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The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

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Anger over ICE raids could shift Latino voters away from Republicans

A series of ICE raids across Southern California could take away Republicans’ momentum among Latino voters.

Right-wing activists are trying to gut American press freedoms

The Supreme Court decision New York Times v. Sullivan protects journalists from debilitating lawsuits.

‘I’m gonna pop you right now.’ Is LAPD abusing rubber bullets in ICE protests?

White House orders kicked SoCal ICE crackdown into gear

The White House’s immigration crackdown, the protests, the mobilization of the National Guard and Marines have all reignited the personal feud between President Trump and Gov.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

ICE is looking to spend as much as $45 billion on private prisons and related infrastructure over the next two years. Border czar Tom Homan says he wants 100,000 detention beds.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LAUSD officials are deploying school police to create "perimeters of safety” around graduation ceremonies and campuses where federal immigration agents have been detected.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The majority of anti-ICE protests have been peaceful in Southern California. But some demonstrations have turned to vandalism as a means to send a message.

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ICE raids in Los Angeles kicked off four days of protest. As sheriffs and the LAPD fight protesters, Trump is sending in the Marines.

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ICE raids in Los Angeles kicked off four days of protest. As sheriffs and the LAPD fight protesters, Trump is sending in the Marines.

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Immigrant Defenders Law Center has been sending attorneys out to locate people detained by ICE, give them info on their rights, and ensure people aren’t being unlawfully deported.

ICE raids are ‘tearing at the root of what is LA,’ says immigration lawyer

Immigrant Defenders Law Center has been sending attorneys out to locate people detained by ICE, give them info on their rights, and ensure people aren’t being unlawfully deported.

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Genre-hopping Swiss outfit L’Eclair are the sonic equivalent of the pastry they’re named after.

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While protesters grabbed headlines in LA, many immigrants stayed home. Fear and outrage gripped the city, costing businesses customers and workers their wages.

Workers on edge as ICE raids cripple immigrant businesses

While protesters grabbed headlines in LA, many immigrants stayed home. Fear and outrage gripped the city, costing businesses customers and workers their wages.

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Federal agents detained David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU United Service Workers West, at the site of a large-scale immigration sweep in Los Angeles.

SEIU California president injured, detained at ICE raid

Federal agents detained David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU United Service Workers West, at the site of a large-scale immigration sweep in Los Angeles.

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As WBD shareholders steadily lose value, they turn up the heat on boss David Zaslav. Plus, Disney deploys their latest round of layoffs.

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As WBD shareholders steadily lose value, they turn up the heat on boss David Zaslav. Plus, Disney deploys their latest round of layoffs.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s whirlwind bromance comes to an end. Plus, why are Israel and the UN at odds over a new humanitarian aid group in Gaza?

Trump, Musk have public spat over the “Big Beautiful Bill”

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s whirlwind bromance comes to an end. Plus, why are Israel and the UN at odds over a new humanitarian aid group in Gaza?

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“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” premiered 40 years ago in theaters. Former cast members will reunite for a show at the Alex Theater in Glendale on June 14.

Fan of the late Pee-wee Herman? Reunion show honors his legacy

“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” premiered 40 years ago in theaters. Former cast members will reunite for a show at the Alex Theater in Glendale on June 14.

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After the Trump administration cut billions in foreign aid, two African countries that succeeded in curbing the spread of HIV are now in danger of backsliding .

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After the Trump administration cut billions in foreign aid, two African countries that succeeded in curbing the spread of HIV are now in danger of backsliding .

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The Supreme Court issued 9-0 opinions today on big cases concerning employment discrimination, the liability of gun manufacturers, and tax exemptions for religious organizations.

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A young girl in Bakersfield, who’s being treated in Los Angeles for a life-threatening condition, will get to stay in the country for at least a year after being told she and her…

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On a Friday morning in rural Kansas, the publisher of a tiny local newspaper hears a knock at the door. It’s the police—with a search warrant.

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