Ran across this photo I took at Dollywood a few years ago: Dolly Parton made plans to release her final song, "My Place in History," in 2046.
Claudia Koerner
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Managing Editor, Neighborhoods at The LA Local. Previously: HuffPost, BuzzFeed News, OC Register. She/her.
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There’s currently a live Los Angeles mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman. You know, to lead the second biggest city in the United States. Couldn’t find it on TV. Couldn’t find it on YouTube. Finally found the Zoom link. Oh:
Personal injury attorneys are having a hard time sorting out who to blame for the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights www.dailyjournal.com/articles/392...
NEW: The DOJ's efforts to obtain trans kids' medical records are a test of just how much power Trump can wield against anyone it views as an opponent. I spoke with one trans teen and one doctor whose records were subpoenaed -- they said it felt like intimidation. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The DOJ Requested His Teen Daughter's Medical Records. They Won't Stop There.
“The goal is to make every provider wonder whether or not they’re going to be next,” one LGBTQ+ health expert said.
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We've been thinking a lot about how California court cases defined who belongs and who doesn't as the 250th approaches — some fascinating insights here and more to come thelalocal.org/california/f...
Fred Korematsu: How a Supreme Court case became a lesson in who belongs in America | LA Local
As the U.S. marks 250 years of independence, the Korematsu case continues to inform who is allowed to belong in America in spite of the Constitution's guarantees of equal protection.
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Boyle Heights residents told us what it's been like living next to the warehouse fire that's been spewing smoke for almost a week: thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
What it’s like living near the Boyle Heights warehouse fire
For residents closest to the fire, days of smoky conditions have brought health worries, financial strain and uncertainty about when life will return to normal.
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You really need to go on this journey of an investigation into dead birds on the beach: thelalocal.org/environment/...
Why are there so many dead birds on Southern California shores?
Investigation: From bird flu to oil rigs to a mysterious oceanic heat wave called "The Blob," experts are chasing theories.
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The LA Local has created a resource zine for immigrant families — we'll be printing these and dropping them around LA. Or print your own and help us get the word out: In English: thelalocal.org/resources/im...
An LA resource guide for immigrant families
From restaurant workers to street vendors, students to small business owners — this guide is a reminder that our city still cares for you.
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In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.
How the Truth About a North Carolina Police Shooting Stayed Hidden
In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.
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ICE took at least two people today at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station and the Home Depot thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
ICE agents detain 2 at Westlake Metro station, Home Depot
The agents arrived in multiple vehicles in the Westlake neighborhood on Thursday morning and detained multiple people.
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🚨 Tomorrow: Join our webinar on careers in nonprofit #localnews. You’ll hear from the AJP team, Amir Vera of The LA Local and Lauren Williams of @capitalb.bsky.social on how the sector works, what careers can look like, plus practical tips and Q&A. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
New from me for @latimes.com: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is a leading Republican candidate for governor, has seized more than 650,000 ballots from last November’s election and is investigating whether they were fraudulently counted. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seizes more than half a million ballots
Bianco's unusual probe drew a sharp rebuke from California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, who said in a statement Friday that it is “unprecedented in both scope and scale” and appears “not to be based on facts...
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73-year-old Keum-soon Lee was riding her bike in Koreatown when she was hit by a driver and later died. Really moving to hear from her friends at the local senior center, where she was in a harmonica ensemble, and her church thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
Koreatown hit-and-run victim remembered as a light in her church and senior center communities | LA Local
Keum-soon Lee played harmonica with the Koreatown Senior & Community Center ensemble. She was 73 and is survived by her husband and son.
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Do you think anyone at ABC googled Taylor Frankie Paul before making her The Bachelorette
Claudia Koerner@claudiakoerner.bsky.social · 6mo agoBuzzFeed News reported in 2023 that police said they had a video showing Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a chair that struck her daughter, i am just saying www.buzzfeednews.com/article/poch...
BuzzFeed News reported in 2023 that police said they had a video showing Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a chair that struck her daughter, i am just saying www.buzzfeednews.com/article/poch...
TikTok Mom Taylor Frankie Paul Allegedly Hit Her Boyfriend And Threw A Chair That Hit Her 5-Year-Old Daughter
Her boyfriend “reported feeling scared for his life,” a police officer said, according to court documents.
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'Troubling' allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt UFW to cancel celebrations
'Troubling' allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt UFW to cancel celebrations
The United Farmer Workers union said it will halt celebrations of its founder Cesar Chavez amid what the union described as "troubling allegations" against the iconic Chicano figure.
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important read: www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
The Preschool Teaching Assistant Shot by Border Patrol, Then Called a “Domestic Terrorist”
When Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent, the D.H.S. justified it by calling her a “domestic terrorist.” In the aftermath, she’s been trying to recover her reputation and, wi...
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Scoop: Here’s the bonkers story of how a foreign hacker inadvertently (?) broke into an evidence server holding FBI Epstein material in 2023 and then threatened to call in law enforcement when they found it was full of CSAM. www.reuters.com/world/us/for...
Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show
The hack occurred after a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI’s New York Field Office was inadvertently left vulnerable by a special agent.
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Gas prices are already starting to squeeze small business owners in LA. "Yesterday, some customers told us it would cost them more to drive here than to pay for the food,” restaurant owner Lidia Young said. thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
Gas prices are surging, and small business owners in LA are already feeling it | LA Local
The average price per gallon in LA County hit $5.25 on Monday — $1 more than a month ago.
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While on leave, Carvalho will continue to receive pay, with a salary of $440,000. thelalocal.org/education/la...
LAUSD places Superintendent Carvalho on leave
The move comes two days after the FBI raided his San Pedro home and district headquarters and searched a residence in Florida.
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LAPD responded after two shots fired around 9:30 a.m. outside homes in Highland Park on Ave 52. The shooter fled, and local schools lifted a lockdown at 10:10 a.m.
Of course isn’t just driving. It’s voting. Working. Travelling. Picking up a package. Applying for credit. Applying for a job. Renting a room. Filling prescriptions. Visiting loved ones in the hospital. Not expired either, but legally invalid.
The Los Angeles Police Department used excessive force against protesters during immigration protests that surged in June, according to five new federal lawsuits.
LA Protesters Allege ‘War Zone’ Use of Force by City Police
The Los Angeles Police Department used excessive force against protesters during immigration protests that surged in June, according to five new federal lawsuits.
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We don't always hear what happens after ICE takes someone — beautiful look here @bymarinagiselle.bsky.social at one couple's story: “We had plans. To keep working, to buy a home, to have children.” thelalocal.org/immigration/...
After ICE detention, couple plans new life in Guatemala
Longtime LA resident Oscar Polanco was newly married and working to get legal status when he was detained and taken to Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
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icymi, really fascinating look at how a Boyle Heights high school newspaper covered the removal of 400 of their Japanese American classmates thelalocal.org/neighborhood...
How Roosevelt High’s newspaper covered Japanese American removal
Over 400 students at the Boyle Heights school were affected by the U.S. government’s incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Prince Andrew's Arrest
Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter
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