Laura J. Nelson

Thank you so much 💕

I have, and will continue to, from afar. Thank you so much!

One of my favorite stories EVER. Thank you!!

Some personal news, as they say: This is my last day at the
@latimes.com.

Thank you, thank you to everyone who has shared their time, expertise and stories over the last 13 years, and to my kind and brilliant colleagues. Grateful doesn't even begin to cover it.

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Protester found not guilty of assault despite top Border Patrol official's testimony A misdemeanor assault case against Brayan Ramos-Brito was the first to go to trial after dozens of people were accused of impeding or attacking federal agents during protests against immigration enfor...

Protester found not guilty of assault against federal officer at L.A. immigration protest despite top Border Patrol official's testimony. Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

California's incarcerated firefighters, who make about $30 per day, could get a big raise On Thursday, California lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to pay incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour while assigned to an active fire, a raise of more than 700%.

California's incarcerated firefighters, who make about $30 per day, could get a big raise

I need it

'The whole thing is screwed up': Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers They're pushing lawmakers to move faster on a farm labor solution, even as the president cracks down on immigration.

"The U.S. agricultural workforce fell by 155,000 — about 7 percent — between March and July, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. That tracks with Pew Research Center data that shows total immigrant labor fell by 750,000 from January through July."

California legislators strike last-minute deal to help oil industry but limit offshore drilling The compromise would streamline environmental approvals for new wells in oil-rich Kern County and make offshore drilling more difficult by tightening the safety and regulatory requirements for pipelin...

California legislative leaders have introduced a last-minute deal aimed at increasing oil production in Kern County’s oil fields while further restricting offshore drilling. @laurajnelson.bsky.social @grace2e.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Midtown Sacramento

Thank you for admitting this and making my day a little brighter

Schiff lawyer told Justice Department it should investigate Pulte for probing mortgages of Trump opponents An attorney for Sen. Adam Schiff told the Department of Justice that there was 'no factual basis' to investigate Schiff over mortgage fraud claims, but 'ample' reason to investigate the Trump official...

Shortly after Trump accused Sen. Schiff (@schiff.senate.gov) of mortgage fraud, Schiff's attorney wrote to DOJ that there was “no factual basis” for the claims — but “ample basis” for an investigation of Bill Pulte's work digging into Trump’s political opponents.

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The hunt for water: a 45-mile tunnel, retired farmland and desalination all loom Your morning catch-up: A conversation with the L.A. Times' water savant, Supreme Court upholds immigration raids and more big stories.

“In the more than four decades since I started at the L.A. Times, we’ve never had a reporter cover water with the depth and persistence of Ian James.”

@raineytime.bsky.social has a Q&A with my friend and colleague @ianjames.bsky.social, a true legend: www.latimes.com/california/n...

That would be super fun but then it wouldn’t just be my goofy little hobby!

first of all thank you and secondly of all I know what I am rewatching tonight

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Midtown Sacramento

"These will all make great gifts," she says, blithely adding to cart

Just a PSA for anyone who likes fancy coffee table books or wants to get a jump on their holiday shopping: Taschen's ruinously great annual sale is this weekend: www.taschen.com/en/books/sale/

and why not save for a facelift with a high-yield savings account

A man with papers in his lap reclines on a very long gray couch next to a lit lamp and in front of two framed pieces of artwork

So hard to choose a favorite from this wonderful @NewYorker feature of New Yorkers in their living rooms, but it might be this shot of Colson Whitehead on a couch that is at least 12 feet long (but could actually be much longer!). www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

I’d go with scrambled but we have an agreement in principle

Trump deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal, judge rules in blistering opinion A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s deployment of U.S, militaty troops to Los Angeles during immigration raids earlier this year was illegal.

A federal judge this morning ruled in a blistering opinion that Trump’s deployment of military troops to Los Angeles was illegal www.latimes.com/california/s...

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East Sacramento

Two slices of toast with butter and tomatoes and a side of scrambled eggs

Tomato season intensifies

California's lightning-fast push for partisan redistricting reflects Trump's new America In the last week, with lightning speed, the nation's foremost political leaders have jettisoned any pretense of political fairness in favor of an all-out partisan war for power.

California’s lightning-fast push for partisan redistricting reflects Trump’s new America (w/ David G. Savage, @melodygutierrez.bsky.social @laurajnelson.bsky.social):

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A piece of toast on a white plate, topped with Duke’s mayonnaise, a beautiful red tomato and salt and pepper

Happy tomato season to all who celebrate 🍅

It was amazing and it might force you to take to your bed

That’s basically what I’m doing now. I think that was literally a once-in-a-lifetime experience

I really liked it 🫣 but a mini size would have been more my speed