@cbuch03

reporter @dailybeast

 Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2025
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On ol' Peter from Palantir thedailybeast.com/vances-bil…

Vance’s Billionaire Mentor Predicts We Are ‘Sleepwalking Into Armageddon’

The words are particularly chilling coming from a man who chairs one of the largest military contractors.

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I sifted through hours of interview footage and hundreds of social media post to put together a list of President Trump’s comments during the six months of War in Iran, and how they compare to the situation on the ground latimes.com/world-nation/sto…

'We won.' 'Winding down.' 'Close to over.' Six months of Trump on the Iran war

Over the six months of war with Iran, President Trump consistently attempted to shape the conflict's narrative through shifting and often contradictory statements. His comments have swung wildly from...

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AP reported this week that DHS plans to buy “shock gloves,” for ICE, which the manufacturer calls “the new protocol in peace keeping.”  Civil Rights advocates, use-of-force experts and a former director of ICE had some thoughts: latimes.com/world-nation/sto…

Those shock gloves ICE plans to buy can bring strong men to their knees in less than a second

The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver painful shocks to detainees.

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First story in D.C. on El-Sayed’s primary victory… latimes.com/politics/story/2…

Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party's direction

El-Sayed’s victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has found success in deep-blue places like New York City and Los Angeles.

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It started in 1976, when a loose band of UCLA law students, aspiring actors and accountants crammed into a West L.A. apartment and decided to start a high-arc pitch softball team… Doc Feeney’s All Stars. The cats are still going today… read @latimes latimes.com/lifestyle/story/…

They started playing L.A. Municipal softball 50 years ago. They're still at it

As the original Doc Feeney's All Stars roster crosses into their 70s, a new generation is stepping up to the plate to keep a half-century of brotherhood — and the memory of a fallen teammate — alive.

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Unusual Tuesdays latimes.com/lifestyle/story/…

'The closest thing to church': How Unusual Tuesday became L.A.'s home for misfit artists

Unusual Tuesday is a weekly variety show at Sun Space, an eccentric Shadow Hills performance venue. It was started in 2017 by Noel Rhodes.

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A former Whittier detective has pled guilty in a shooting that left an unarmed man paralyzed in 2020. Under the terms of the deal, Salvador Murillo will avoid jail time, but he can no longer be a peace officer in California. latimes.com/california/story…

Former Whittier officer pleads guilty in shooting that left unarmed man paralyzed

Salvador Murillo pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by a peace officer in the 2020 shooting, and must give up his right to be a police officer in California.

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Protestors celebrate the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader in Westwood latimes.com/world-nation/liv…

Trump justifies Iran attack as Democrats raise doubt

World leaders try to de-escalate as the Iran attacks intensify and President Trump justifies the attack despite doubts raised by Democrats. Three U.S. service personnel have been killed.

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Los Angeles National Shutdown, covered from noon to night latimes.com/california/story…

'National shutdown' brings protests to L.A., across the nation; demonstrators clash with police

Nationwide protests take place Friday as part of a 'National Shutdown' in response to immigration actions in Minnesota. Protesters clashed with police.

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A week before Renee Good was killed, an off-duty ICE agent fatally shot Keith Porter in L.A. DHS called Porter an "active shooter," yet no one else was hurt. Porter's family says he was no threat. What really happened? Latest w/ @liborjany & @cbuch03 latimes.com/california/story…

'Active shooter' or ICE agent's victim? What happened in L.A. New Year's Eve killing?

Federal officials say an off-duty ICE agent was responding to an 'active shooter' at his Northridge apartment complex when he gunned down Keith Porter Jr. Friends and advocates contend that Porter...

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NEW: I spoke to 9 ex-DOJ lawyers who resigned from antisemitism investigations into UCLA and other University of California campuses who say they were pressured to find UC guilty of violations. One called it a "fraudulent and sham investigation." latimes.com/california/story…

Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say 'fraudulent' UC antisemitism probes led them to quit

The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their investi...

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In court this morning monitoring the PROP 50 case. Prosecutors brought RealClearPolitics elections analyst Dr. Sean Trende to the stand, who told the court he believed an "appendage" added to District 13 was indicative of "racial gerrymandering." latimes.com/california/story…

Court battle begins over Republican challenge to California's Prop. 50

Republicans and Democrats square off in court Monday in a high-stakes battle over the fate of California’s Proposition 50, which reconfigures the state's congressional districts and could ultimately...

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A man of infinite contradictions: Whitewallstuntz latimes.com/california/story…

Stunt bike influencer takes followers 'behind the tent zipper' in L.A. encampments

Derrek Miranda, a social media influencer with nearly 300,000 followers, is pursuing his passion for 'understanding the playground' of L.A. by documenting the homelessness crisis.

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Latest with @cbuch03 ahead of sentencing in Matthew Perry case latimes.com/california/story…

Matthew Perry’s 'Dr. P' sentenced to prison for supplying actor with ketamine before death

Salvador Plasencia, who sold and injected Matthew Perry with ketamine in the weeks leading up to the actor’s death in 2023, was sentenced to 30 months after pleading guilty earlier this year.

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Here for sentencing of Salvador Plasencia, who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry in weeks leading up to his death. Perry’s parents wrote impact statements. “How long did you possibly see supplying Matthew countless doses without his death to eventually follow? Did you care?”
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An L.A. jury deadlocked on assault charges against an ex-Whittier who shot and paralyzed an unarmed man in 2020, leading to a mistrial. My latest w/ @cbuch03 latimes.com/california/story…

Mistrial declared in case of ex-Whittier officer charged with shooting unarmed man in back

Jurors could not reach a verdict against former Whittier Police Det. Salvador Murillo, who shot a fleeing suspect in the spine in 2020, leaving the man paralyzed.

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Covering the parade de los Doyerrssss latimes.com/california/story…

'Back-to-back, baby!' Los Angeles Dodgers' victory parade fills downtown with fans

Thousands of Dodgers fans filled downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the team's World Series victory.

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Keep up with what’s happening at the No Kings Protest in Downtown Los Angeles. I’m covering the demonstration live at LA Times. latimes.com/california/story…

SoCal 'No Kings' protests draw tens of thousands alongside massive rallies nationwide

Protesters gathered in L.A. and elsewhere in Southern California for 'No Kings' demonstrations, a nationwide effort to push back against President Trump's policies.

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Wrote a piece about the Pacific Airshow and the notable absence of U.S. military aircraft following the federal shutdown latimes.com/california/story…

The show must go on: Pacific Airshow attendees grieve over absent U.S. aircraft amid government...

Over the first weekend of October, civilian and military aeronauts and expert pilots flew over Huntington Beach as part of the Pacific Airshow. This year, U.S. military aircraft were notably absent...

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