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Sal Hernandez

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026
A criminal hacking group said it had stolen the sensitive personnel records of thousands of current and former FBI officials. The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the FBI, which said it was investigating the matter.
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Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records
The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
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Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction
Newsom said that in recent days, "federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees," and have been "demanding records" in a quest to find any kind of wrongdoing by him o...
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Victor Narro @victornarro1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Late-night military training exercises with helicopters, simulated gunfire and flash grenades in Pasadena, Long Beach and other suburbs jolted residents this week as elite troops stormed vacant hospitals and malls. By @salhernandez.bsky.social & Richard Winton www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Days of intense military training exercises at empty buildings have Southern California on edge
Military exercises across Southern California have shaken some residents as sounds of gunfire and helicopters have erupted in the middle of the night.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
LA Sheriff's Dept has hindered a Cal-OSHA investigation into the deaths of 3 deputies killed in a grenade explosion last year, refused to release vital evidence for state inquiry, agency claims www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Grenade deaths of L.A. County deputies involved 'willful' safety violations, state finds
California workplace safety investigators fined the L.A. County Sheriff's Department more than $350,000 over a deadly blast last year as attorneys for the state said in court filings that key records ...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
L.A. County deputy kept getting paid months after a felony conviction, and after being barred from being a peace officer in California www.latimes.com/california/s...
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L.A. County deputy collected paychecks after felony excessive force conviction
Trevor Kirk was convicted of a felony for throwing a woman to the ground and decertified as a state law enforcement officer — but he continued to be employed and paid by the Los Angeles County Sheriff...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The cost of an Uber or Lyft to LAX is already pricey, and it looks like it's about to get pricier www.latimes.com/california/s...
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LAX board approves fee hike for companies like Uber, Lyft and others
Los Angeles World Airports commissioners approved fee increases to ride-hailing companies operating at LAX, meaning the cost of getting picked up or dropped off by Uber and Lyft will get pricier.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 26/02/2026
L.A. schools face crisis amid federal probe into Supt. Carvalho, controversial AI contract
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L.A. schools face crisis amid federal probe into Supt. Carvalho, controversial AI contract
The Los Angeles Board of Education is scheduled to meet behind closed doors Thursday afternoon, a day after federal authorities raided the home and office of Supt. Alberto Carvalho in what appears to be a probe related to AllHere.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Investigators haven't pinpointed what led to the killing of a beloved and renowned Caltech astrophysicist in the porch of his remote, desert home. But now we know details of a chance encounter he had with the suspect just weeks before the killing www.latimes.com/california/s...
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The deepening mystery of Caltech astrophysicist killed on the porch of his remote desert compound
A man accused of killing acclaimed astrophysicist Carl Grillmair had faced trouble with the law, including gun charges and a suspected burglary, weeks before the deadly encounter in Antelope Valley.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home via @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
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FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home, office
Federal authorities are raiding the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho, the FBI confirmed.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Trump is suggesting — again — to send troops to San Francisco. Local officials call Trump 'chaos' unnecessary www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Trump again suggests sending troops to San Francisco. Local officials call Trump 'chaos' unnecessary
Trump again threatened to send troops to San Francisco, arguing that the California city "want us in San Francisco."
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
MMA fighter Raja Jackson arrested after attack on a pro wrestler last month in the ring. He was taken into custody Thursday www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Raja Jackson arrested following wrestling beatdown livestreamed at event
Raja Jackson, the son of MMA fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson was arrested Thursday, nearly a month after Jackson was seen beating a wrestler during what was supposed to be a staged match.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
A breakdown of what happened before Raja Jackson was seen beating a professional wrestler bloody in the ring live online, and how the lines between reality and showmanship were blurred before the hastily planned match went terribly wrong www.latimes.com/california/s...
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A pro wrestler, an MMA fighter and the staged fight that turned into a bloody battle
A violent match that left a professional wrestler unconscious during a staged event is now the focus of a Los Angeles Police Department criminal investigation.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation
Even with the investigation into the Eaton wildfire continuing, Southern California Edison said Wednesday it was creating a program where victims could apply for compensation for damages they suffered...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during unexpected visit to Los Angeles www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during unexpected visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday to meet with federal and local officials about immigration raids that have roiled the city, as well as a high-dollar fundraiser.
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Nathan Solis @tarantulaarms.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
LAPD said they were not called to Dodger Stadium to remove federal agents. However, the Dodgers did ask police to intervene after a group of protesters showed up to the area, according to a source. Reporting from @castleman.bsky.social and Jack Harris for @latimes.com
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Federal agents staging near Dodger Stadium denied entry to parking lot, sources say
It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses www.latimes.com/california/s...
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L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Once-bustling immigrant hubs across L.A. have seen foot traffic drop in recent days as ICE detentions continue. The Los Angeles Archbishop said he's been "disturbed" by the raids, which have caused pa...
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Nathan Solis @tarantulaarms.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
“It’s like everything was paralyzed,” dress shop owner Eva Ibrahim said. “... A lot of people don’t want to come for fear they’ll get nabbed.” Story from @salhernandez.bsky.social @grace2e.bsky.social @latimes.com
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L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Once-bustling immigrant hubs across L.A. have seen foot traffic drop in recent days as ICE detentions continue. The Los Angeles Archbishop said he's been "disturbed" by the raids, which have caused pa...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole, but awaits a crucial review by Newsom www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole but awaits review by Newsom
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of Charles Manson who has spent 55 years behind barsm was recommended for parole last week
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
NEW: More than 450 parole hearings are under review after thousands of California inmates wrongly tested positive for opioids because of defective drug tests www.latimes.com/california/s...
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After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review
Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a laboratory mistake. Now hundreds of decisions to deny parole to some of those prisoners are getting a secon...
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Laura J. Nelson @laurajnelson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
"They beep as they back out of charging spots, and beep as they reverse to navigate around each other. They beep in the morning as they head out to pick up early passengers, and beep late at night as they return to charge up." @salhernandez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
Some Santa Monica residents are protesting two new Waymo charging stations using unconventional means, including 'Stacking the Waymos.'
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
"I thought it was cool, and then those freaking noises started" There's a fight brewing between Waymo and Santa Monica residents after the driverless taxi company opened charging stations in the city, catching both City Hall and residents by surprise www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
Some Santa Monica residents are protesting two new Waymo charging stations using unconventional means, including 'Stacking the Waymos.'
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Here's why the Southern California Edison tower, the one at the center of the Eaton fire investigation, was dismantled and removed www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Edison electric tower at center of Eaton fire investigation is dismantled and removed for testing
The tower suspected of sparking the Eaton fire was flown out of Eaton Canyon and will be examined by investigators as well as experts hired by those suing the utility.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a lab error. Did it cost them their freedom? www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids. Did it cost them their freedom?
Prison advocates worry that thousands of false positive drug test results have tainted the parole decisions for some California inmates.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says
On the day Trump took office, Elon Musk, Tesla and his other companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential penalties from federal agencies, according to a Democratic congressional report.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Edison says dormant powerline is now a leading theory for cause of Eaton Fire, and it’s taken steps to harden other idle lines in its network in “abundance of caution” www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Edison says dormant powerline is a leading theory for cause of Eaton fire
The possibility that an idle, unconnected transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is now "a leading hypothesis" for what started the destructive Eaton fire.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
NEW: Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in Malibu and Altadena in wake of devastating L.A. firestorms www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in wake of devastating L.A. firestorms
Southern California Edison has announced that it will bury more than 150 miles of power lines in in Altadena and Malibu following January's firestorms.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records via ⁦‪@AleneTchek‬⁩ and ⁦‪@PringleLATimes‬⁩ www.latimes.com/california/s...
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LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records
The LAFD has not answered questions about exactly which engines were unusable and what was wrong with them. And city officials have slow-walked releasing maintenance records for each of the agency’s 1...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Orange County sheriff blasts state sanctuary law but says deputies won’t do immigration enforcement www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Orange County sheriff blasts state sanctuary law but says deputies won't do immigration enforcement
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes called for the state's sanctuary law to be repealed earlier this week, but said deputies in his county won't be conducting immigration enforcement.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
“We are very concerned and worried” - Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
Early findings from an ongoing study report that a group of 20 firefighters tested after the Palisades and Eaton fires had higher-than-expected levels of mercury and lead in their blood.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
NEW: According to the @nytimes.com, the Trump administration is planning to argue that its invocation of the Alien Enemies Act allows it to enter the homes of any person who they believe are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
A new video showing the start of the Eaton fire allegedly shows arcing and flashes in power lines just moments before the hillside begins to burn, attorneys suing Edison said, adding new scrutiny of Edison tower as site of fire origin www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Video adds to scrutiny of Edison tower as possible site of origin of Eaton fire
A video shows arcing at a Southern California Edison tower, then a fire at the tower's base, suggesting the Eaton fire may have been caused by electrical equipment.
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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The evacuation order for much of the area came nearly nine hours after the fire broke out, raising the question: Could more lives have been spared? By @castleman.bsky.social @salhernandez.bsky.social @grace2e.bsky.social & Rebecca Ellis - @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Late evacuation orders in Altadena raise haunting question: Could more lives have been spared?
After a report from The Times, officials have called for an external review into delayed evacuation alerts in western Altadena, during the Eaton fire.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
We talked to the first firefighters on scene, residents, experts, and went through hours of radio to construct the first 12 hours of the deadly Eaton fire www.latimes.com/california/s...
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12 hours of fire that decimated Altadena: ‘I’m going to lose half of my town'
Radio reports reveal the scramble to contain the Eaton fire as it exploded from a 10-acre brush fire to a devastating 14,000-acre blaze that destroyed thousands of homes.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Southern California Edison preserving equipment near Eaton fire starting point w/ @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Southern California Edison preserving equipment near Eaton fire starting point
The utility has notified the California Public Utilities Commission that it had received a number of notices, from attorneys representing insurance companies, to preserve evidence regarding the Eaton ...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
She shook him but he didnt respond. She gently kicked his feet. “Victor, the fire is coming close,” she said. “Its not safe to stay.” “OK, let me just sit here for a few minutes,” he said. “Theres no time to sit here!” Shari pleaded. “We have to get out!” www.latimes.com/california/s...
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A brother and sister made a fateful choice when fire approached. Only one survived
With the Eaton fire bearing down on a Altadena home, a brother and sister had to decide what to do. One left the scene. The other stayed behind. What happened next was a family tragedy.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
More than 200 personnel from the CA National Guard are headed to LA to work as hand crews to work fire crews that are spread thin in personnel and resources. Helicopters, fire crews and equipment is also being sent from the Feds, San Francisco, and Phoenix www.latimes.com/california/s...
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L.A. firefighters are spread thin fighting four major fires, but help is on the way
The California National Guard has sent 200 personnel to help fight four major fires in L.A. County, and federal and out-of-state agencies are also pledging help.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Getty Villa Museum grounds catching fire, LAFD says www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Getty Villa Museum grounds catching fire, LAFD says
The Getty Villa has caught fire in the wind-driven fire burning out of control in Pacific Palisades, according to Los Angeles Fire Department radio traffic.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
If you guessed how many times President-elect Donald Trump has mentioned bathroom water pressure since he was first elected to office, I'd guarantee you it was more than that
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I turn away from the news for one minute to write an unrelated story, one minute, and then
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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
. @parkermolloy.com wrote a great piece on how that atrocious Semafor piece about “what the media got wrong” is literally everything thats wrong with the legacy media www.readtpa.com/p/sorry-not-...
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Sorry Not Sorry: The Media's Hollow Year-End Ritual
Semafor's latest "mistakes" roundup proves accountability is dead.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Top Trump advisor warns California cities not to block immigration enforcement www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Top Trump advisor warns California cities not to block immigration enforcement
The threatening letters came from a nonprofit headed by Stephen Miller, who is expected to be Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
City officials confirm three people who fell into the water when the pier collapsed included 1 city employee and 2 contractors
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Part of Santa Cruz pier collapses as coastal city gets pounded by high surf www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Part of Santa Cruz pier collapses as coastal city gets pounded by high surf
City officials closed the Santa Cruz wharf to the public after part of the pier collapsed Monday.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Influencer sued for wrongful death in Fourth of July crash in Malibu. In her first public Instagram post since the deadly crash, she said “The last few months have been hard.” Then she promoted a “faith based” planner she’s selling for $34.99 www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash
Summer Wheaton, the social media influencer who describes herself as a "wellness advocate," attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused of driving unde...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Influencer sued for wrongful death in Fourth of July crash in Malibu. In her first public Instagram post since the deadly crash, she said “The last few months have been hard.” Then she promoted a “faith based” planner she’s selling for $34.99 www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash
Summer Wheaton, the social media influencer who describes herself as a "wellness advocate," attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused of driving unde...
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
UFW is calling for their first boycott in 20 years. Here's a report I did in 2023 fo conditions at this WA farm that workers have faced for years, including wage theft, retaliation, threats of being replaced by foreign workers, and allegations of illegal child labor www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Exploitation, retaliation, alarming conditions: Inside the crisis at West Coast mushroom farms
Union officials say an investigation of worker discrimination and allegations of wage theft, abuse of avisa programs and child labor at mushroom farms highlight problems in the industry.
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Sal Hernandez @salhernandez.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Ah, nothing says Christmas like sounds of angry parents and screaming children in the 2-hour line to see Santa
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
very interesting to conflate buying a social platform for $44 billion, becoming its most followed user, and using that power to lobby a congressional vote with "the voice of the people"
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