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Read more at www.latimes.com.https://bsky.app/profile/latimes.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkrp5l3u22uBehind California’s billionaire tax fight: allegations of union power, political leverage and unintended consequences that could reshape state politics. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-26/powerful-union-billionaire-tax-alleged-bargaining-chip26 Jul 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkrp5l3u22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkpezutar2nPlaschke: Bob Chesney is going to do the impossible at UCLA — win https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2026-07-26/bob-chesney-is-going-to-do-impossible-at-ucla-win26 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkpezutar2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrknsy7ztd2qHollywood's open secret: It's battling AI — and already addicted to it https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-26/hollywoods-ai-hiring-is-real-inside-studios-hiring-tells-more-careful-story26 Jul 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrknsy7ztd2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkmp7rnr62gAs Ortega vows to abolish elections, Nicaraguans living 'in a state of terror' hope for U.S. pressure https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-07-26/nicaragua-president-ortega-vows-no-more-elections26 Jul 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkmp7rnr62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrklllvvt32iMassacre of 10 men in Zacatecas stuns Mexico https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-07-26/massacre-of-10-men-in-zacatecas-stuns-mexico26 Jul 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrklllvvt32ihttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkkhnvgi22nSwanson: Hall of Famer Joe Torre passionate about going to bat for kids at risk of family violence https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-07-26/hall-of-famer-joe-torre-passionate-about-going-to-bat-for-kids26 Jul 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkkhnvgi22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkjdw3yi62iThe Times' preseason top 25 high school football rankings https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-07-26/la-times-preseason-top-25-high-school-football-rankings-202626 Jul 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkjdw3yi62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkia5fmsl2uHope springs eternal in run-up to football's first day of fall practice https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-07-26/hope-springs-eternal-run-up-to-footballs-first-day-practice26 Jul 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkia5fmsl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkh4edft22sSwanson: Everything about Aaron Donald's past and Rams' present point to him coming back https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2026-07-26/aaron-donald-past-rams-present-point-to-return26 Jul 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkh4edft22shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkfymeslw2xBellflower native Jeff Kent credits his parents for helping fuel his Hall of Fame career https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-07-26/jeff-kent-credits-his-parents-for-fueling-his-hall-of-fame-career26 Jul 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkfymeslw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkeutooqt2xJustice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-26/justice-kennedy-reflects-on-his-time-deciding-constitutions-promise-of-liberty-equality26 Jul 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkeutooqt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkdr3jan62xWhy a plan to filter bacteria from the Arroyo Seco is facing fierce opposition https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-07-26/why-pasadena-residents-are-fighting-arroyo-seco-wetlands-plan26 Jul 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkdr3jan62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkcljcvtt2xHas In-n-Out finally met its match? One California city is fighting drive-thrus https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-26/in-n-out-culver-city-drive-thru-ban26 Jul 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkcljcvtt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrkavui3s62sA powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-26/powerful-union-billionaire-tax-alleged-bargaining-chip26 Jul 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkavui3s62shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrk7aabhkk2mBarabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-26/clint-reilly-nancy-pelosi-dianne-feinstein-california-political-maestro26 Jul 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrk7aabhkk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrk5kmmrcg2uDay laborers come together at a convention to process a year and a half of ICE raids https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-26/ndlon-hosts-first-day-laborer-convention-since-ice-raids-began26 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrk5kmmrcg2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrjjiomwc32gRyan Gosling to join Marvel Cinematic Universe as 'Ghost Rider' https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-07-25/ryan-gosling-to-join-marvel-cinematic-universe-as-ghost-rider26 Jul 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjjiomwc32ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrjdvtgx5c2dKyle Tucker homers again, shows flashes of his past form in Dodgers' win over Mets https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-07-25/kyle-tucker-home-run-dodgers-win-mets26 Jul 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjdvtgx5c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mriz6jcm2n2sShohei Ohtani suffers setback in his return to pitching for Dodgers https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-07-25/dodgers-star-shohei-ohtani-suffers-setback-pitching25 Jul 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriz6jcm2n2shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mriwmfj4yv2dDespite what Sean McVay says, Rams' success definitely hinges on winning Super Bowl https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/story/2026-07-25/sean-mcvay-says-rams-success-hinges-on-super-bowl-title25 Jul 2026 22:38 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriwmfj4yv2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mriupib6rh2gFormer NFL player Jordan Devey, who won Super Bowl with Patriots, dies by suicide at 38 https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-07-25/jordan-devey-dead-nfl-new-england-patriots-suicide25 Jul 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriupib6rh2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mris57tggj2wJeff Kent starting to feel like a Hall of Famer this weekend https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-07-25/jeff-kent-starting-to-feel-like-hall-of-famer25 Jul 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mris57tggj2whttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mriqznitxr2m'It feels like it never ends — the evil': Pasadena demonstrators protest ICE shootings https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-25/pasadena-protests-ice-shootings-national-day-of-action-vigil25 Jul 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriqznitxr2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mripky2itt2dDeaf since birth, Taft High's Carter Wallace making an impact on the football field https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2026-07-25/taft-high-carter-wallace-deaf-making-impact-on-football-field25 Jul 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mripky2itt2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrinrzllni2iSoCal woman convicted of murder for supplying lethal fentanyl dose: 'She's an evil person' https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-25/socal-woman-convicted-of-murder-for-supplying-lethal-fentanyl-dose25 Jul 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrinrzllni2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrilgn7quv25Man who caused Park fire, one of the largest in California history, convicted of arson https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-25/man-convicted-of-causing-park-fire-one-of-californias-largest-blazes25 Jul 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrilgn7quv25https://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrikczpnnw2uMural at site of Jewish temple that burned in Eaton fire vandalized with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-25/pasadena-jewish-temple-vandalized-swastikas-antisemitic-graffiti25 Jul 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrikczpnnw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrihn3tv5g2iL.A.'s dangerous game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-25/l-a-s-game-of-triage-as-aging-water-system-hits-breaking-point25 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrihn3tv5g2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mrigjddcoo2sWhy Paramount's Warner Bros. deal suddenly looks less certain https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-07-25/paramount-warner-bros-deal-delay-midterms25 Jul 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrigjddcoo2shttps://bsky.app/profile/latimes.com/post/3mri24ctek22mThis beloved Orange County restaurant is closing after serving 50 years of mai tais https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-07-25/this-beloved-orange-county-restaurant-is-closing-after-serving-50-years-of-mai-tais25 Jul 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:d2jith367s6ybc3ldsusgdae/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri24ctek22m