Bill Essayli, Trump's man in L.A., talks a lot about fraud. Something he doesn't talk about: his family's federal fraud case, and how he defended it against the office he now runs. Our reporter Matt Hamilton uncovered the case and went deep on a major Trump player. lamaterial.com/p/bill-essay...

Reporting with @jessicagarrison.bsky.social @tarantulaarms.bsky.social @hannahcwiley.bsky.social Ruben Vives and Summer Lin

The bomb cyclone shuts down the 5 in Northern California—in the town of weed.

Just a sampling of this year's journalism job cuts: • AP to cut 8% • Axios cuts 10% • LA Times cuts 20% • Tampa Bay Times cuts 20% • Mass layoffs at Sports Illustrated • Vice Media lays off "several hundred" • The Messenger closes, laying off ~300 • CNN cuts 100 jobs, may eliminate hundreds more

For those wondering why “skeet” is the term, it’s because the Bluesky CEO explicitly begged users to choose another word.

Reposting: I strongly believe, as I always have, that the media should invite the public into the reporting process and share the receipts. Even more so now. It's a way to build credibility and trust with readers. If there are specific docs you think I should pursue via FOIA reach out

As someone who has known and loved many cheapskates and made a study of their practices, this story of Elon Musk as cheapskate in chief is stunning. I’m afraid for my loved ones to read it. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/t...

I also like this for my 1st Bluesky post