Good morning, it’s Monday, November 28. We launch today’s newsletter with an exceptional article through our colleague and crime journalist, James Queally, who writes:
“The desperation in the Los Angeles County juvenile halls can be summed up in one incident and its aftermath.
“A veteran probation officer, too fearful of retaliation to reveal his call or gender, so hit by staff shortages in services separating the county’s most violent young offenders that he begged to be demoted so he wouldn’t have to return. inside. ” More here.
Fears grow about accidental consequences of UC mass strike
As the largest strike of 48,000 higher education scholars in the nation’s history enters its third week, just days before the critical moment of final exams, fears are mounting, especially among professors, about the potentially lasting consequences for the head coach at the prestigious University of California. and study missions.
Higher prices for hard work to meet the wage demands of striking painters, without more state or federal investment to pay for it, can force professors to hire fewer graduate scholars, jeopardizing the studies they undertake and the educational reports of the university academics they help. The teach. UC may be less competitive if they had higher prices, which could affect the university’s transformative paintings in the spaces of climate change, genetic engineering, economic inequality, and galactic mysteries, to name a few.
New Statewide Voter Fraud Sets Uncovered Few in Midterm Elections
Law enforcement packages created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are reviewing scattered court cases more than two weeks after the byelection, but have no indication of systemic problems.
This is precisely what election experts expected and led critics to claim that the new sets were more focused on politics than eliminating widespread abuses. Most cases of voter fraud are already being investigated and prosecuted locally. Florida, Georgia and Virginia created the sets after the 2020 election at the request of Republican governors, attorneys general or legislatures.
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LGBTQ other people in Red California are on edge
In the politically red expanses of the state, from the former logging towns of the north to the dusty farmlands of the Central Valley, the bloodbath in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at a gay nightclub, is another devastating reminder of hardship and loneliness. Conservative America.
In rural California, being gay is an act of defiance, said Jacob Hibbitts, a board member of the Lassen Pride Network who lives in Susanville with her husband, Richard Colvin.
“We have a quiet life here,” said Hibbitts, 36. “Our home is our area to be ourselves, but you faint and you never know. “
In China, protesters over President Xi’s resignation
Protesters angered by strict anti-COVID measures called on the country’s tough leader to step down, an unprecedented rebuke as the government in at least 8 cities struggled to quell Sunday’s protests that represented a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.
Police used pepper spray to scare away protesters in Shanghai who called on Xi to step down and end one-party rule, but hours later, others piled up in the same place. Police dispersed the protest and a journalist watched as arrested protesters were taken away. far away on a bus.
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A New General Hospital: Transforming an Iconic Los Angeles Landmark into Homeless Housing
After years of stagnation and hesitation over what the century-old Art Deco monolith that dominates Boyle Heights deserves, the answers are beginning to take shape.
Los Angeles County, which owns the former hospital, introduced a multi-year program to reconfigure H-shaped construction in homeless housing. housing, medical care and intellectual fitness. Spaces for social services, networking, arts and retail will be distributed throughout its extensive grounds.
Free Christmas trees! This California Forest Lets In Trees for the First Time
Forest officials are now providing permits to cut Christmas trees in designated spaces of the Stanislaus National Forest, adding another location to the holiday program. The permits are not only a Christmas deal for the public, but will also help suppression efforts through small trees that feed the chimneys.
Lviv was once a haven for Ukrainians fleeing war. Now he too is suffering. As time progresses, Ukrainians fleeing bombing, blood loss and deprivation in the country’s combat zones realize that spaces once considered the best safe havens, the closest to the Polish border and NATO territory, They teeter under the weight of shifted attention and power cuts. unleashed through an expanded Russian air offensive.
Analysis: President Biden faces a serious foreign policy headache under the new Israeli administration. Biden’s leadership wonders how to deal with the new Israeli administration, which is the top right in that country’s history and may simply stand in the way of America’s basic goals for the Middle East.
Los Angeles County health officials issued a bloodless weather alert. Starting today, wind chill is expected to drop below freezing in the Antelope and Santa Clarita Valleys, as well as the San Gabriel Mountains, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The bloodless weather is expected to last at least until Friday. The alert warns that children, the elderly and others with disabilities or special medical needs are vulnerable in bloodless climates.
After Whittier College finished its NCAA Division III sports, student-athletes feel “left out. “A week before the Thanksgiving holiday, the school announced it would end its football, lacrosse and golf programs, affecting 120 student-athletes and a dozen coaches. Many athletes, still shocked by the news, are rushing into new schools so they can continue betting on the sports they love.
Kelly Gonez and Rocio Rivas declared victory in their races for seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. His victories influence the teachers’ union as the school formula navigates contract negotiations, recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and critical investment issues.
“Please, I want help!” Guatemalans are frustrated by delays at the consulate in Los Angeles. The unrest faced by the Guatemalan consulate has multiplied since March 2020, causing delays and other unrest for Guatemalan citizens seeking to process and download passports, unpublic identity documents, consular identity cards, and birth certificates. Now, disorders exacerbate frustration.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador led a giant pro-government march. Hundreds of thousands more marched through the nation’s capital to show their support for the president. The “Popular March” marked 4 years of validity of the leftist leader and was a reaction to a gigantic opposition march two weeks ago to protest his proposal to reform the country’s electoral authority.
After Morocco’s 2-0 victory over Belgium at the World Cup, riots broke out in several Belgian and Dutch cities. tear gas to disperse crowds in Brussels. They arrested a dozen people there and another 8 in Antwerp. Two policemen were injured in Rotterdam.
A disgraced former British minister has sought redemption through a television screen of truth. Matt Hancock, the scandal-prone former fitness secretary, tried to win ‘I’m a celebrity. . . Get Me Out of Here’, an exhausting and gruesome exhibition set in the Australian jungle.
The groups searched Italy with “broken hearts. ” Investigators recovered seven dead people, adding a 3-week-old baby and a pair of younger siblings, buried in dust and debris that fell down a mountain and passed through a densely populated pass. city on the Italian hotel island of Ischia, officials said.
Hollywood can make you “miserable. ” “White Lotus” star Aubrey Plaza laughs. Plaza spoke with The Times’ Yvonne Villareal about the actor’s role in the HBO series’ season of the moment, where she plays a lawyer with a penchant for sarcasm. Plaza also joins that of “Agatha: Coven of Chaos,” the upcoming spin-off series from Marvel’s “WandaVision” starring Kathryn Hahn as the titular witch.
“Wakanda Forever” reigned perfectly at the Thanksgiving box office, while “Strange World” collapsed. The sequel to “Black Panther” smoothly fended off two new rivals and continued to dominate the domestic box office. “Strange World” was presented in position at the moment at $11. 9 million, well below its planned opening of $30 million, despite smart reviews and ratings.
Albert Pyun, the cult filmmaker “Cyborg” and “The Sorcerer,” has died at age 69. After interning with Akira Kurosawa’s cinematographer, Takao Saito, and moving out of his home in Hawaii, California, Pyun directed over 50 projects spanning 3 decades. The page’s biography was recently updated to read, “His legacy lives on and will never really die. “
The Weeknd returned to So-Fi Stadium after finishing their previous performance in Inglewood in the middle of a concert. In September, the pop musician surprised enthusiasts by canceling his sold-out SoFi concert only a few songs on display after wasting his voice. At Saturday’s performance, the Grammy winner continually thanked the city of Los Angeles for its support.
California regulators have approved a billion dollars for an electric vehicle charging project, at most commonly for trucks. The California Public Utilities Commission approved the project, with most of the cash going to speed up the number of medium and heavy trucks on state highways. Around 70% of the budget will be spent on the charging of medium and heavy-duty vehicles, which combined account for a disproportionate amount of greenhouse fuel emissions in the transport sector.
We have a rare opportunity to fix City Hall. Outrage over the leak of racist recordings of three councillors and a hard-working official opens a door through which reforms can be pushed. We looked at how to make three key replacements. The simplest first step is to replace the redistricting process, so that the people’s politicians can never back down by drawing their own lines and, indeed, their own voters.
How to get rid of the idea of the “worst case”. With a recession looming, many other people are worried about their finances and the security of their tasks. Well-being, writes clinical psychologist Seth Gillihan, who encourages openness to an unknowable future.
He knew Lincoln Riley would be smart for USC. But not so smart. Brady McCollough of The Times wrote that once Riley persuaded star quarterback Caleb Williams into the industry from Oklahoma, and once Biletnikoff Award-winning wide receiver Jordan Addison followed Williams here from Pittsburgh, he thought USC’s turnaround after a 4-8 deflated season would be definitive. and fast. But the team exceeded their expectations: “Shit, those Trojans are tough. “Also: Williams shined against Notre Dame; it deserves Heisman, writes columnist Bill Plaschke.
Justin Herbert put the finishing touches on the Chargers’ victory over Arizona with passes. During the frenzied two-shot era in the final 20 moments of the game, the Chargers swept away their recent offensive problems at midtime, ended their streak of two direct turnovers and instilled confidence in their playoff chances.
Canada had not participated in the World Cup since popular discus. And his stay is brief. This time, their stay is also brief, as they lost 4-1 to Croatia. But he completed everything he hadn’t done before. He wrote down a purpose – and satisfying.
There are few Christmas decorating decisions that you will be forced to face as visibly each year as opting for the Christmas tree from which the lamps hang, under which the gifts are stacked and around which so much joy is made, writes our colleague. Adam Tschorn.
We’ve rounded up 25 places in Southern California to decide on a wonderful Christmas tree. Lots of long-standing family circles and tree farms to pick and cut (if your inland arborist is curious, locate fir trees in the former and more commonly Monterey pines and Leyland cypresses in the latter), the features cover a wealth of ground, from Ventura in the north to San Juan Capistrano in the south. Here’s one: Big Wave Dave’s in Ventura offers freshly cut firs from the Pacific Northwest, adding Douglas, Fraser, Grand, Noble, Nordmann Noble and Silvertips. More here.
Today, one hundred and fifty-six years ago, on November 28, 1866, Biddy Mason purchased his first genuine property in Los Angeles. Mason, born into slavery, was brought to California from Mississippi; walked most of the way, according to L. A. Conservancy.
A 1991 article in the Times spoke of the opening of a “shaded mini-park and rest area” committed to Mason. The park was situated in the middle of a $24 million parking lot and a shopping hall built at 333 S. Spring St. – the site Mason bought for $250 in 1866. ” An 81-foot-long concrete wall on the edge of the park borders Mason’s life. It tells the story of how she was born a slave in 1818, grew up to become a nurse and midwife, and then crossed the continent in her master’s wagon in 1848.
After Mason met the freed slaves in San Bernardino, he fought in court for their freedom, which he won in 1856. Over the years, Mason bought more property, founded the first African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles and its first elementary school for black children. , and have become a well-known philanthropist and humanitarian.
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Amy Hubbard is the associate editor of the newsletter. He has worked in departments of the Los Angeles Times since 1993, adding as head of copy for the daily calendar, travel, books and AM copy office; Head of SEO; and morning editor at the subway desk. In 2015, she began a four-year stint at the online non-public finance site NerdWallet, where she was a banking industry editor. Hubbard graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia. .
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