Staff reporter for @capitalandmain. writing on California's housing crisis and economic inequality Posts aren't endorsements. Opinions are mine.
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Over 18 months, Airbnb has spent almost $4.2 million lobbying L.A., primarily for additional short-term rentals in the city. The company has also poured $7.1 million so far into this year’s mayor race, along with three other local contests.
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Over 18 months, Airbnb has spent almost $4.2 million lobbying L.A., primarily for additional short-term rentals in the city.
The company has also poured $7.1 million so far into this year’s mayor race, along with three other local contests.
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LA residential hotel declared unsafe. Its closure left some tenants homeless. capitalandmain.com/downtown-…
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The condition of the building — and the displacement of residents — has raised questions among tenants and housing activists about the St. George’s owners’ ability to manage their portfolio of more than 1,100 downtown residential hotel units. capitalandmain.com/downtown-…
Lineage fire: Weeks later, questions remain about elevated ammonia levels
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NEWS: The giant warehouse that burned for eight days in mid-June in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles had used thousands of pounds of anhydrous ammonia to cool the facility. capitalandmain.com/lineage-a…
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Police don’t respond to calls at ICE detention centers in this California town, citing agreement with private prison giant The GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim. capitalandmain.com/californi…
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A veteran labor lawyer, Ana Avendaño, told Capital & Main that, in general, unions have failed to effectively combat sexism and sexual harassment, even after the MeToo movement forced the ouster of several prominent labor leaders in the late 2010s. capitalandmain.com/she-wrote…
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As Los Angeles gears up for a surge of tourists for this year’s FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, Airbnb is urging the city to legalize thousands of new short-term rentals. Opponents say this will further strain an already limited housing supply. capitalandmain.com/airbnb-sa…
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In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact of rolling back chemical regulations on the state’s petrochemical industry.
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COLUMN—The arrests of two Black journalists for doing their jobs mark a new chapter of an age-old struggle for democracy, inclusion and unflinching truth that traces back to the pioneering journalism of Ida B. Wells.
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In a Time of Extreme Peril, Burmese Journalists Tell Stories From the Shadows via @capitalandmain - capitalandmain.com/in-a-time…
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Trump’s Plan to End Forest Protections Targets a ‘Conservation Success Story’ via @capitalandmain - capitalandmain.com/trumps-pl…
In Trump’s Push to Fire Fed Governor, a Curious Target via @capitalandmain - capitalandmain.com/in-trumps…
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#LAPD arrested a journalist covering an #ICE raid. The case was dropped, but press advocates are sounding the alarm.
Producers: Maison Tran, @Jeremotographs, @cerisecastle
Cameras: Maison Tran, Jeremy Lindenfeld
Editor: Jeremy Lindenfeld
#Immigration #LosAngeles #LocalNews
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Since Trump’s reelection, the @nytimes and other major news orgs, including @AP and the @washingtonpost, seem to have backed off from questioning his mental health — even though Trump’s statements have only become more dissociative and harder to follow.
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NEW: When @ICEgov took José into its custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego in January, he told medical staff at the facility that he had colon cancer.
Since then, his symptoms have worsened and he has begged them for treatment — to no avail.
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Trump won Kentucky in the 2024 election by more than 30 percentage points.
The #OneBigBeautifulBill seeks to cut Medicaid funding to make permanent trillions of dollars in tax cuts. As many as 345,000 people in Kentucky could lose health care coverage.
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