@RaineyTime

Enterprise reporter at the LA Times. Before: NBCNews, Variety, Ocean Swimmer. Dad. [email protected]. Confidential TIPS: Signal app 310-562-7811

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined April 2008
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One problem with the LAX People Mover. It still isn’t moving any people. @CShalby is on the case of LA’s train to nowhere. latimes.com/california/story…

L.A.'s next mayor will face transit challenges. Troubled LAX people mover is Exhibit A

The delayed automated people mover at LAX, lags in street improvements and road safety initiatives are some of the challenges that mayoral incumbent Karen Bass or challenger Nithya Raman will face...

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Here's @LATstevelopez with another gem on the California coast and those ever-advancing seas. latimes.com/california/story…

Commentary: It's been a great romance, but it's time to rethink our relationship with the Califor...

With a fall forecast that includes a Super El Niño, Kelvin waves, hurricanes and a rising sea level, piers, beaches and homes could be lost.

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LA officials complain the Trump administration hasn’t done enough to prioritize transportation funding for the 2028 Summer Olympics. But Newsom and the Dem-run Legislature are being just as tight with a buck. @RaineyTime @McDanielJustine latimes.com/california/story…

L.A. struggling to get Olympics transit money from Sacramento

L.A. Metro asked the Legislature for $379 million for Olympics-related capital projects, and got just $20 million.

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Joaquin Ruiz@WalkingRuizSep 20
Cal safety Kingston Lopa leads college football in interceptions. Raiders cornerback Zeke Masses, also a Golden Bear, leads the NFL in interceptions. Do what you must with that information.
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L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, mutual respect, fearlessness. Far from the “hell hole” some foretold, our city comes together. @_ClaraHarter with a welcome take. latimes.com/california/story…

L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, mutual respect, fearlessness

Against a backdrop of anxiety heading into the World Cup, fans from a kaleidoscope of cultural backgrounds have come together to act out the kind of world — and Los Angeles — they want to live in.

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SFJ@WeAreSFJJun 9
FIRST-PERSON NARRATIVE ESSAY, DIV 3 Personal essays with perspective, proportion and reporting craft. 🥇 1st Place: Masha Hamilton, @atavist 🥈 2nd Place: @RaineyTime 🥉 3rd Place: @ByJessBartlett 🏅 Honorable Mention: Rida Abu Rass, @newlinesmag
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As Californians it really is a gift to get @Elex_Michaelson covering state politics in a way I’ve never seen before on a national program. I feel really lucky to be able to contribute to it. Here’s my clip from tonight. Gov race, LA Mayor, and the #CD6 race.
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Read about a fascinating chapter in gay rights history and “reconnaissance parties of homosexuals disguised as fishermen and tourists” @haileybranson with another well-told tale. latimes.com/california/newsl…

Meet the gay rights activist behind a plan to recall the Alpine County government and create a...

Your morning catch up: A gay government takeover in Alpine County, the feds launch election fraud investigations and more big stories

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Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say. @ByIanJames of the ⁦@latimes⁩ with an important story latimes.com/environment/stor…

Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say

In a new plan, environmental groups call for a "water renaissance" in California, saying the state needs to invest much more in local water.

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Weeks after LAUSD strike was averted at the last minute amid union negotiations, more than 1,000 L.A. school employees are expected to lose jobs, with bigger cuts ahead latimes.com/california/story… @howardblume

More than 1,000 L.A. school employees expected to lose jobs, with bigger cuts ahead

District officials attributed the need for cuts to steadily declining enrollment: The nation’s second-largest school system, with about 390,000 students, is about half as large as in the early 2000s.

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At 16 he despaired at all the plastic and trash in the ocean. At 31 he’s still working on a fix. ⁦@TheOceanCleanup⁩ and ⁦@boyanslat1⁩ latimes.com/california/newsl…

The man who wants to stop trash from flowing into the ocean

Your morning catch-up: Boyan Slat has a plan to rid the ocean of plastic pollution, this coming El Niño could be a monster and more big stories

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Learn about “ocean pancakes” and the many other reasons great white sharks are thriving off SoCal beaches. A fun and engaging read from @_ClaraHarter of the @latimes latimes.com/california/story…

Great white sharks are surging off Southern California. It's actually good for the ocean

With an uptick in great white shark activity at SoCal beaches, a team from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab tags the giant fish with a goal of gleaning insights that can improve ocean safety.

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Death of a bright teen creates a passionate legacy. Live Like Braun Foundation working for education, compassion, one year after Braun Levi’s death in Manhattan Beach latimes.com/california/newsl…

Death of a bright teen creates a passionate legacy

Your morning catch-up: A teen tennis star's death has provoked a call to life, trees that survived L.A.’s wildfires are disappearing and more big stories

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Julia Wick@sherlyholmesMay 7
Worth noting how much history is behind that heated moment between Becerra and Villaraigosa — dates back a quarter century to when they both ran in the 2001 L.A. mayoral race. latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-… (story by the legendary @RaineyTime)
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Will L.A.’s 2028 Olympic Games protect human rights? Some activists don’t think so. But @LA28 says it’s got plans to protects workers and the homeless. latimes.com/california/newsl…

Will L.A.'s 2028 Olympic Games protect human rights?

Your morning catch-up: LA28 Olympics has a human rights plan, L.A. mayor's race heats up and more big stories

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Nick Fletcher@NickFletcherMay 3
Spirits are high after Cal rugby’s second consecutive National Championship victory.
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Former Ticketmaster CEO calls 2028 Olympic ticket prices ‘fair’. The ticket revenue haul will help prevent LA taxpayers from being billed for a money-losing Games, Fred Rosen says. latimes.com/california/newsl…

Former Ticketmaster CEO calls 2028 Olympic ticket prices ‘fair’

Your morning catch-up: Former Ticketmaster CEO says '28 Olympic ticket prices make sense, gift ideas for Mother’s Day and more big stories

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The 2028 Olympic ticket sale has confused some folks. My colleague @thucnhi21 has some answers for you, here: latimes.com/sports/story/202…

Q&A: After LA28's first Olympics ticket drop, what's next and where are those $28 tickets?

The Times asked readers for their burning questions regarding the Olympics, and it’s the ticketing process that’s bringing the most heat.

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▫ L.A., Olympic boss face off over contracts ▫Battle between L.A. and Olympic boss over who gets big Games contracts ▫@RaineyTime ▫is.gd/uTaV8M @latimes #frontpagestoday #USA 🇺🇸
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LA officials worry they can't afford this Olympics. @LA28 officials say it's gonna be fine. My source says a contract should be out in 2-3 weeks. latimes.com/california/story…

L.A. officials raise alarms over crippling Olympic costs: 'Bankruptcy cannot be the legacy'

LA28 Olympic leaders and the city of Los Angeles are still wrangling over terms so tax dollars won't subsidize the Games. One official raised the possible of bankruptcy.

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