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LA Times photo editor for En Español, De Los & part of the breaking news team - Photojournalist. Nature enthusiast. All work (c)

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How to spot California condors near L.A. The California condor is the largest land bird in North America. Los Angeles residents are lucky to have opportunities to spot one in the wild within an hour's drive of the city.

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04.09.2025 18:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Did you know I’ve been a bird photographer for over 25 years? Wow! #birdwatching #nature #wild photos (c) Raul Roa 2025 #BigMorongoNaturalPreserve

11.05.2025 03:54 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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@united flight#UA2056 @flytpa —> @flylaxairport tonight over #Whittier #lunartics shot from my balcony #astrophotography #moonandplanes #nightphotography w @canonusa r7 and #200-800mm lens #photography #specialtyphotography #nichephotography

11.05.2025 03:52 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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It's not a total bust for wildflowers. Find a hidden field of poppies right in L.A. County Wildflowers have been few and far between this season due to the dry winter. But a glorious poppy field awaits in the tiny community of Elizabeth Lake.

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06.05.2025 01:25 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Elizabeth Lake CA 5/4/2025

05.05.2025 01:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Elizabeth Lake CA has the hills on fire with California poppies! 5/4/2025

05.05.2025 01:38 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

#AMDG #LoyolaHSfamily

05.05.2025 01:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Update: rotator cuff/torn bicep tendon fixed. 6 incisions. Now just recuperating. More to come.

25.03.2025 03:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Rain, possible tornado slam L.A. area amid flooding, mudslide concerns Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.

Rain, possible tornado slam L.A. area amid flooding, mudslide concerns www.latimes.com/california/s...

13.03.2025 14:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Latin music at SXSW 2025: 'Selena y Los Dinos' doc screening becomes a celebration of the Tejano queen's life The De Los staff is at the 2025 South by Southwest music festival, bringing you updates from all of the Latin music acts performing.

Chicago darkwave trio Blood Club call forth the bats of Austin www.latimes.com/delos/live/s... by @suzy.bsky.social

13.03.2025 02:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Secret recordings reveal LAPD cops spewing racist and sexist comments, complaint alleges A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation.

Secret recordings reveal LAPD cops spewing racist and sexist comments, complaint alleges www.latimes.com/california/s...

11.03.2025 13:05 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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Lawmakers call on Trump administration to nix plan to shoot 450,000 owls, citing cost A group of federal lawmakers has asked Interior Secretary Burgum to scrap a plan to kills thousands of owls in West Coast states intended to protect another type of owl.

Lawmakers call on Trump administration to nix plan to shoot 450,000 owls, citing cost www.latimes.com/environment/...

11.03.2025 13:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fewer than 20% of L.A. residents give Mayor Bass high marks for fire response, poll shows A little over 40% of L.A. voters said Mayor Bass did a poor or very poor job in responding to the fires, while just 19% saw her response as excellent or good.

Fewer than 20% of L.A. residents give Mayor Bass high marks for fire response, poll shows www.latimes.com/california/s...

11.03.2025 13:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Huntington Beach Central Park - some birds - name them.

04.03.2025 03:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events.

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech apnews.com/article/ap-l...

03.03.2025 20:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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No foul play suspected after Gene Hackman, wife, dog found dead, officials said Gene Hackman's body was discovered in Santa Fe Wednesday afternoon during a welfare check, officials said.

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27.02.2025 14:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Gene Hackman has died, two-time Oscar winner had Everyman look Gene Hackman, who brought an Everyman sense of reality, often coupled with a flinty menace, to the crowded gallery of characters he played during a long career that brought him Academy Awards for port...

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27.02.2025 14:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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From Yosemite NP - Firefalls at Horsetail Falls, El Capitan #naturalphenomenon #nature 2-21-2025 @yosemitenps.bsky.social

22.02.2025 12:45 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Las calles de Los Ángeles vibraron con consignas de rechazo a las políticas antiinmigrantes de Trump Durante dos horas decenas de personas se desplazaron por las calles del centro de Los Ángeles en protesta por las políticas antiinmigrantes del presidente Donald Trump.

www.latimes.com/espanol/gale...

17.02.2025 22:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Muere Paquita la del Barrio tras su constante lucha ante marcadas complicaciones de salud La popular cantante mexicana ha fallecido y deja un profundo vacio en el mundo de la música regional mexicana

Muere Paquita la del Barrio tras su constante lucha ante marcadas complicaciones de salud www.latimes.com/espanol/entr...

17.02.2025 17:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them The workers, whose agency oversees the nation’s nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can't figure out how to reach them www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

16.02.2025 14:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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LAPD officers accused of making racist and sexist remarks in recruiting office; mayor calls it 'outrageous' A lieutenant, a sergeant, and two officers in the LAPD's Recruiting Employment Division have been assigned to home during the investigation.

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14.02.2025 23:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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$99 for an orgasm? Inside an L.A. self-love workshop for women Mia Magik's sex magik ritual experience, in a Topanga home, promises to help you manifest your wildest dreams.

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14.02.2025 23:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The LAPD has immigrant officers protected by DACA. Could Trump try to deport them? If the Trump administration seeks to deport Los Angeles police officers who benefit from the Obama-era program known as DACA, it's unclear what — if anything — the department could do to intervene.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

14.02.2025 20:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Guild Eagle: What's really happening at the L.A. Times? — L.A. Times Guild - Los Angeles Times Guild We need your help to keep delivering the best coverage of our city.

The Guild Eagle: What's really happening at the L.A. Times? latguild.com/news/2025/2/...

14.02.2025 19:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Flor Martínez, la activista que emergió de los cultivos de fresas para defender inmigrantes La influencer y activista mexicana ha utilizado su plataforma para liderar múltiples marchas en el centro de Los Ángeles, y manifestar su descontento por los planes de las deportaciones masivas, ademá...

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14.02.2025 17:10 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Inmigrante mexicano cuestiona a Trump en un corrido: ‘¿quién va a trabajar en el campo?’ El compositor Sotero Valentín Salgado escribió la canción “La voz del silencio” en la que narra el impacto de las políticas antiinmigrantes

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14.02.2025 17:08 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Napalm Girl' photographer Nick Ut responds to claim that he didn't take famous photo: 'a slap in the face' Photographer Nick Ut addressed claims made in the documentary 'The Stringer' that he didn't take the famous 'Napalm Girl' photo.

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13.02.2025 19:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Court filing accuses Southern California Edison of tampering with possible Eaton fire evidence A law firm has filed a motion saying Southern California Edison didn't communicate a decision to reenergize Eaton Canyon transmission lines, and evidence may have been altered.

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12.02.2025 01:17 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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101 Latino-owned businesses and organizations to experience the best of Latino L.A. From plant shops and nightlife to bookstores and art galleries, here are our 101 favorite Latino-owned businesses and organizations.

www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

11.02.2025 01:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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