Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing.
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Long before the evacuation order came, law enforcement officers knew the Eaton fire was spreading in west Altadena, dozens of 911 call logs reveal.
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
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