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Las Vegas has dramatically cut water use by targeting grass. Its water czars are pushing for bigger changes to fix the Colorado River’s deficit.
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A Times series exposing labor exploitation, corruption and other problems in California’s cannabis industry spurs calls for action.
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Residents are left shocked after a fatal shooting during a gathering in a quiet cul-de-sac of Benedict Canyon, a neighborhood north of Beverly Hills.
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