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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thanks to @boltsmag.org for answering my Q about the American Community Survey!

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ARCO WATCH: We have crossed the rubicon ($6/gallon gas)

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A small thing, but it warmed my heart to see this investigation from my old Center for Public Integrity colleagues Amy DiPierro and Corey Mitchell cited in the book publicintegrity.org/education/un...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Was unaware of this bit of Los Angeles journalism / Cold War history www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Still bringing the heat on disc 39 tho tbh

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

ARCO WATCH: we are edging back towards $6 a gallon

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This Bill Plaschke prediction from four days ago in the @latimes.com is aging terribly. Go Niners!!

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Tubs season is upon us 🚨🚨🚨 @mergerecords.bsky.social

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Impressive: The Angels' run differential is 112 runs BETTER than the West Sacramento A's, and yet they have a worse record

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Never good when the execs are writing things like "Always knew it was super shady" and "I cannot begin to tell you all the red flags with these deals. Just doing what I’m told"

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can't help but think that the LA Superior Court could have figured out better wording for this pop-up

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It’s gonna be a Dinosaur Jr fall

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This Amazon packaging is displaying some real red flags

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In Bakersfield, law enforcement traced 83 guns to a single Turner's outlet in the city. That was the highest number for any active gun dealer in any of the state’s biggest cities. Statewide, that store was linked to 263 crime guns. www.thetrace.org/2026/08/cali...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

One Chain. 8,500 Crime Guns. Our latest sheds local light on the gun dealers linked to crime guns in their own communities — a list that includes Turner's Outdoorsman outlets across California. www.thetrace.org/2026/08/cali...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Finished @pamelacolloff.bsky.social's excellent Catch The Devil earlier — highly, highly recommend to anyone who cares about the integrity of the criminal justice system (or just loves deeply reported nonfiction)

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I don't post every time we update the Gun Violence Data Hub — but we've added some significant data recently. Check it out, find your next story: datahub.thetrace.org/data-library...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Feels great when a gov't agency has to admit they were wrong, and they *do* have the public records you asked for

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The latest 92 Days In Gun Violence — @thetrace.org's quarterly data update — is live. In this edition: Shootings down, gun sales increasing for first time in years www.thetrace.org/2026/07/shoo...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Since when do the parking lots at Burbank fill up? Don't recall seeing this before

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

So are Kevin Durant and Hello Kitty

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

thank you AI for clearing that up

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I wrote about how, and why, we reported on crime guns in California @thetrace.org datahub.thetrace.org/2026/06/behi...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

OK, I notched 82 wins with this lineup of MJ, Wilt, Giannis, Luka and ... Mark Price @82-0.bsky.social

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Didn't share this excellent @pressdemo.bsky.social story on ghost guns when it first ran — so taking the opportunity now that I've got my hands on a paper copy. The reporting draws on data obtained by the Gun Violence Data Hub @thetrace.org www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/15/s...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This follow-up also gets into historical concerns about crime guns and Turner's Outdoorsman. Our finding was not the first time the chain was connected to large shares of firearms later recovered by law enforcement

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

That quote is from @supjanicehahn.bsky.social, who also wrote a letter to the Mayor of Torrance urging stronger regulations there. Story also includes reax from District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Pasadena City Councilmember Steve Madison

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

It's a crime to be annoying on the phone now??? www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

ARCO WATCH: The ARCO at York and Eagle Rock remains below $6/gallon … for now

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We're also sharing the data behind this reporting on the Gun Violence Data Hub. You can download and explore that here: datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/cali...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

New one: Between 2022-24, California cops traced nearly 8,000 crime guns — those used in a crime, suspected to have been used in a crime, or illegally possessed — back to a single chain: Turner's Outdoorsman. The retailer also sold a shotgun to the WHCD attacker. www.thetrace.org/2026/05/turn...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

This 2026 Clippers Postseason free shirt is sure to become a collectors item

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Dubs still got this. We believe

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The U.S. continues to see massive, sustained declines in shooting deaths, according to an analysis by the Gun Violence Data Hub. In fact, the total for the first quarter of 2026 is the lowest figure in the last dozen years. Latest story: www.thetrace.org/2026/04/shoo...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I had a fantastic time on the 2026 Big Walk, traversing all 14.5 miles of Santa Monica Boulevard on a spicy Sunday. My pal Pedro Moura wrote about the experience in today's @latimes.com www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"Daily Pick 'Em" widget shoehorned into story dealing with suicidal ideation and homophobia

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The driving vs transit time in LA is often rough, but yikes at this trip (which calls for 90 minutes of walking)

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Some interesting details in this WSJ piece about megalandlord Mike Nijjar — currently being sued by AG Rob Bonta — and a Malibu home (formerly owned by Kanye West) www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Astounded to learn that Chuck the Condor is turning 10 years old

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Wasn’t expecting several ggolot gfx to pop up in Jill Lepore’s book on the constitution

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Aaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Story from @fairrionam.bsky.social on research linking ghost gun recoveries and suicide in California. It's a first-of-its-kind finding that drew on data we obtained and published at the Gun Violence Data Hub www.thetrace.org/2026/02/ghos...

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