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FDA upgrades Utz brand potato chips recall ahead of Fourth of July holiday
24+ min ago (418+ words) The recall of a popular chip brand over salmonella concerns was recently upgraded to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration's highest level, just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday and countless backyard barbecues. On June 24, the FDA designated the recall…...
Letters to the Editor: Let's apply Justice Thomas' birthright citizenship argument to the 2nd Amendment
35+ min ago (178+ words) Los Angeles Times To the editor: As I understand it, Justice Clarence Thomas' dissenting argument was that the 14th Amendment was meant only to apply to children of freed slaves, its true meaning being found only in the context of the…...
How the Supreme Court ruled on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and mail-in voting
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (780+ words) The Supreme Court this week issued several significant rulings, including the validity of late-arriving mail-in ballots, a challenge to the concept of birthright citizenship and the participation of transgender athletes on girls" sports teams. Let"s jump right into the…...
Commentary: Justice for U. S. star Folarin Balogun, red card for VAR
35+ min ago (856+ words) SANTA CLARA, Calif. As a nation, we're pretty new to all this. And this VAR abomination we've all now been introduced to? Thanks, we hate it. Soccer's video assistant referee system is worse than the NBA's tedious in-game reviews. Worse…...
Some grieving people seek comfort in AI videos of deceased loved ones
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (904+ words) When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animated video message from his late grandfather, whom his father misses…...
Letters to the Editor: I fly the American flag because no single political faction owns patriotism
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (127+ words) As a former Superior Court judge, I swore to support and defend the constitutions of the United States and California against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That is a precept all should embrace and celebrate, flag or no flag. Joe…...
Letters to the Editor: New affordable housing is great, but it won't make a dent in the overall crisis
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (182+ words) To the editor: It's gratifying to see a front-page article announcing new affordable housing (Downtown L. A. World Trade Center to become affordable apartments," June 30). But affordable" needs to be clearly defined. Plus, if we base future projects on the math of…...
Commentary: 250 years? California was already going strong when the 13 colonies got their act together
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (1715+ words) Don't get all cocky, you 13 original colonies. Yes, yes, 250 years, congratulations, enjoy the cake. But here on the West Coast, a whole continent away from your powdered periwigs and your Philly bell-ringing, 1776 was a banner year, too. Unbeknownst to you…...
Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court is making decisions that fly in the face of democracy
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (186+ words) To the editor: Is the John G. Roberts court working for the Trump administration? Is the unitary executive theory a cryptic, euphemistic term for the word "king? In so many of the important decisions made by this extremist court, the answer…...
Santa Monica poised to declare fiscal emergency; payouts to sex abuse victims cited
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (464+ words) Santa Monica city leaders are being asked to declare a fiscal emergency due to the city's ongoing budget crisis, according to a city agenda. A staff report for Tuesday's City Council agenda cites several challenges, including legal payouts related to…...