Steve Padilla is editor of the Los Angeles Times showcase feature Column One. In more than 30 years with The Times, he has edited a wide variety of topics, including presidential politics, higher education and religion. He has also written and edited his share of weather stories.
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Sept. 11, 2024
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Aug. 22, 2024
Stephanie Grisham, a former White House press secretary, said at the Democratic National Convention that Donald Trump has mocked his own supporters.
Aug. 20, 2024
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July 20, 2024
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 2, 2012