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FAT CAT’S PET RAT
A former Penthouse Pet accused of robbing older men has revealed she plans to testify against her ex-fiancé billionaire Stephen Cloobeck — who is facing charges for allegedly threatening witnesses in her criminal case. Adva Lavie (pictured), the...
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GOLDEN IDLE
Gov. Newsom’s secretive datebook has finally been obtained by the California Post after a legal battle — and the records show a staggering 18 blanked-out work days, marked mysteriously as “no official business,” within the year’s first four months....
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FACING THE RAP
Duane “Keffe D” Davis (right), whose trial for allegedly ordering the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur begins Monday in Las Vegas, faces an uphill climb in court after taking apparent credit for the hit in his own 2019 memoir “Compton Street Legend.” In...
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BIG-SCREEN SAVER
Los Angeles’ struggling film industry could have a new lifeline, with a 25% federal film tax credit now on the table. Former mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt pitched the idea in a meeting with President Trump to stop the movement of major productions...
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PARADISE CO$T
Here’s a Honolulu for you: Carol Adelkoff, the well-paid head of 1736 Family Crisis Center — which operates domestic violence shelters, crisis hotlines and homeless programs across LA and Orange counties — runs the nonprofit from her Kamuela, Hawaii,...
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HERO TO ZERO
Decorated Marine Jeanine John Taele, 38, was found with seven journals of surveillance logs, had a fantasy of being a State Department security operator and was regularly spotted casing out Donald Trump’s private golf course. The Iraq and Afghanistan...
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THAT’S A BIT RICH
Ultra-rich lefties Wendy Schmidt (left), wife of Google founder Eric Schmidt, and actress Jane Fonda (right) are set today to begin a campaign to oppose California’s Prop 45 — a widely popular plan to relax environmental reviews and ease the...
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$100M WING DING
Chicken finger billionaire Todd Graves is Hollywood’s hands-down premiere party king after dropping a staggering $100 million hosting A-list friends during the World Cup in New York and LA, sources tell Page Six Hollywood. The self-made fast-food...
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GOLDEN STATE WARRIOR
President Trump is hitting the Golden State on Tuesday, The Post has learned — to tout his wins for California, including middle-class tax cuts, a secure border and falling crime rate. The president also fired a pre-trip salvo at Gov. N e w s o m , d e...
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EMPTY PROMISE
Nearly 18 months after the Palisades Fire razed about 600 Malibu homes, only around 10% of homeowners have begun rebuilding in the face of miles of costly red tape. Some frustrated residents said they’re throwing up their hands and selling instead of...
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HIDE AND SNEAK
Gavin Newsom’s sham “release” of his tax returns is under fire after revelations that not one of the 718 pages has actually been provided to the public. The carefully orchestrated so-called release saw handpicked media outlets, excluding the California...
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FREAKS & GEEKS
Holy hookers, Batman! Cops arrested dozens of sex buyers in a three-day San Diego prostitution sting during Comic-Con as out-of-town pimps and johns descended on the city for the massive costumed event and quickly found out that crime doesn’t pay.
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DOCTOR NO
A defiant Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions from Congress more than 100 times yesterday in a contentious hearing following the release of his pandemic diaries. He dodged queries about the Wuhan lab, mandatory lockdowns and vaccines alike,...
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HOT TUB HUSTLER
Gov. Newsom’s scandalous tryst with Ruby Rippey, the wife of his close buddy, began with a sordid scene beside a Napa Valley hot tub — before becoming a sexually-charged affair of boozy hotel hookups with the then-mayor of San Francisco. Rippey tells...
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GAVIN NEW-SLUMS
Gavin Newsom’s Homekey spending spree is fueling a new crime epidemic — dumping maniacs in apartments on once-peaceful and safe streets. Cops are being bombarded with hundreds of calls from terrified homeowners to investigate assaults, batteries,...
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XAV YOU NO SHAME?
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has been accused of failing migrant children while serving as health secretary. A California shelter whistleblower claims kids were separated from siblings, sent to unverified addresses and spirited...
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BADGE TO WORSE
LAPD Chief JimMcDonnell (right) revealed the disturbing low to which the department’s staffing has fallen, with only about 8,550 officers remaining on the beleaguered force — making the case for an additional 4,000 heads in an exclusive interview with...
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LOST ANGELES
A sudden spike in homeless sparked a blame game between the leaders in charge of LA’s spiraling vagrancy debacle. Socialist Councilwoman Nithya Raman — despite being chair of the council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee — attacked Mayor Bass’...
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GO BIG AND COME HOME
President Trump is considering a major escalation, a “massive attack” as he said, against Tehran, which has shown no interest in signing a peace agreement that includes giving up on nuclear weapons and allowing free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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WRECK THE VOTE
The rig is up! Golden State Attorney General Rob Bonta pulled a last-minute switcheroo on the ballot wording of a voter-ID proposal, angering the measure’s advocates, who say he’s put his thumb on the scale to influence the election. “This is blatant...
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FRAUD BLOCK
Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. (left) is putting a hold on more than $ 1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota as the White House aims to reduce widespread healthcare fraud, blaming Democratic leadership for...
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OFF THE DEEP END
Newly appointed California city chief Elaine Forbes was arrested over the weekend for alleged burglary after locking herself inside a stranger’s yacht and laying on the horn. The Democrat, who started her $275,000-a-year job just three weeks ago, was...
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SPAIN REIGNS!
The World Cup of stars ended with a trophy lift for the team whose strength lies in its collective. Spain, so understated in its brilliance, is on top of the world, winning a championship with 1,000 cuts. The last came in East Rutherford on Sunday...
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CITY DUMP
Records obtained by the California Post paint a revolting picture of LA’s junkie-filled MacArthur Park: Over 6,000 tons of debris, including over 70 tons of human waste and 12 tons of syringes and sharps were removed from the park in 2025. Critics...
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CALIF. A GYM DANDY!
Two California cities have earned top spots in the new ranking of America’s fittest locales. The 2026 American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation report ranked San Francisco and Irvine among its Top 10 healthiest cities in...
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CAPITOL SWILL
■ Revealed: Third member of Democrat ‘Animal House’ had sex with two aides ■ Buddy Eric Swalwell resigned, other pal Jimmy Gomez had affair, under investigation Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz., left) had sexual relations with at least two staffers when...
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STAND BY ME
Alleged parent slayer Nick Reiner is reportedly “rapidly deteriorating” in LA jail after the brutal slashings of Rob and Michelle Reiner (right) last December — but still has the support of his father’s sister, Annie Reiner (left), sources tell The...
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RUNNING ON EMPTY
A $60 million City Council plan to find 2,000 apartments for Los Angeles’ homeless, championed by ultraleft mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, has filled just three units since March, The Post has learned. Raman wants to take the fiscal fiasco citywide if...
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STRAIT FLU$H
■ Trump reimposes blockade, touts 20% toll on Hormuz cargo ■ US will be ‘guardian angel’ of waterway, prez says after strikes
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DEATH OF A PATRIOT
Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died Saturday night of a ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease, according to the preliminary findings of the DC medical examiner’s office released yesterday.
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SLACKERS
The Dem-dominated Los Angeles City Council wants to work even less. Led by far-left Eunisses Hernandez and endorsed by mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman, the city’s well-compensated councilmembers have agreed to cut their required meeting schedule down to...
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LOVE STORY
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce stepped out for their first outing as husband and wife. The couple attended JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk’s wedding Friday at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Orange County, — one week after their own star-studded...
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TYLER CONFESSED TO ME
Tyler Robinson confessed three times to murdering Charlie Kirk, according to bombshell testimony from Robinson’s trans lover. Lance Twiggs (above), in a pre-recorded deposition, told investigators he awoke the day after the Sept. 10 assassination to...
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PEACE OUT
JUST three weeks after it was signed, the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran is on life support. Tehran’s promise to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for international shipping turned out to be about as trustworthy as every...
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DR. STRANGE LOVE
A Pasadena radiologist is back home with his family after intentionally driving his wife and two kids off a cliff to their presumed deaths — having gotten legal support from his loving spouse, who miraculously survived, along with the children. Three...
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‘$NAP’ SHACKLE AND POPPED
Feds and LAPD have rushed several Los Angeles corner stores, arresting one bodega worker for his alleged role in a kickbacks-for-welfare scam, with tens of millions of public dollars on the line. The Post was on the scene as agents busted Jesse...
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TRUMP CARD
FIFA yesterday overturned the suspension of US men’s national team breakout star Folarin Balogun (left) after President Trump directly asked soccer boss Gianni Infantino to review the case following a controversial red card in the United States’ Round...
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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
AMERICAN SPIRIT: Californians unite Saturday on Huntington Beach to celebrate the nation's 250th — with MAGA (left) joining the state's liberal masses for a day of sun & fun.
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SO PROUDLY WE HAIL!
From sea to shining sea, Americans joined to celebrate the great experiment that started with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Planes buzzed past the Washington Monument, as crowds on the West Coast prepared to gather at...
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GAV’S ALLY WORE WIRE
The FBI had a mole inside Gavin Newsom’s inner orbit more than a year before its corruption probe widened to include the governor and his wife, The Post has learned. Democratic insider Alexis Podesta (inset) secretly wore a wire during the criminal...
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COMMIE KAM-ELEON
She’s showing her true colors now! Kamala Harris has reached out to socialist darling Zohran Mamdani as she plots a return to power — marking a major break for the former vice president, who failed to effectively court her party’s most radical members...
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Farewell to the King
LeBron James revealed yesterday he’s parting ways with the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons and an NBA Championship, with rumors swirling that he could be heading north next to join the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
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STOP THIS FARCE!
President Trump demanded Congress pass the SAVE America Act voting reforms yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled states including California could continue counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. Golden State Republicans rallied...
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STARS AND SWIPES
Patriotic Californians are in an uproar after their homeowners association ordered them to remove American flags just days before the nation’s 250th anniversary. The residents face $100 fines but vow to fight after their San Diego County HOA claimed...
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VINO EVIL
California vineyard owners say they are staring down financial disaster as the state adds an annual charge of about $99 an acre as part of Gov. Newsom’s green water initiative. The environmental headache piles more pain on top of other burdens as the...
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UP IN SMOKE
Jurors in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht (inset), who’s accused of setting the deadly fire that decimated the Palisades in January 2025, failed to reach a unanimous decision Friday, leading the judge to declare a mistrial. US Attorney Bill Essayli...
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BALLOT BATTLE
In the opening salvo of the White House’s war against the state’s controversial election count, the US Postal Service has warned it could refuse to deliver mail-in ballots unless California coughs up its voter rolls. The move could affect as many as 22...
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WATT A RIPOFF
Millions of Californians are bracing for another bill shock after a state watchdog warned PG&E customers face paying up to $840 a year more as the utility spends billions on upgrades and wildfire prevention. Angry residents say they’re already “living...
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FROM BAD TO NURSE
Nevada nurse practioner Marizel Yukee charged Medicare $1 million per patient for skin grafts — not all of them needed, feds allege — and used the proceeds to buy a Bulgari necklace, a Ferrari and a Philippines resort. The government yesterday unveiled...
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EASY MULLAH
The US is lifting all sanctions on Iranian oil for the next 60 days during peace negotiations, a tremendous windfall that gives the Islamic dictatorship an extra $10 billion to rebuild its regime. While Vice President JD Vance says Iran has agreed to...
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TRASH TALKS
Iranian negotiators stormed out of the high-level peace talks with the US in Switzerland yesterday after American President Trump unleashed his fury on the regime — threatening to seize the Strait of Hormuz and “blow the s-–t out of them.” Vice...
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RISING FROM THE ASHES
Palisades families are finally returning home 17 months after the devastating blaze. Nearly 400 home permits have been issued, with a new retail destination set to open in a few weeks. Sue Kohl (pictured) is ready to start again after losing her house....
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STRAIT NONSENSE
Only days after the “memorandum of understanding” was signed with President Trump, Iran refused to show up for talks in Switzerland, and briefly closed the Strait of Hormuz. Critics worry the Islamic regime will “tap along” the US for 60 days and...
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HITTING THE SKIDS
The FBI and Homeland Security agents swooped on Skid Row on Thursday in a dramatic escalation of California’s voter fraud probe after homeless residents claimed they were paid cash to vote in Los Angeles’ mayoral election. The agents fanned out through...
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SERMON ON THE MOUND
San Francisco Giants pitchers JT Brubaker (left) and Ryan Walker (below) have hit back at the response to their Pride Night protest after they wrote a bible chapter and verse on their caps. Now they are standing up for their Christian values in the...
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LOVEBOMB
Despite the same Islamic regime that has chanted “death to America” still ruling Iran, President Trump yesterday said they are “rational” as he defended a deal that will waive sanctions on Tehran and allow them to profit from oil sales in exchange for...
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FIRST LADY OF SLIME
Gov. Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom (pictured), is under tax investigation as part of a widespread probe into corruption, including her husband, and their present and past staff. In March, The Post revealed allegations of malfeasance regarding...
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THE GIRLS NEXXXT DOOR
LA residents are aghast as online smut purveyors set up shop in a 4-bed, 7-bath Encino mansion, with their teenage boys distracted as OnlyFans models allegedly parade about the premises in risque outfits at all hours. Creators Inc., with 600,000...
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RAISIN HELL
Lion Raisins heir Bruce Lion (above right) has been arrested after allegedly targeting his neighbor, Rabbi Zushe Cunin (left), in a disgusting antisemitic harassment campaign, according to the religious leader and a series of videos he took of the...
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Set the world on fire
A party 32 years in the making erupted in Los Angeles Friday night as the world watched — shining a light on the city’s biggest athletic stage and it’s brightest stars. Ahead of the opening whistle between the United States and Paraguay, SoFi Stadium...
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BUCKS STOP HERE
The Trump Administration has decapitated the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, accusing the organization of “wanton mismanagement” of billions of taxpayer dollars. The feds allegedly found rampant fraud, conflicts of interest and poor oversight...
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TWISTED SISTER
Kenneth Bass (left), the older brother of Mayor Bass, has joined a class-action lawsuit against Los Angeles, claiming the city his sister leads bungled its response to the January 2025 Palisades Fire — leading to the destruction of his Malibu home,...
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RAMAN OUSTS PRATT, WILL FACE BASS
Thousands of homeless voters were registered to vote at LA shelters, despite very few actually living there, raising worries of voter harvesting. One shelter in Venice received $600K from mayoral candidate Nithya Raman in 2024. US attorney Bill Essayli...
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ROUGH CEASE
Iran bombarded Israel with missiles yesterday — threatening to reignite all-out conflict between both sides as President Trump warned them to knock it off. The attack — which involved about four waves of a total of 10 missiles in northern Israel in...
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REALITY BITES
Outsider LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s initial lead over socialist Councilmember Nithya Raman (inset) continued to dwindle Saturday with 78% of votes counted. Meanwhile, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Hilton, still in second place,...
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ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION
The U.S. Attorney announced an investigation yesterday into California’s turtle-slow election system. Four days after the primaries, only 68% of the state vote for governor, and 71% of the Los Angeles vote for mayor have been counted — arousing...
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CAN’T COUNT ON THEM
Just one ballot counter sits among empty desks in the City of Industry as California’s thirdworld election process continues at a snail’s pace on Thursday. A small fraction of votes were counted yesterday, sparking widespread outrage and a vow of an...
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MAD AS HELL!
With 63% of the votes counted, Spencer Pratt (seen with wife Heidi Montag) appears poised to force Mayor Karen Bass into a fall runoff, while Steve Hilton is leading for governor — showing voters are fed up with the Democratic status quo.
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WITH FRIENDS LIKE SLEAZE
Two months after his party pal Eric Swalwell (left) resigned from the House in disgrace, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-L.A.) was forced to admit he’s also under investigation and that he had an affair. The Post previously reported Gomez was seen making out with...
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VOTE TO SAVE OUR STATE
Californians today have the chance to break the one-party rule that has led to higher taxes, the homelessness crisis and burning neighborhoods. The Post endorses Steve Hilton for governor, to reverse the stagnation of Gavin Newsom, and Spencer Pratt to...
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WORST X THEY’VE EVER HAD
California Democratic Party bigwigs are staying mum in the runup to this week’s gubernatorial primary election as voters face an uninspiring field, with Dem leadership refusing to get behind front-runner Xavier Becerra (pictured).
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SANCTUARY SLAUGHTER
Thrice-deported Joaquin Escoto (left) is accused of brutally murdering three people — 2-weekold Matteo Gonzalez (pictured), Fabiola Gonzalez and Silvia Nuñez (insets right) — in Modesto this week, and law-enforcement officials blame California’s...
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RIGHT DIRECTION
Furious Californians look poised to deliver a political earthquake in the races for governor and Los Angeles mayor. A California Post poll shows independent Spencer Pratt is now just in front of failed Democrat Mayor Karen Bass while Republican Steve...
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
After 16 straight years of one-party, Democratic rule, California is a state in freefall — defined by soaring taxes, fleeing businesses, fiscal waste, budget bloat, woke madness, highest-in-thenation gas prices and an endless homeless crisis. Dramatic...
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CHECK MARX
Far-left progressives in the LA area are quietly shedding their principles to collect large sums from billionaire families. Socialists like Nithya Raman (illustrated at right, from top left, clockwise), Marissa Roy, Hugo Soto-Martinez, Eunisses...
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ROAD WARRIOR
LA ’S roads are in a shocking state of disrepair. California has the thirdworst roads in the nation, according to the Construction Coverage newsletter, with 28.4% in poor condition. And Angelenos know that the problem starts here. Karen Bass’ team...
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