State will deliver more water to Southern California this year via State Water Project State will deliver more water to Southern California this year via State Water Project

California announced that the State Water Project will deliver 50% of full water allotments this year, up from 40% last month. Runoff from ample snowpack is boosting reservoirs.

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A Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department A Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department

Democrats are demanding answers about a shifting work focus, diminished staffing and demands of Trump loyalty within the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, including from the Californian at its helm.

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Chabria: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target Chabria: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target

Amid the chaos of government cuts, the defunding of grants to libraries has gone largely unnoticed. But California wasn't spared.

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'Happy to be back': Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby return includes two horses in the race 'Happy to be back': Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby return includes two horses in the race

With his ban from Churchill Downs-owned tracks behind him, horse racing's most famous trainer knows this week is "all about the horses."

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Actor Diego Boneta is creating his own stories. Tom Cruise would be proud Actor Diego Boneta is creating his own stories. Tom Cruise would be proud

Actor Diego Bonet has written his first novel, 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco,' which he's adapting into a limited series for Amazon MGM Studios.

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Contributor: The 'abundance agenda' will fail without tax reform Contributor: The 'abundance agenda' will fail without tax reform

A trendy idea within both parties is to cut red tape to encourage investment and innovation. Our current tax laws discourage both.

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LAPD gets watchdog who fought for immigrants as Trump vows to 'unleash' local cops LAPD gets watchdog who fought for immigrants as Trump vows to 'unleash' local cops

Matthew Barragan comes from a Central Valley immigrant family and cut his teeth defending the rights of indigent farmworkers facing deportation. Now he's responsible for civilian oversight of the LAPD.

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Preventing homelessness: the tough job of predicting who is at real risk Preventing homelessness: the tough job of predicting who is at real risk

Cash assistance is a proven way to keep people from becoming homeless. The hard part is identifying those who need aid. A clinical trial is trying to find out.

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With DEI under attack, David Oyelowo calls out Hollywood's 'performative' politics With DEI under attack, David Oyelowo calls out Hollywood's 'performative' politics

David and Jessica Oyelowo, whose Yoruba Saxon label is behind Apple TV+ series "Government Cheese," are "normalizing the marginalized" — even against political headwinds.

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Woman sues LAPD over SWAT raid allegedly triggered by confusion over similar name Woman sues LAPD over SWAT raid allegedly triggered by confusion over similar name

Culver City resident Danine Dean claims that when police raided her home, detectives showed her a picture of a young Black male and asked if she had ever seen him. Her lawsuit says she didn't recognize him — but they did have something in common: Similar names.

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