Legal Weed, Broken Promises
California fails to monitor for a host of toxic chemicals pervading the cannabis supply chain.
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The plant was scheduled to begin shutting down in November, but its lifespan was extended in a last-minute legislative deal struck by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022.
The final running of Thursday Night Thunder at soon-to-close Irwindale Speedway brought out about 5,000 attendees, the organizer said, and the drag racers put on a show.
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‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Anora.’ Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. ‘The Vince Staples Show’ and ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.’ ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and ‘Waiting for Godot.’ Our critics share their favorites of 2024.
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More than 80 people became ill after eating raw oysters at the L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants event earlier this month. County health officials are investigating a possible norovirus outbreak from oysters that were later recalled.
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World & Nation
Killings, including a notorious massacre, in a Syrian suburb left residents wanting revenge. Then they heard a militia leader was going to be hanged.
The creatives behind ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ knew the best way to make something Gabriel García Márquez would have been proud of was to make it their own.
Workers at Amazon fulfillment centers in Palmdale, Industry, Victorville and San Francisco joined a strike led by the Teamsters sweeping several warehouses across the country.
The Chargers trailed by 11 in the second half before scoring 21 straight points to beat the Broncos and surpass them in the AFC West and playoff standings.
Emily Haynes’ colorful wheel-thrown, hand-painted ceramics reflects Southern California surf style and Midcentury Modern design.
