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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Trust for Public Land is trying to green and open 28 LA schoolyards by 2028. Imagine if LA28 threw its weight behind these transformational projects over the next two years. Plus ULI's recommendations for DTLA, LA28's human rights grants, and more electric buses, all in the latest Hot Links 🔥
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This should have been LA28's legacy
Investing $160 million to upgrade where LA's kids play is what LA28 could have been doing for the last ten years
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abraham márquez @abemarquez.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In 2020, I wrote about the history of Black and brown unity in response to the George Floyd uprising going to share it here: abemarquez.substack.com/p/black-and-...
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Black and Brown Unity Is The Formula For Change
Police brutality against Black people and brown people must end.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 08/09/2026
If laws have weak enforcement mechanisms, companies factor that low risk into the cost of doing business and keep violating our privacy, EFF’s Lena Cohen told @mercurynews.com. “Unless companies face serious consequences for violating our rights, they’re unlikely to put privacy ahead of profits.”
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California’s new privacy system depends on data brokers with a poor record of following the law: Stanford research
Stanford researchers found widespread privacy-law compliance failures among data brokers now required to delete Californians’ personal information.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 08/09/2026
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, more people are believed to have died from cancer, respiratory and other illnesses due to exposure to the airborne toxins than the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center.
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“Toxic Nightmare”: 25 Years After 9/11, Juan González on His Predictions of Worker Illness & Death
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, more people are believed to have died from cancer, respiratory and other illnesses due to exposure to the airborne toxins than the nearly 3,000 people kille...
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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 02/09/2026
The total value of defense contracts won by companies in Los Angeles County more than doubled in the last 10 years after adjusting for inflation, according to an analysis by CalMatters and The Markup. cal.news/4x2ejGG 🎨 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
A collage illustration shows military fighter jets flying over a warship and silhouettes of palm trees, with a map and targeting graphics in the background.
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Robert Hernandez @webjournalist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Felling down about the white supremacists ruining everything and not facing consequences? Relive the joy from watching Martha Root delete the Nazi dating (and other messed up) websites: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsS...
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I Exposed, Infiltrated, and Shut Down a Racist Network Dressed as a Pink Power Ranger
YouTube video by Martha Root
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"The long-delayed memorial underscores the cemetery’s push to preserve local history, ensuring the Raker children’s names and stories remain part of Inglewood’s collective memory for generations." #Inglewood
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The first ever L.A. TACO x Superchief punk fest is going down this Friday 💥🤘🏼🎸 We’ll be celebrating the release of our latest zine with the best tacos and the best punk bands in L.A. Secure your tickets now: givebutter.com/lataco-zine-...

Or become a member for FREE entry: lataco.com/join
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration is now threatening to cut state funding for programs meant to aid low-income individuals if states don't report undocumented immigrants to DHS.
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States now must report undocumented immigrants to DHS or risk federal funding, DOJ says
The new DOJ opinion relates to funding states get for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Supplemental Security Income programs.
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Organized by the California Preservation Foundation, “Doors Open California” begins this weekend. While most of the #LACounty tours take place later in the month, the Breed Street Shul "guided experience" is on Sunday. californiapreservation.org/doca/ #LAevents
Screen capture about the Breed Street Shul "guided experience" on Sunday, September 6 (10am - 3pm). Text reads: Preview the Rebirth of Boyle Heights' Queen of the Shuls / Los Angeles / Preview the transformation of Breed Street Shul, the Boyle Heights landmark once known as the Queen of the Shuls. This guided experience highlights the 1923 Byzantine Revival synagogue, the earlier 1915 building, and the preservation effort connecting Jewish, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, and other Los Angeles communities.Visitor details: Staggered 45-minute tours. Portions of the site may be restricted or not ADA-accessible during rehabilitation.Set against a color photo of the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, the text in this banner reads: California Preservation Foundation presents Doors Open California 2026 / Explore historic places across the state / 70+ sites * Behind-the-scenes access * Special tours / Weekends in September 2026 / californiapreservation.org
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/08/2026
NEW: These local jails in Florida were supposed to detain immigrants for only up to 72 hours, per DHS. One woman was rebooked 10 times, spending a cumulative 26 days in jail.
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These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days.
Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusu...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 06/07/2026
Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail
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Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail
A New York City Council employee who was detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, for more than five months was released from custody in June. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was tak...
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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 06/07/2026
Breaking: The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal worth $1.5 billion, the company announced Monday. cal.news/4p3tgG6 📸 Miguel Vasconcellos
The CoreCivic California City Immigration Processing Center in California City on Sep. 22, 2025. Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos for CalMatters
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 06/07/2026
RSS is a secret trick to making the internet more usable. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For
Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"At #Manzanar alone, there were more than 100 men’s baseball teams....The camp also fielded 14 women’s #baseball teams, with one, the Dusty Chicks, that competed against and beat men’s teams." cc: @manzanarcommittee.bsky.social
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Eat good food, connect with new people, and help save DS Thai Night Market. 🏮✨ You can find this market in the heart of Chinatown Friday through Sunday from 4-10 PM. 🎥: Erwin Recinos
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Fri–Sun: El Pueblo's Heritage Festival will be a great time to support the #OlveraStreet merchants & explore the museums at El Pueblo. Performers include Ozomatli (on Saturday) and Poncho Sanchez (on Sunday). www.eventbrite.com/e/el-pueblo-...
The header for the Heritage Festival at El Pueblo de Los Angeles shows colorful papel picado banners set against a blue sky.
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LAist @laist.com · 26/06/2026
Together, Kogi and Sam Woo represent two generations of immigrant entrepreneurship that reshaped how L.A. eats. 🔥
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Why the Kogi x Sam Woo collab this weekend is a love letter to the SGV
Behind the crossover is a slice of immigrant entrepreneurship.
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Carolina A. Miranda @cmonstah.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It's pretty remarkable that Jimmy Fallon had a convicted rapist on his show and the US press has barely covered. www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/conor-m...
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Why Do We Keep Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Men Found Responsible for Sexual Violence?
Conor McGregor walked onto the set of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to cheers and applause–why was he allowed on in the first place?
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Carolina A. Miranda @cmonstah.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Somebody turn this into an 8-part series on Netflix, pls. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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Move Over Angelyne: Meet the Sisters Battling to Become L.A.’s New Billboard Queen
With her rags-to-riches rise from undocumented immigrant to insurance mogul — and her ubiquitous billboards — Adriana Gallardo has caught Hollywood’s attention. It’s a one-of-a-kind story, unless you ...
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Elizabeth Chou @reporterliz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A Bridge Home and Tiny Home shelter contracts up in council today, more funds for CARE+ sweeps, people reliant on housing vouchers say communication is poor on pending July 1 move-out, and more. LA Squawk Box for Friday, June 26, 2026: open.substack.com/pub/lasquawk...
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
As local candidates begin to gear up for the November general election, many of them promising to fight for Angelenos, L.A. TACO asked city attorney candidates if the had a plan to investigate the perpetrators of this fire. The full story: lataco.com/boyle-height... By Sam Ribakoff
The remains of a storage warehouse that burned down.

Headline reads “Who Will Pay For The Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire?”
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"For Berber and other legacy families, the fight to keep their businesses open is about more than financial considerations. They see it as their duty to be stewards of Olvera Street and to preserve their family’s culture, traditions and heritage." #OlveraStreet #LegacyBusiness
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Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The FIFA World Cup Cup kicks off today. I’ll be posting film recommendations based on the countries playing each match. All of them are available to stream/rent in the U.S. Here’s the first: Mexico: IDENTIFYING FEATURES 🇲🇽 vs. South Africa: THE WOUND 🇿🇦
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DesTROY McClure 🧟‍♂️ @trozen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Just a reminder, the company you work for does not care about you. You could drop dead today while working and they will replace you in a short amount of time. I say this only because we collectively need to stop giving these companies all of our energy even when we’re off the clock.
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Kyron Shakeel Swaso, 35, spoke with L.A. TACO following his deportation to Belize, in what he says was an act of retaliation for organizing a hunger strike at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The full story: lataco.com/deported-ade... By Izzy Ramirez
A man in neon yellow reflective vest sits in a car.

Headline reads “EXCLUSIVE: Deported Adelanto Hunger Striker Speaks Out For the First Time”
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The Verge @theverge.com · 06/06/2026
Mayor Scott Furgeson was caught on camera saying of the “No Data Center” signs going up that, “I’ve seen a lot of these all over town, but I only see them in shitty houses,” before adding, “most of them are rentals.”
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The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center
Scott Furgeson “regrets” his “choice of words.”
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Michael Brooks 🇬🇧 @michael.brooks4.com · 06/06/2026
The Jet almost being decapitated by @speedballbailey.bsky.social is slo mo 🔥 #AEW
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Steelabjur @steelabjur.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“Los Mexicanos nacemos donde nos da la rechingada gana” -famously said by Costa Rica-born Mexican singer Chavela Vargas.
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Mark O. Stack @markwwc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
"A Mexican is born wherever the hell they please" goes unreasonably hard as a wrestling promo line
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The @metrolosangeles.bsky.social D Line extension is a BIG deal for Koreatown residents. Check out the three newly-opened stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/Lacienega, plus Metro's ongoing series of activations! #RideTheD #MetroPartner 🎥: @marinamasako.bsky.social
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 06/06/2026
Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, director, and author of the graphic novel Persepolis, has died at 56. An outspoken critic of the Iranian government, Satrapi helped bring the experiences of modern Iran to a global audience.
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Marjane Satrapi, "Persepolis" Author and Human Rights Fighter, Dies at 56
One of her friends said the artist and filmmaker “died of sadness” after her husband’s death just over a year ago.
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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Big news this week: workers at LA's World Cup venue vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike with days to go until the U.S. home opener. Plus: the IOC comes to town, the FBI confirms those "military exercises" were indeed for the World Cup, and so much more to read in this week's Hot Links 🔥
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Strike authorization
SoFi workers could walk off the job at any moment, just one week from the first World Cup match
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/06/2026
Last Pride, you asked us your biggest queer digital rights questions—from dating safety online to how to get your address removed from public websites. This year, LGBT Q&A is back again with more answers and resources to help you navigate the internet on your own terms. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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LGBT Q&A Season 1 Recap: Staying Safer Online
Last year during LGBTQ+ Pride month, we launched an LGBT Q...
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Joey Scott @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A real shot in the dark on here, but I'm looking to speak with people who've recently been released or are currently held in an LA County jail facility. My DMs are open. Signal: joeyscott.05. Email in bio.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 04/06/2026
Watch Democracy Now!'s on-the-ground report from New Jersey ICE jail Delaney Hall ⬇️
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Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail
Hundreds of immigrants detained at the ICE jail known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a hunger and labor strike for nearly two weeks. They are protesting the conditions at the jail...
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Fidel Martinez @fidel.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Lmao someone Simponsfied Ramon Ayala in this Echo Park mural that replaced the one that featured Sonia Sotomayor, Dolores Huerta and Selena
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Wrestling clowns, glittering mermaids, and human pigs abound, as chefs from the world's most famous restaurant deejay (or pay tribute to Alinea on a nude model) at L.A.'s most joyously debauched sex jam. The full story: lataco.com/sex-party-99... By Lauren Bethke
A nude woman on the floor as food is applied to her body.

Headline reads “Microdosing World Peace at Downtown L.A.’s Michelin Restaurant-Themed Sex Party”
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Michael Brooks 🇬🇧 @michael.brooks4.com · 04/06/2026
Excalibur signed off of the first Dynamite of Pride Month with : "FIX YOUR HEARTS OR DIE! THIS IS ALL ELITE WRESTLING!" Which is a Twin Peaks reference where a character played by the late David Lynch said it it whilst standing up for a transgender colleague 🔥 #AEW
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We lend our voices to the 150 detainees, including hunger strikers at the Adelanto processing center and read their letter in the “Petition of Writ” that we received from @chu.house.gov. Here are their words. (2 parts) PART 1
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This is L.A. TACO's guide to the best moles paying homage to centuries-old recipes and sticking the landing in L.A. County. The full guide: lataco.com/best-moles-i... By Hadley Tomicki, Javier Cabral, Juan Izguerra, Julianne Le, and Erwin Recinos
A plate of chicken on mole is featured on the left. A man with an apron stands beside the plate. 

Headline reads “Our #1 Ranked Mole in L.A. Took More Than 950 Days to Make”
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 29/05/2026
"This is a rogue administration that has handed undue power to agencies, to ICE agents and to entities like GEO Group [that] are now acting with impunity.”
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“Subversion of Law and Order”: ICE Violence Escalates at Newark's GEO-Run Jail, Delaney Hall
We get an update on protests at Newark, New Jersey's Delaney Hall, an ICE facility owned and operated by the private prison company GEO Group, where hundreds of immigrant detainees have been on a hunger and labor strike for the past week demanding their...
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We wrangled together the best taqueros in L.A. all in one place for our biggest taco celebration yet! 💥🌮 Here’s what you missed at TACO MADNESS 2026 …
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@LAhistory @lahistory.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Jun 3 @ 7pm: CHSSC's virtual talk about the Sunset Route "highlights engineering marvels like the Tehachapi Loop & San Fernando Tunnel,while honoring the grit & sacrifice of the 3,000 Chinese laborers who made this transcontinental link possible." chssc.org/event/june-2... #railhistory #AAPI #Trains
Announcement for the virtual talk "The Sunset Route: Engineering and the Legacy of the Second Transcontinental Railroad” on June 3, 2026 at 7pm. 

Set against a light green background, an illustrated map shows key sites and moments along this railroad route from New Orleans to San Francisco. Sites include the Tehachapi Loop, the Continental Divide Crossing and the Pecos River Crossing.
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Afroxander @afroxander.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Eskorbuto - Demasiados Enemigos Sin Dios - Alerta Antifascista / Ruido Anticapitalista Los Muertos De Cristo - Los Olvidados Ratos De Porao - Brasil Beton Armé - Renaissance
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Carolina A. Miranda @cmonstah.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
LA Taco as a very helpful voter guide: lataco.com/2026-los-ang...
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L.A. TACO's 2026 Voter Guide ~ L.A. TACO
Here's a guide to the heavy hitters running on L.A. County's 2026 ballot.Here's a guide to all the heavy hitters running on L.A. County's 2026 ballot, and what they're all about.
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Here's a guide to the big ticket races and a few smaller, but just as important, races and what they're all about. The full guide: lataco.com/2026-los-ang...
 By Sam Ribakoff
A woman and man each standing in front of a voting booth.

Headline reads “A Guide to the L.A. Primary's Sad Mix of Grifters, Bureaucrats, and Billionaires”
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 28/05/2026
How private money helps bankroll the LAPD and gives boosters access to top officials
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How private money helps bankroll the LAPD and gives boosters access to top officials
The LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multi-billion dollar annual budget, but the influx of private money is prompting concerns.
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Carlos Aguilar @carlosfilm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
WISHBONE is back in the news thanks to a new documentary that chronicles the making of the beloved ‘90s kid show. For LA Times I talked to the voice of Wishbone, the show’s creator, and the doc’s director. Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY is coming, but Wishbone did it first. Link below.
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