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jessica garrison@jvgarrison4 Aug 2020

It's pub day for THE DEVIL's HARVEST, a story about injustice in California that Publisher's Weekly called "essential reading." hachettebooks.com/titles/jes…

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@_hamilton_mattOct 23

NEW: The Vicious School Board Race That Became a Battle for the Soul of Beverly Hills -- Great story from @sherlyholmes lamaterial.com/p/beverly-hil…

The Vicious School Board Race That Became a Battle for the Soul of Beverly Hills

Accusations of woke agendas, a MAGA takeover, doxxing, dueling attempted restraining orders and lawn-sign heists are taking center stage in the famously affluent city.

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Tomo@tomoki_chienOct 16

SCOOP: Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, is a SoCal traffic scofflaw who's been busted multiple times for driving while on her phone. lamaterial.com/p/katie-zacha…

New White House Press Secretary is SoCal Traffic Scofflaw

Katie Zacharia has been cited three times in L.A. and Ventura counties since 2023 — twice for driving on her phone.

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Mariel Garza@marielgarzaGSOct 14

Wondering how independent political journalists are voting on state propositions on Nov. 3? @GoldenStateOrg convinced several to share their picks.

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L.A. Material@LAMaterialNewsOct 2

SCOOP: The LAPD is in early talks to participate in a documentary-style TV show that could bring the work of the police force to the small screen. L.A. City Council will vote Friday on whether to hire a law firm to handle a production deal. Read more: buff.ly/7THyEXu

LAPD Seeks Production Deal for Documentary-Style TV Show

L.A. City Council will vote Friday on hiring a law firm to handle the production deal.

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Julia Wick@sherlyholmesSep 15

Congrats to @AnnaHolmes on her book release today!!! So excited to read The Power of No! a.co/d/07vulAZR

The Power of No: A Celebration

When was the last time you said “no”? Not, , or , or ; but a full-throated “NO”? And how often do you agree to do things you don’t want to do? Most of us—especially those who don’t wield traditional...

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Tomo@tomoki_chienSep 8

NEW: Once the rising star of higher education, USC has been treading water for a decade — in part thanks to secret internal dysfunction. This is the untold story of how USC almost ran aground, and the improbable rise of its new leader. w/@_hamilton_matt lamaterial.com/p/usc-what-ha…

Can Anyone Save USC?

The untold story of how USC almost ran aground — and the improbable rise of its new leader.

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Laura Dail@LCDailAug 28

Throw Yourself Like Seed. Thank you, @LAMaterialNews for linking to this spot-on poem. Respect, Miguel de Unamuno! Haven't seen you since grad school. gladdestthing.com/poems/thro… via @gladdestthing @jvgarrison

Throw Yourself Like Seed - The Gladdest Thing

Shake off this sadness, and recover your spirit;sluggish you will never see the wheel of fatethat brushes your heel as it turns going by,the man who wants to live is the man in whom life is abundant....

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Julia Wick@sherlyholmesAug 15

How did the LA Jazz Festival come crashing down hours before it was supposed to kick off? Here's my inside account, based on more than 2 dozen interviews with festival contractors & employees, performers & their representatives, govt officials & staffers. lamaterial.com/p/la-jazz-fes…

Inside the Collapse of the LA Jazz Festival

The festival promised John Legend, Janelle Monáe and more than a 100 events across L.A. Instead, it was canceled on the day it was supposed to begin.

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L.A. Material@LAMaterialNewsAug 15

EXCLUSIVE: LA Jazz Festival was billed as a major cultural event, with John Legend, Janelle Monae, and hundreds of artists. Then it was canceled on the day it was supposed to begin. @sherlyholmes with never-before-reported details inside the fall: buff.ly/CjtPwdt

Inside the Collapse of the LA Jazz Festival

The festival promised John Legend, Janelle Monáe and more than a 100 events across L.A. Instead, it was canceled on the day it was supposed to begin.

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Hayes Davenport@hayesdavenportJul 27

A few weeks ago, I heard that hundreds of Venice homeowners were hiring a private company to remove encampments, and a rumor that it was staffed by former gang members. I talked to dozens of people — in houses and on the street — to write the story. lamaterial.com/p/ghost-town-…

Inside Ghost Town: The Firm Clearing Venice's Encampments

An unusual private company takes on homelessness — with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes ex-gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not.

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Julia Wick@sherlyholmesJul 12

NEW: Yusef Robb, a close but informal advisor to Mayor Karen Bass, has been doing communications consulting work for Lineage, the operator of the Boyle Heights warehouse that burned last month. lamaterial.com/p/bass-adviso…

One of Mayor Bass’ Longtime Advisors Is Helping Lineage Do Crisis P.R.

Yusef Robb, a close but informal advisor to the mayor, has been doing communications consulting work for the operator of the Boyle Heights warehouse that burned last month. He said late Saturday that...

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Tomo@tomoki_chienJul 9

I trawled the internet for Yelp reviews by L.A. politicians — then put them on an interactive map.

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Julia Wick@sherlyholmesJun 29

In a wild new story, @jvgarrison seeks to understand where all these fireworks are coming from, why no one seems able to contain them & what all of this has to do with a deadly explosion last summer that left 7 people dead. lamaterial.com/p/illegal-fir…

Illegal Fireworks in Los Angeles: Inside California’s Black-Market Pipeline

A deadly explosion, a warehouse raid and a trail of court records help reveal how dangerous fireworks keep flooding L.A. streets — and why officials failed to stop them sooner.

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@_hamilton_mattJun 18

We published our story on this 2 weeks ago. From @tomoki_chien for @LAMaterialNews >> lamaterial.com/p/richard-nix…

Richard Nixon’s Instagram Makeover

Gen Z is "Nixonmaxxing hard af".

The Hollywood Reporter

Why Richard Nixon Has Suddenly Gone Viral hollywoodreporter.com/news/p…

Why Richard Nixon Has Suddenly Gone Viral

The 37th president’s foundation has posted a slew of slickly edited videos aiming to make the late disgraced POTUS seem cool. It appears to be working.

hollywoodreporter.com

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L.A. Material@LAMaterialNewsJun 11

Back in February, Nithya Raman joined the L.A. mayoral race hours before the filing deadline—blindsiding her longtime political ally, Mayor Karen Bass. ICYMI, here's our exclusive, behind-the-scenes account of how she got into the race. lamaterial.com/p/five-days-t…

Five Days That Blew Up The L.A. Mayoral Race

How a handful of strange bedfellows, united by ambition and frustration with the mayor’s leadership, scrambled to marshal a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass.

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@_hamilton_mattJun 10

NEW: Mayor Karen Bass’ brother’s Malibu home burned in the Palisades fire. Now he and his wife are suing the city of LA: lamaterial.com/p/karen-bass-…

Karen Bass' Brother Sues City After Home Burned in Palisades Fire

Ken Bass' longtime Malibu home was leveled by flames. Now he's suing the city his sister leads.

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L.A. Material@LAMaterialNewsJun 8

JUST IN: Nithya Raman has now surpassed Spencer Pratt by 0.4%, making it likely that she will face Mayor Karen Bass in November

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@_hamilton_mattJun 5

Job alert: Our young company is hiring another editor -- please apply! lamaterial.com/jobs-editor

Apply To Be an Editor With Us | L.A. Material

Independent newsroom covering Los Angeles. Read sharp, local reporting on politics, power, and culture across the city. Subscribe now to L.A. Material.

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Julia Turner@juliaturnerJun 4

The rise of "Nixonmaxxing" and an (apparently successful!) effort to restore Nixon's swag on Instagram. lamaterial.com/p/richard-nix…

Richard Nixon’s Instagram Makeover

Gen Z is "Nixonmaxxing hard af".

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Tomo@tomoki_chienJun 4

NEW: The Nixon Foundation is trying to burnish the president’s legacy with viral Instagram hype reels — as well as posts that propagate conspiracy theories about Watergate. It’s part of a new strain of Watergate revisionism adopted by young conservatives. lamaterial.com/p/richard-nix…

Richard Nixon’s Instagram Makeover

Gen Z is "Nixonmaxxing hard af".

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