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Newsletter: Today: When Baja’s Trump Resort Went South. No Light at the End of the Chunnel.

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I’m Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.

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When Baja’s Trump Resort Went South

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The Trump Ocean Resort in Baja California was supposed to feature 525 condos across 17 acres of land on bluffs 10 miles south of the U.S. border. Instead, it never got built. And in a familiar pattern for Donald Trump, it left angry customers who accused him in court of cheating them. The Trumps have said they only licensed their name for the project but were not a developer and had no responsibility to refund buyers’ deposits. Though Trump wouldn’t talk with us, some investors who feel otherwise did.

In Cleveland, That Knock on the Door Is the FBI

Cleveland is getting ready to host the GOP convention July 18-21. For activist groups, that can mean a visit from law enforcement. “The FBI is calling it community outreach – nobody’s buying that,” says one member of a volunteer group that provides food at demonstrations. Some people worry about informants showing up at their meetings. Take a closer look at the maneuvering before the convention comes to town.

More From the Campaign Trail

-- Hillary Clinton continues to lead Trump in two new polls.

-- After “Brexit” vote, Clinton calls for “steady, experienced leadership.”

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-- Bernie Sanders says Clinton will have to go further to win the full backing of his supporters.

The Price of Keeping Lone Wolves at Bay

Closed-circuit cameras. Metal detectors. FBI and CIA veterans. Businesses like malls and theme parks are spending more and more on security to stop terrorists, and recent “lone wolf” attacks have only sharpened their efforts. How much? One security firm said U.S. companies were already spending $341 billion in 2014, more than three times as much as in 1990 – after inflation. But how do you increase security without alarming your customers?

No Light at the End of the Chunnel

What does Britain’s vote to leave the European Union mean? So far, the answer is mass confusion. Though the vote is not binding, it’s expected that Parliament will accept it as a mandate. But who will be leading the country isn’t clear, nor are the effects on its residents and economy. More from the scene in London.

A Bloody Sunday in Sacramento

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Violent confrontations between white nationalist demonstrators and counter-protesters outside the state Capitol left at least seven people stabbed, with some in critical condition. The Traditionalist Worker Party had a permit to hold a rally “to protest against globalization and in defense of the right to free expression,” according to its website. Hours before, more than 400 counter-protesters showed up, appearing to vastly outnumber the group.

Lionel Messi’s Last Game?

When Earth’s best footballer took the field at the Copa America final in New Jersey last night, he had a few demons to exorcise. Well, one mainly: The Argentine had never brought a championship to his soccer-crazy nation. Before the game, national hero Diego Maradona, who has come back with a few trophies including a World Cup, warned that Messi and teammates not need return home if they didn’t beat neighbors Chile. The tense game came down to penalty kicks. When Messi stepped up to shoot his team’s first kick, his shot sailed over the bar! After the game, he told reporters he’s retiring from international play.

Pedal to the Metal

The Gold Rush Trail. Montana’s ghost towns. The northern Oregon coast. Summer is a time for road trips, if you’re inclined to head out on the highway looking for adventure. Our travel staff assembled a bunch of them, along with practical tips.

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OUR MUST-READS FROM THE WEEKEND

-- 858 killed: Not a day in April passed without a terrorist attack.

-- The Vietnam warrior who wrote “Born on the Fourth of July” recounts another fight to Steve Lopez.

-- Old and poor: an especially bad combination in this Arizona county.

-- Faced with harsh election rhetoric, Muslims and Latinos break bread in Orange County.

-- Maywood is saddled with financial problems. So it hired someone with no municipal experience to run the city.

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-- In the autism documentary “Life, Animated,” a new kind of screen hero emerges.

-- It’s brother and sister against brother and sister in a bitter fight over control of Frank Zappa’s legacy.

-- Times critic-at-large Laila Lalami explains how to procrastinate. (Hint: You’re off to a good start.)

CALIFORNIA

-- Weary Kern County evacuees are eager to know whether their homes have survived massive wildfire.

-- A man accused of murdering a college student is freed after 11 years: Here’s how the case against him unraveled.

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-- The state budget’s to-do list includes helping the homeless and protecting orcas.

-- George Skelton: A former educator takes on the powerful teachers union.

NATION-WORLD

-- A new era in global trade begins as the $5.4-billion Panama Canal expansion opens.

-- Over 35 years, 35 million dead -- and people are still dying because of HIV/AIDS.

-- Pope Francis says the Catholic Church should apologize to gay people and others it has marginalized.

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-- A beloved Sufi performer gunned down in Pakistan is remembered as devoted and humble.

-- While no one was looking, East L.A. got transplanted to Brazil — lowriders, taco trucks and all.

HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS

-- The BET Awards had Beyoncé, politics and a tribute to Prince.

-- Theater review: “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” makes a fetching Los Angeles debut at the Pantages.

-- Neil Gaiman on making art, mistakes and his “View From the Cheap Seats.”

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-- Inside the premiere of Kanye West’s “Famous” video at the Forum, where “all bodies faced the Kardashians.”

-- Meet the Daniels, the out-there directors of the Daniel Radcliffe-Paul Dano buddy-corpse movie “Swiss Army Man.”

-- Remembering the late Bill Cunningham, the New York Times photographer who chronicled fashion high and low.

-- Restoring the portrait of an artist: How a new exhibition is giving onetime household name William Merritt Chase his due.

BUSINESS

-- How do you save America from its meager retirement savings?

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-- United Airlines hopes slim seats and exclusive lounges will help generate $3.1 billion.

SPORTS

-- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.: “For the right price, I may come back.”

-- Clayton Kershaw struggles in the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss at Pittsburgh.

OPINION

-- Outrage over Arizona’s immigration law was justified, but L.A.’s boycott proved to be a farce.

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-- A former prime minister of Belgium says Brexit is the European Union’s chance to clean up its act.

WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING

-- What happens to e-waste? The Verge tracked New York City’s discarded electronics “from shelf to shredder.”

-- Judith Butler, the theorist who helped change the conversation on gender, contemplates retirement and all the work ahead. (New York Magazine)

-- A study shows monkeys have fewer friends as they get older, just as humans do. (Christian Science Monitor)

ONLY IN L.A.

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Rick Gerhart is Caltech’s resident glassblower, making lab equipment for chemistry students and Nobel laureates alike. At 71, he’s retiring – and the hunt is on for his successor. USC is the only other university in the area with a full-timer, and as scientific glassblowing becomes a dying art, it’s difficult to find someone with the right combination of education, skill and training. Meet Caltech’s one-man glass shop.

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