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September 8, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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L.A.P.D. Stops Security Services for Kamala Harris

The department had assigned officers to protect the former vice president after her Secret Service detail was terminated. Some criticized the use of the officers.

Inside Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Cash Blitz

Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.

The Luckiest Gas Station in America

A Syrian immigrant in Southern California beat the odds — twice — and now some Powerball players see an ineffable magic at work in his store.

Kara Walker Deconstructs a Statue, and a Myth

As part of the group exhibition “Monuments,” the artist took a Stonewall Jackson bronze and transformed it into a radically new, unsettled thing.

Trump’s L.A. Military Deployment Cost $120 Million So Far, Newsom Says

The figure reflects the cost of the deployment since June 7, when President Trump ordered National Guard soldiers and Marines to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests.

Justice Dept. Accuses California Utility of Starting Deadly Eaton Fire

Federal prosecutors say the January blaze that swept through Altadena, as well as another fire in 2022, were sparked by faulty equipment.

Can YouTube Handle Live Sports? The N.F.L. Is the Ultimate Test.

YouTube’s live broadcast on Friday night of the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game is set to be a major test of the platform’s programming ambitions.

What Justin Herbert’s huge night shows about Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman’s evolution

The famously run-oriented Harbaugh is getting pass-happy. One coach called it "an acknowledgement that Herbert is really f---ing good."

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