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I’ve biked the same route to and from my Los Angeles job for years. Then another cyclist made me see the downside of routine.
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From the top of the ticket to local ballot measures, California voters this year are grappling with major decisions that will shape their lives and communities for years to come.
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Yet another reason to fear a Trump and Vance victory: unleashing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the country’s public health agencies.
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Stud Country, a Los Angeles-based queer country western line dancing event, was created to preserve Los Angeles’ little known 50-plus-year queer line dancing tradition.
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Commentary: Why grade inflation is spreading from high school to college — and how it hurts learning
In Los Angeles and beyond, research has shown that grades are generally going up even though test scores and other measures of actual learning are not.
Spread the word: We may well not know whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump was elected for days. A healthy democracy can afford to be patient and accurate.
Voting rights are under attack in this election, in big ways and small, from Donald Trump and his allies. But don’t despair, do something. The best way to defend your right to vote is to exercise it.
