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Jun 12
One of L.A.’s smallest diasporas prepares for its biggest moment.
Fewer than 300 Paraguayans are in the city, but all eyes are on SoFi Stadium today as Paraguay faces Team USA.
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Jun 12
How did the 2025 ICE raids in L.A. compare to the same period under Biden? We share data on arrests, deportations, and the contrasts between Trump’s 2025 enforcement and DHS operations under Biden.
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Jun 11
Fake murder and a real orgy: inside an L.A. “play party.’” L.A. Material contributor Arielle Dachille boarded a yacht docked at an undisclosed location to attend a murder mystery soiree with a twist: a lot of sex.
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Jun 11
Read more on the sex and stagecraft at one of L.A.’s ticketed “play parties” for free: lamaterial.com/p/murder-myst…
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Jun 11
LA Material’s @tomoki_chien and @_hamilton_matt have the inside scoop on the ousting of USC’s business school dean.
Jun 11
EXCLUSIVE: Geoffrey Garrett, the dean of USC’s Marshall School of Business, was toppled by a faculty coup on Wednesday.
@_hamilton_matt and I have an inside account of the turbulent two months that led to Garrett’s exit from the deanship. lamaterial.com/p/usc-marshal…
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Jun 11
So you’ve made the insane decision to drive to the World Cup. At Team USA’s match against Paraguay, some will pay up to $300 just to park their car. The good news? Nearby homeowners may have the better deal.
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Jun 11
Find out where to park your car without paying exorbitant prices: lamaterial.com/p/parking-wor…
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Jun 11
Back in February, Nithya Raman joined the L.A. mayoral race hours before the filing deadline—blindsiding her longtime political ally, Mayor Karen Bass.
ICYMI, here's our exclusive, behind-the-scenes account of how she got into the race. lamaterial.com/p/five-days-t…
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Jun 10
The shocking budget crisis hitting one of L.A.’s ritziest school districts.
Manhattan Beach parents are pointing to one culprit: a state funding formula that directs more money to disadvantaged schools. Read the full story for free: lamaterial.com/p/manhattan-b…
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Jun 10
As Mayor Karen Bass seeks reelection, her brother is suing the city she leads after the Palisades Fire destroyed his Malibu home. Read the full story: lamaterial.com/p/karen-bass-…
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Jun 10
NEW: Mayor Karen Bass’ brother’s Malibu home burned in the Palisades fire. Now he and his wife are suing the city of LA:
lamaterial.com/p/karen-bass-…
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JUST IN: AP calls the race for Councilmember Nithya Raman. Raman will face Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff election.
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This is the late-night text message Mayor Karen Bass sent Nithya Raman the night before Raman filed to run for mayor. Obtained via a public records request.
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Read more in today’s newsletter: lamaterial.com/p/raman-passe…
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JUST IN: Nithya Raman has now surpassed Spencer Pratt by 0.4%, making it likely that she will face Mayor Karen Bass in November
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The Nixon Foundation’s viral social media strategy has transformed Richard Nixon into an internet sensation.
But the posts aren't just burnishing the president's image — they're rewriting Watergate history. Read for free: lamaterial.com/p/richard-nix…
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JUST IN: A Bass-Raman runoff in November is looking more likely, according to Saturday's batch of election results. Councilmember Nithya Raman gains 2.24 points on Spencer Pratt, cutting his lead to 1.11% in the L.A. mayor's race.
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On the one-year anniversary of the L.A. raids, we look back at how the city’s top reggaetón station, La Mega 96.3, became a forum for grief and tension, where Latinos found a voice. Read for free: lamaterial.com/p/ice-raids-r…
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