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Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting

An election worker processes mail-in ballots in June in Industry, Calif. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026

parks

‘Yosemite is not for sale’: California officials oppose land-swap deal

El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. (Craig Miller / KQED) A group of California lawmakers called on federal officials to halt and reject a proposed land exchange in Yosemite National Park that would allow a private developer to take control of a strip of land in the park for an...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026

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Santa Monica College faces increased scrutiny after years of financial struggle

Santa Monica College is facing increased fiscal monitoring after years of financial struggle. (Alisha Jucevic / CalMatters) Santa Monica College has money problems. Spending has outpaced revenues over the last three fiscal years. And the college doesn’t have enough in its coffers...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026

safety

Podcaster charged with making threats against Trump

Former TV host Benjamin Azariah Southworth was arrested in Los Angeles on federal charges alleging he threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump and cyberstalked his lawyer's family....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Sep 3, 2026

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California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakla...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026

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Three spots serving up DIY grilling this Labor Day — without the host duties

Diners at the Venice Room season and grill their own steaks to order. While Labor Day is meant to celebrate your hard-earned time off from work, many people mark it with a barbecue — which often means manning the grill while everyone else relaxes with a plate and a cold beverage....

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 3, 2026