She put millions from her foundation into projects in California, like a performing arts center in Beverly Hills and a wildlife crossing over the busy 101 freeway.
Category: Los Angeles (Calif)
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Southern California Edison Creates Fund for LA-Area Eaton Fire Victims
California officials have not yet determined whether Southern California Edison caused the fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed thousands of properties.
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L.A. Times Owner Says He Will Take Newspaper Public in Next Year
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong did not share details about the planned offering. The newspaper has not been profitable under him, and his job cuts have angered staff.
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Inside L.A.’s Vidiots, a Video Rental Store Where DVDs Still Have a Waiting List
Vidiots, a holdover from the golden age of VHS, is staging a comeback as a community hub.
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Jewel Thais-Williams, Whose Nightclub Celebrated ‘Queer Black Joy,’ Dies at 86
Catch One, which she opened in Los Angeles in 1973 in the face of local animosity, became a glittering sanctuary for a largely shunned community.
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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
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Juneteenth 2025: Events to Celebrate Black History Across the U.S.
The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to partake.
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A Familiar On-Air Face Amid the L.A. Protests: Dr. Phil
Oprah Winfrey’s psychologist sidekick made appearances before and after immigration raids, and interviewed President Trump’s border czar for his fledgling TV network.
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Doechii Criticizes Trump While Accepting BET Award
The rapper drew attention to the president deploying the military against protesters in Los Angeles and said it was her responsibility as an artist to speak up for all oppressed people.
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Waymo Limits Service in San Francisco as Immigration Protests Spread
The self-driving taxi company also said its vehicles were in the wrong place at the wrong time in Los Angeles after protesters set fire to several of the cars there.
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Jimmy Buffett’s Widow Sues in Battle Over $275 Million Estate
Jane Buffett wants a court to replace her co-trustee, claiming that he mistreated her and neglected to provide key financial information.
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Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?
President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.