Shawn Hubler
@shawnhubler.bsky.social
Los Angeles Bureau Chief for The New York Times.
“The air smelled of hot exhaust and onions.” In California, Some Cities Are Done With Drive-Throughs www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...
How a Culver City In-N-Out Ignited a Drive-Through Debate
The state gave rise to fast-food culture decades ago, but some cities are spurning drive-throughs because of the environmental and aesthetic impacts.
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She said her husband told her the flight had been delayed for repairs to be conducted, but he did not provide more specifics. “They kept pushing it back, pushing it back, pushing it back,” she said. “And whatever the problem was, it should have been fixed.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/u...
As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet
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Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the Los Angeles City Council, has pulled ahead of the reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary.
Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor
Ms. Raman, a progressive lawmaker, pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted.
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“Only luck, he told me, separated his fate from Nick Reiner’s. ‘He stepped over that line,’he said. ‘And I didn’t.’” Extraordinary context on the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner by @EllenBarryNYT, one of my most gifted colleagues. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/h...
A Secret History of Psychosis
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BREAKING: F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles Schools Chief’s Home and District Headquarters www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...
F.B.I. Raids Los Angeles Schools Chief’s Home and District Headquarters
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We put up recs from staff members, and mine led this week with a beloved PBS show. But click ahead — there’s a poetry podcast that will transport you and this amazing LA side project by the iconic Los Angeles DJ Chris Douridas that I think is just wonderful. www.nytimes.com/card/2026/02...
What’s in Our Queue? ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ and More
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“On Tuesday, it took hours to reach the survivors in part because a snowcat, a vehicle that runs on tracks like a tank, could not be used to take rescuers all the way to them; the rescuers had to ski the last two miles.” Great piece by my NYT colleague Jill Cowan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
Top Concern in Avalanche Recovery Effort Is Now Safety of Searchers
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BREAKING: Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout
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Here’s What To Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...
Here’s What To Know About the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race
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In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...
In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow
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In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u...
In a Dark Year, Los Angeles Basks in the Dodgers’ Glow
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In L.A., a Former Ally of Mayor Bass Is Expected to Run Against Her www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
In L.A., a Former Ally of Mayor Bass Is Expected to Run Against Her
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Sobering piece by Laurel Rosenhall, my colleague in Sacramento, on what happened when Common Cause and the League of Women Voters in California tried not to take sides on the redistricting war. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
The Limits of Political Neutrality in a Divided Nation
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He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him. Heartbreaking and expert immigration coverage out of Southern California by my colleague, Miriam Jordan. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...
He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him.
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BREAKING: California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u...
California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research
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John Burton, one of the most influential figures in California politics for decades, who gained a reputation as a straight talker from his zestful use of profanity and his openhearted discussion of overcoming drug addiction, died on Sunday in San Francisco. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...
John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback
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“‘You want the winning ticket or the regular one?’ he said to one of his loyal customers on Thursday. Some regulars call him Papa Joe.” Start your weekend with this great piece out of Altadena by my colleague Thomas Fuller. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
The Luckiest Gas Station in America
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Northern California wrote the book on organic, cage free farming. It also wrote the book on animal rights. The intrepid @skarlamangla reports on the clash. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/u...
A California County Embraces Humane Farming. These Animal Activists Demand More.
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This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...
Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.
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Nothing personal, Arnold @Schwarzenegger told @LaurelRosenhall: "I hate the idea of the Republicans redrawing the district lines in Texas, as much as I hate what the Californians are trying to do." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/u...
Newsom’s Gerrymander of California Has a Formidable Foe: Schwarzenegger
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Newsom’s Latest Statewide Campaign Is About Redistricting. And Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
Newsom’s Latest Statewide Campaign Is About Redistricting. And Donald Trump.
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🎙️ON AIR: We're speaking with @shawnhubler.bsky.social, @jennyja.bsky.social and law professor Laura Dickinson about what President Trump’s use of the National Guard means for our democracy. ❓ What are your questions about the deployment of federal troops for local law enforcement? 📻 Listen:
What Does Donald Trump’s Use of the National Guard Mean for our Democracy? | KQED
In the past, a U.S. president deployed the National Guard on domestic soil to enforce laws or quash protests once every few decades in extremely rare circumstances. President Donald Trump has now…
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New Hampshire is just the latest state to grapple with this liability issue. Los Angeles County alone agreed in April to pay $4 billion to settle more than 6,800 sex abuse claims dating to the late 1950s, with annual payments through 2051. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
Children in State Care Were Sexually Abused. How Much Money Are They Owed?
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At one point, Judge Breyer pressed General Sherman to say whether he would deploy troops, if asked by the administration, to enforce tax collection or an “unpopular” law, even if no violence was threatened. “Absolutely,” the general said. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Military officials testify in California’s suit against National Guard deployment.
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The billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has spent eight years creating a compound for his family in an affluent neighborhood in Palo Alto, California. Several neighbors say life there was idyllic until he moved in and brought intense surveillance and major construction with him. nyti.ms/40YsBLu
Trump Attacked California’s Congressional Maps. Republicans Want to Save Them. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
Trump Attacked California’s Congressional Maps. Republicans Want to Save Them.
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Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass
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The California governor’s race was in limbo. Now it’s wide open. “I got, like, eight texts in the last two minutes,” said one candidate. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...
The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.
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BREAKING: Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/u...
Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles
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