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How’s Newsom doing at Davos? Just ask Trump

What’s the absolute best way to give Gov. Gavin Newsom free publicity and a worldwide audience? Freeze him out at Davos, where the rich and powerful are meeting in the…

Man charged in ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history,’ avoids trial by getting deported

A man facing federal charges in what authorities have called the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history was deported to Ecuador late last month, bringing the case against him to…

Saugus Cafe closed, fans mourned; it reopened amid angry dispute

After the longest-operating cafe in L.A. County announced in late December that it would shut down after 139 years, customers of the Original Saugus Cafe began buying up its branded…

L.A. mayoral candidate Austin Beutner’s daughter dies at 22; no cause released

The daughter of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner died earlier this month and authorities have not yet released the cause. Emily Beutner, 22, died at a hospital on Jan.…

‘Disturbing’ video of dog being dragged away by Corona animal control officers sparks outrage

Some residents and animal activists are outraged after Corona Animal Services officers were filmed dragging away a dog. The Animal Rescue Mission in Corona posted a video on social media…

An effort to save local journalism in California is foundering

California has a problem. It’s not homelessness, a lack of housing or the state’s increasing unaffordability, all of which have been documented at length. It’s truth decay. If you believe…

California crypto startup moves to South Dakota as debate over proposed wealth tax heats up

California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires. The company…

Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fire

In the months after the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation raked in millions of dollars in charitable donations to pay for training and equipment for firefighters, as…

A spooky immersive game is happening at the old Griffith Park Zoo

The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment.…

Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets dark. Residents fought back

It’s been months since a swath of Hancock Park lost its streetlights — and it’ll be several more long months of what residents say are “pitch black” streets and roaming…