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First Amendment experts question whether such dismissals violate free speech protections for public employees’ off-duty commentary. The actions come as universities face Trump administration pressure to clamp down on protest and speech. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Dean Chemerinsky told @latimes.com it would probably “violate the First Amendment for professors at public universities to be disciplined or fired for such speech.” https://lat.ms/4ax2xfr

Man who videotaped himself BASE jumping in Yosemite arrested, federal officials say. He says it was AI

Rick Caruso confirms he will not run for L.A. mayor

Real estate developer Rick Caruso ruled out a run for mayor last month. Then he changed course Wednesday, saying he was taking another look at the idea. Now, a Caruso spokesperson says he's really and truly not running More from @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

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UCLA fired a DEI leader over Charlie Kirk comments. Did his speech go too far? @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

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"One Bass confidant told 1 of the sources that 'the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.' The source said the confidant advised Bass that altering the report 'was a bad idea” because it would hurt her politically.'"

“I can afford to say no to movies I don’t respond to, even if it’s a big paycheck,” Alexander Skarsgård tells The Times. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Bass has been criticized for her fire response, perhaps sometimes unfairly. The assumption was that this report was altered due to LAFD agency ass-covering. But if it happened because of the mayor, this bodes ill—for her, and for more effective future fire policy. www.latimes.com/california/s...

“There is no doubt comments about Kirk involved what courts deem a matter of public concern . . . It’s highly unlikely a university could show those remarks were so disruptive as to justify firings.” — Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Berkeley Law dean and 1st Amendment scholar www.latimes.com/california/s...

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LAPD kills man allegedly holding gun near California Science Center, officials say

“His social media activity shows a strident, polemical voice on racism and systemic injustice.” @latimes.com

Nancy Guthrie abduction case gets $50,000 reward, with new timeline revealed

How failing negotiations could spiral into a bitter fight over the Colorado River As the deadlock persists, the chances of a court battle are growing. Arizona's negotiator says without a deal, a lawsuit is likely. I spoke with Colorado's governor about the impasse: www.latimes.com/environment/...

After Charlie Kirk was shot, UCLA DEI director Johnathan Perkins said he was "glad when bigots die.” But was it a fireable offense? I spoke to Perkins and look at what's happened with the dozens of campus faculty and staff suspensions after Kirk's death: www.latimes.com/california/s...

How failing negotiations could spiral into a bitter fight over the Colorado River

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Meanwhile, a tech entrepreneur just launched his own bid for L.A. mayor, saying the city is on a downward trajectory -- and in need of strong management www.latimes.com/california/s...

Two sentences, both objectively true, have drawn scrutiny from the DOI, according to the Timbisha Shoshone's tribal historic preservation officer

Real, fake or overblown? Sorting fact from fiction in fraud allegations By Melody Gutierrez and @missdakotasmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/politics/sto... @latimes.com

Former schools superintendent Austin Beutner has ended his bid for L.A. mayor, one month after the death of his 22-year-old daughter www.latimes.com/california/s...

UCLA has fired a DEI director for comments he made after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. The actions come as universities face Trump administration pressure to clamp down on protest and speech.

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Austin Beutner ends his run for L.A. mayor, a month after his daughter's death

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UCLA fires a DEI leader over Charlie Kirk comments. Did his speech go too far?