the box office, grossing $88 million domestically
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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' heats up the box office, grossing $88 million domestically
"Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third movie of the "Avatar" franchise, topped the box office this weekend as theaters look to end the year on a strong note.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-12-21/avatar-fire-ash-heats-up-box-office
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More than 20,000 still without power after massive San Francisco blackout
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More than 20,000 still without power after massive San Francisco blackout
After Saturday's power shutdown, PG&E said 21,000 are still without power in areas including Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, the Richmond District and small areas downtown.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-21/san-francisco-blackout-power-restored
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Lakers ask officials for consistency as technical fouls pile up in Clippers loss
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Lakers ask officials for consistency as technical fouls pile up in Clippers loss
After Luka Doncic's injury, LeBron James tried to exploit weaknesses during the Lakers' loss to the Clippers Saturday night at the Intuit Dome.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2025-12-21/los-angeles-lakers-la-clippers-nba-game-analysis
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The Times' football player of the year: Trent Mosley of Santa Margarita
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The Times' football player of the year: Trent Mosley of Santa Margarita
After an injury-plagued junior season, Trent Mosley came back this season to display the speed, athleticism and playmaking to help Santa Margarita win a state title.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/la-times-2025-football-player-of-year-trent-mosley-santa-margarita
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The Times' football back of the year: Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo
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The Times' football back of the year: Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo
Quarterback Luke Fahey led Mission Viejo to a 9-2 record, completing 71% of his passes with only three interceptions this season.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/la-times-football-back-of-year-luke-fahey-mission-viejo
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The Times' football lineman of the year: Braiden McKenna of Los Alamitos
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The Times' football lineman of the year: Braiden McKenna of Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos senior center helped produce a pair of 1,000-yard rushers for Southern Section Division 2 champions.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/la-times-football-lineman-of-year-braiden-mckenna-los-alamitos
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The Times' football coach of the year: Ray Fenton of Los Alamitos
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The Times' football coach of the year: Ray Fenton of Los Alamitos
Ray Fenton guided Los Alamitos High to the Southern Section Division 2 championship relying on neighborhood kids.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/la-times-football-coach-of-year-ray-fenton-los-alamitos
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The Times' final top 25 high school football rankings for 2025
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The Times' final top 25 high school football rankings for 2025
Santa Margarita, under first-year coach Carson Palmer, finishes No. 1.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/la-times-final-top-25-high-school-football-rankings-2025
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Arellano: Shea Serrano's 'Expensive Basketball' headlines remarkable year for Latino sports books
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Commentary: Shea Serrano's 'Expensive Basketball' headlines remarkable year for Latino sports books
Gustavo Arellano highlights a special year for Latinos in sports, with Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman and four strong sports books released.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-12-21/shea-serranos-book-headlines-great-year-for-latino-sports-books
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The Times' 2025 All-Star high school football team
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The Times' 2025 All-Star high school football team
A look at the Los Angeles Times' 24-player All-Star high school football team for the 2025 season.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-21/la-times-2025-all-star-high-school-football-team
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Do I have to transfer my 401(k) money when I retire?
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Do I have to transfer my 401(k) money when I retire?
Do I have to transfer my 401(k) money when I retire?
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-21/do-i-have-to-transfer-my-401k-money-when-i-retire
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A Middle Eastern lifeline built on family, faith and fear
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A Middle Eastern lifeline built on family, faith and fear
Volunteers from the Druze religious sect in Israel have built a lifeline of aid to help fellow Druze in Syria. The effort now shapes survival, power and the future of Syria’s Druze.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-12-21/middle-eastern-lifeline-built-on-family-faith-fear
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Barabak: She went to jail for Trump's Big Lie. He's trying to get her sprung
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Commentary: She went to jail for Trump's Big Lie. He's trying to get her sprung
The president issued a symbolic and meaningless 'pardon' for Tina Peters, who was convicted on seven criminal counts tied to Trump's Big Lie about a stolen 2020 election. She remains unrepentant.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-12-21/trump-tina-peters-phony-pardon-colorado-election-fraud-conviction
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Bowen Yang says goodbye to 'SNL' with help from Ariana Grande, Cher and Aidy Bryant
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Bowen Yang says goodbye to 'SNL' with help from Ariana Grande, Cher and Aidy Bryant
After announcing his departure from the sketch comedy show on Saturday, Bowen Yang said goodbye with some eggnog, host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-12-21/bowen-yang-ariana-grande-snl-recap
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High school basketball: Saturday's scores
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High school basketball: Saturday's scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Saturday's games.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2025-12-20/high-school-basketball-saturdays-scores
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Lakers star Luka Doncic suffers injury vs. Clippers, will not return to game
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Lakers star Luka Doncic suffers injury vs. Clippers, will not return to game
Lakers star Luka Doncic sustained a left leg contusion against the Clippers and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2025-12-20/los-angeles-lakers-la-clippers-nba-game-recap
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Southern California's Christmas weather forecast keeps getting worse. What you need to know
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Southern California's Christmas weather forecast keeps getting worse. What you need to know
This could be one of the stormiest Christmases in recent memory. There’s an 80% chance downtown Los Angeles will get 2 or more inches of rain Tuesday through Christmas.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/southern-californias-christmas-weather-forecast-keeps-getting-worse
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San Francisco outage disrupts trains, leaves 130,000 without power
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San Francisco outage disrupts trains, leaves 130,000 without power
The power outage also disrupted San Francisco public transportation and PG&E said publicly it was working to fix the issue.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/san-francisco-power-outage-bart-muni
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No. 4 UCLA closes nonconference play with a dominant win over Long Beach State
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No. 4 UCLA closes nonconference play with a dominant win over Long Beach State
Gabriel Jaquez and Lauren Betts each score 17 points as No. 4 UCLA closes its nonconference slate with a 106-44 victory over Long Beach State.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2025-12-20/ucla-womens-basketball-vs-long-beach-state
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Long Beach police suspect domestic violence 'murder-suicide' in shootings
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Long Beach police suspect domestic violence 'murder-suicide' in shootings
Long Beach police said homicide detectives are investigating what is believed to be a 'murder-suicide' that involved a couple who had been dating.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/long-beach-police-domestic-violence-murder-suicide-shootings
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Rams fire special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn following loss to Seahawks
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Rams fire special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn following loss to Seahawks
The Rams fire Chase Blackburn after the Rams missed a potential winning field goal and gave up a touchdown on a punt return in a loss to the Seahawks.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2025-12-20/rams-fire-special-teams-coordinator-chase-blackburn
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How the NFL's late-season schedule changes help shape the playoff picture
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How the NFL's late-season schedule changes help shape the playoff picture
Here's why the NFL's schedule gurus make so many changes to the Week 17 and 18 schedules, and what it all means for fans and the playoff picture.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-12-20/how-schedule-will-shape-nfl-playoff-picture-over-next-three-weeks
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Lakers' Marcus Smart fined $35,000 for making obscene gesture at official
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Lakers' Marcus Smart fined $35,000 for making obscene gesture at official
The NBA levied the fine after the 31-year-old guard made the gesture as he walked off the court at halftime following an exchange of words with a game official.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2025-12-20/lakers-marcus-smart-fined-35k-for-making-obscene-gesture
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Chaotic night on L.A. roads: Ambulance chase, Porsche crash, 210 ejection death
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Chaotic night on L.A. roads: Ambulance chase, Porsche crash, 210 ejection death
Separate incidents on roadways across Los Angeles included a suspected ambulance theft, a Porsche colliding with an LAPD patrol car and a fatal crash on the 210 Freeway.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/ambulance-chase-porsche-crash-210-death
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Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?
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Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?
Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to fill vacant medical and mental health positions at prisons and state hospitals, California has little to show for it, according to a new report from the state auditor.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/prison-health-workers-are-among-best-paid-public-employees-why-are-so-many-jobs-vacant
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Lawmakers weigh impeachment articles for Bondi over Epstein file omissions
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Lawmakers weigh impeachment articles for Bondi over Epstein file omissions
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said he and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie were “exploring all options” for forcing more disclosures, including by pursuing “the impeachment of people at Justice.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-12-20/lawmakers-weigh-impeachment-articles-for-bondi-over-epstein-file-omissions
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Jury acquits L.A. man who towed immigration agent's car during TikTok influencer's arrest
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Jury acquits L.A. man who towed immigration agent's car during TikTok influencer’s arrest
A federal jury has acquitted Bobby Nunez, who was charged with stealing government property by towing an immigration agent’s vehicle during the arrest of a TikTok influencer in downtown L.A.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/jury-acquits-la-man-who-towed-ice-vehicle-during-influencers-arrest
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A Montclair councilman was found liable for sexual harassment. He refuses to resign
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A Montclair councilman was found liable for sexual harassment. He refuses to resign
A judge found Montclair councilman Ben Lopez civilly liable for sexual harassment this week for subjecting two current male city employees to repeated unwanted sexual advances, court documents show.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/california-councilman-found-liable-for-sexual-harassment-refuses-to-resign
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LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down, records show
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LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down, records show
The deletions and revisions are likely to deepen concerns over the LAFD's ability to acknowledge its mistakes before and during its response to the blaze — and to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/lafd-report-on-palisades-fire-was-watered-down-in-editing-process-records-show
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Ronald Reagan biographer, legendary California journalist Lou Cannon dies
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Ronald Reagan biographer, legendary California journalist Lou Cannon dies
Lou Cannon, a journalist known for his coverage of Ronald Reagan's political career, the Rodney King riots and other major news events died at 92.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/reagan-biographer-california-journalist-lou-cannon-dies
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Rebuilding momentum is accelerating in Palisades and Altadena, with about 12% to 13% of destroyed homes receiving permits as of December, up from a slow start.
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After a rocky start, rebuilding in the Palisades and Altadena is gaining momentum
The pace of permitting in Pacific Palisades and Altadena has been slower than it was in Santa Rosa after the Tubbs fire, and faster than Paradise after the Camp fire, according to an preliminary analysis by The Times.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-17/after-rocky-start-rebuilding-in-palisades-altadena-is-gaining-momentum?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
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The high-tech tools used to track down Nick Reiner after his parents' slayings
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The high-tech tools used to track down Nick Reiner after his parents' slayings
Police used geotracking, cellphone data and surveillance cameras to locate Nick Reiner hours after his parents were found fatally stabbed Sunday morning in Brentwood.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/high-tech-tools-used-to-track-down-nick-reiner-after-his-parents-slayings
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Southern California's Christmas weather forecast keeps getting worse. What you need to know
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Southern California's Christmas weather forecast keeps getting worse. What you need to know
This could be one of the stormiest Christmases in recent memory. There’s an 80% chance downtown Los Angeles will get 2 or more inches of rain Tuesday through Christmas.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/southern-californias-christmas-weather-forecast-keeps-getting-worse
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They graduated with a Stanford computer science degree. Due to AI, they can't find a job
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aside from many who did, who could’ve ever predicted we’d get from “learn to code” to here in < than a decade? Has AI made a supercut of techbros telling folks to learn to code?
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They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can't find a job
A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-19/they-graduated-from-stanford-due-to-ai-they-cant-find-job
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Chargers vs. Cowboys: How to watch, start time and prediction
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Chargers vs. Cowboys: How to watch, start time and prediction
Everything you need to know about the Chargers vs. Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, including how to watch and a prediction on who will win.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2025-12-20/chargers-vs-cowboys-how-to-watch-start-time-prediction
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L.A. County failed to issue timely and precise evacuation alerts — first to too few people in Altadena and then to too many — during the January firestorms. Why were officials not more prepared?
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Failed emergency alerts during L.A. firestorms eroded public trust. How to fix a broken system?
During January's fires, emergency alert failures killed trust: Altadena residents received evacuation orders five hours late, and 10 million got erroneous alerts countywide.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-12-17/failed-emergency-alerts-during-la-fires-eroded-trust-how-to-fix-it?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
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The Times’ months-long investigations exposed critical gaps in wildfire response, including offline water reserves and delayed evacuation orders. Here are some highlights of the coverage
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After the fires: A glance back at The Times' coverage of the Eaton and Palisades wildfires
Times Coverage of the fires
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-17/after-fires-glance-back-at-times-coverage-of-eaton-palisades-wildfires?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
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All I Want for Christmas Is These Pork Dumplings
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All I Want for Christmas Is These Pork Dumplings
June Hsu shares her not-so-secret family recipe for pork dumplings just in time for Lunar New Year.
https://www.latimes.com/recipe/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-these-pork-dumplings
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U.S. Space Force awards $1.6 billion in contracts to South Bay satellite builders
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U.S. Space Force awards $1.6 billion in contracts to South Bay satellite builders
The U.S. Space Force announced Friday it has awarded satellite contracts with a combined value of about $1.6 billion to Rocket Lab in Long Beach and to the Redondo Beach Space Park campus of Northrop Grumman.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-12-20/u-s-space-force-awards-1-6-billion-in-contracts-to-south-bay-satellite-builders
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Veteran leadership and talent at the forefront of Chargers' late-season surge
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Veteran leadership and talent at the forefront of Chargers' late-season surge
Denzel Perryman, Derwin James Jr. and Tony Jefferson reflect on how they are preparing their younger Chargers teammates for the looming playoff challenge ahead.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2025-12-20/veteran-leadership-at-forefront-of-chargers-late-season-surge
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Letters to Sports: No defense for the Rams, or Bill Plaschke's prediction
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Letters to Sports: No defense for the Rams, or Bill Plaschke's prediction
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on the Rams, Dodgers, UCLA and Mick Cronin, as well as the NBA Cup.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-12-20/la-times-sports-letters-no-defense-for-rams-or-bill-plaschke
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Granderson: What Epstein 'hoax'? The facts are bad enough
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Column: What Epstein 'hoax'? The facts are bad enough
Trump’s defenders keep raising the most overused word in American politics today.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-20/trump-epstein-photos-bill-clinton-bill-gates-democratic-hoax
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Jury acquits L.A. man who towed immigration agent's car during TikTok influencer's arrest
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Jury acquits L.A. man who towed immigration agent's car during TikTok influencer’s arrest
A federal jury has acquitted Bobby Nunez, who was charged with stealing government property by towing an immigration agent’s vehicle during the arrest of a TikTok influencer in Downtown L.A.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/jury-acquits-la-man-who-towed-ice-vehicle-during-influencers-arrest
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A Montclair councilman was found liable for sexual harassment. He refuses to resign
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A Montclair councilman was found liable for sexual harassment. He refuses to resign
A judge found Montclair councilman Ben Lopez civilly liable for sexual harassment this week for subjecting two current male city employees to repeated unwanted sexual advances, court documents show.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-20/california-councilman-found-liable-for-sexual-harassment-refuses-to-resign
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