The Department of Justice has taken unusual steps to allow Bill Essayli to remain U.S. attorney for the Central District of California without Senate confirmation or judicial appointment.
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Vehicle locator data obtained by The Times show that most L.A. County fire trucks didn’t shift into west Altadena until long after fire ravaged the area. How much of the town could have been saved, residents wonder?
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
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