Newsletter
Oct 20, 2026
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5 min read
Plus: a twist on a federal bust, another ousted Netflix executive, and John Waters gets asked to show ID.
Exclusive
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7 min read
What the gubernatorial candidate's failed 2001 bid for L.A. mayor reveals about the man and how he might govern.
Investigations
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Oct 19, 2026
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Feds arrested more registered Republicans than Democrats in Monday’s voter fraud sweep, according to an L.A. Material review of voting records.
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Plus, a never-ending trash saga, internal DSA conflict and D Line closures.
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9 min read
Mayor Karen Bass has attacked challenger Nithya Raman for having no allies on the City Council. Should voters even care?
Oct 16, 2026
Plus, Dodgers defeat, ‘No Kings’ rallies this weekend, an HOA insurance crisis and revisiting Daryl Gates.
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From synagogue WhatsApp groups to sprawling family text chains, a growing number of non-professionals are guiding their friends and family through California’s particular brand of voting hell.
Oct 15, 2026
1 min read
Katie Zacharia has been cited three times in L.A. and Ventura counties since 2023.
6 min read
Plus, Netflix’s biggest layoffs since 2022 and why the Westside faces higher fire risk.
