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Americans in an array of states sent a message to the incoming Trump administration and other elected officials: They won’t give up autonomy over their bodies.
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From the top of the ticket to local ballot measures, California voters this year are grappling with major decisions that will shape their lives and communities for years to come.
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Trump’s win poses an urgent threat to the republic, and the campaign promises he made to the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, prove it.
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Stud Country, a Los Angeles-based queer country western line dancing event, was created to preserve Los Angeles’ little known 50-plus-year queer line dancing tradition.
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Commentary: Did you see all the signs opposing California’s same-sex marriage measure? Neither did I
In 2008, my Laguna Beach street was lined with signs for Proposition 8, a gay marriage ban. This year’s Proposition 3 is to undo the unenforced measure.
Commentary: Why grade inflation is spreading from high school to college — and how it hurts learning
In Los Angeles and beyond, research has shown that grades are generally going up even though test scores and other measures of actual learning are not.
Spread the word: We may well not know whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump was elected for days. A healthy democracy can afford to be patient and accurate.
