Covering California and the Southwest for @WashingtonPost // [email protected] // hannahknowles.34 on Signal

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Joined June 2016
"Cheap water is over": A $500 bill shows a growing Southwest suburb's dilemma Ron Rios says his backyard pool makes the Arizona summers more tolerable. But he uses triple the water of an average household — and it could start costing him. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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As the AZ AG’s team crafted a recent attack ad, they weighed two options. They could zero in on their GOP opponent’s stance on abortion — one of Dems’ strongest issues in recent elections. Or they could hit the opponent on water. They went with water. washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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The couple monitored their surrogate-born children from 32 cameras spread around their LA-area mansion, authorities say, watching from a live CCTV feed as nannies meted out brutal punishment. Parents of 21 children charged over “house of horrors”: washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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“We have built right to the edge. The most valuable property is on the sand. This winter in particular, I think it’s going to show what these communities are up against.” What El Niño means for California, w/ @BenNollWeather washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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Ro Khanna hits fellow Dems at a rally with Bernie Sanders for a billionaire tax ballot measure in CA, which many top Dems in the state oppose: “We are new deal Democrats, not Chuck Schumer Democrats” Union members are “tired of Democratic politicians like Gavin Newsom”
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Bernie Sanders says the CA billionaire tax is “the most important ballot item in the country”
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For nearly four decades, Ivan Coffman has presided over a Zip code in rural Northern California. Now, at 87 years old, he’s put Belden Town up for sale — telling prospective buyers that for $4.75 million, you can “be your own mayor.” washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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UVU has released its review of the Sept. 10 shooting of Charlie Kirk: uvu.edu/externalreview/docs/…
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Brett Parkinson, a lawyer for the Kirk family, says the report "reaffirms" the criticisms they made earlier and that "The buck stopped with UVU leadership and law enforcement."
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New coastal damage in CA has supercharged a long fight over what should be done to protect the most vulnerable beachfront homes. How it's coming to a head in one gated community in Dana Point — home and second-home to actors, athletes and the Disneys washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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Before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a college event, TPUSA asked campus police for help securing nearby rooftops. “I got you covered,” the police chief allegedly responded. A Kirk family filing now argues security failures contributed to his death: washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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This is one of the bleakest media layoff memos I’ve seen in 12 years covering the industry. Ugh.
NEW: Huge layoffs across McClatchy newspapers today, with some newsrooms gutted by a third. An internal email from management says consumer revenue has dipped 41% and "we cannot continue investing where subscriber interest does not support the investment"
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A man who became a Christian. A shaken TPUSA volunteer caught up in conspiracy theories. A security guard with worried clients. The killing of Charlie Kirk reverberated around the country. A year later, here are six stories -- w/ @caseyparks washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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Tyler Robinson entered not guilty pleas on all counts after the judge ruled he would stand trial. A representative for the Kirk family emphasized the importance of a speedy trial as the one-year anniversary of Kirk's death approaches.
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