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🧵New reporting from me on a story I've been covering for nearly five years. If you want to understand why Los Angeles and other cities are failing to make streets safer, the traffic killing of Alessa Fajardo is a case study. latimes.com/california/new…

Kenneth fire: Evacuation orders, shelters latimes.com/california/sto…

Protesters remain on the roadway, and traffic in both directions is almost entirely blocked on the 101 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles.

Anti-Trump immigration protestors dance on a 101 Freeway overpass in downtown L.A.

Anti-Trump immigration protesters have blocked the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles for nearly two hours. It is still blocked as of now and there is no apparent police presence here. latimes.com/california/sto…

Is it safe to breathe in L.A.? Lawmakers call for federal action to monitor wildfire pollutants A lack of “full information” on pollutants could endanger high-risk populations even outside wildfire areas, lawmakers say. By Ben Poston latimes.com/california/sto…

Thousands of Altadena properties destroyed by the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's hazard zones. More advanced models deemed the area's risk "severe" and "extreme." latimes.com/environment/st… by Noah Haggerty Ben Poston

Only 21% of Altadena properties in the Eaton fire were in Cal Fire's highest fire hazard zone, but independent fire modelers found 94% had severe or extreme fire risk. Now, Cal Fire is reconsidering how it models fire. Story with Ben Poston Sean Greene: latimes.com/environment/st…

Members of Congress are urging the EPA to convene a task force of federal and local agencies to better monitor wildfire pollution and inform the public. "This lack of full information could increase the risk of long-term negative health effects." Ben Poston latimes.com/california/sto…

For years, the LA County Sheriffs investigated journalists who reported critical info about police misconduct. Maya Lau, Ben Poston Corina Knoll at the Los Angeles Times wrote about deputies still on the force despite histories of lying and other serious misconduct... latimes.com/local/californ…

Those stories were of critical importance to the public. Last year, Alene Tchekmedyian Keri Blakinger revealed that the LA County Sheriffs launched a criminal investigation of Maya Lau. The AG rejected a request to prosecute her... latimes.com/california/sto…

Alene Tchekmedyian Keri Blakinger LA County Sheriffs Maya Lau Now Maya Lau is suing the ex-sheriff, the county and others. "If LASD’s actions are left unredressed, journalists in Los Angeles will be chilled from reporting on matters of public concern out of fear that they will be investigated and prosecuted." latimes.com/california/sto…