James Rainey has covered multiple presidential elections, the war in Iraq, the foster care system and the environment. He was part of L.A. Times teams that won Pulitzer Prizes for coverage of wildfires, the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 1997 North Hollywood shootout. He wrote the twice-weekly column, “On the Media.” He also reported on the film industry for Variety and on climate change for NBC News.
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The strike team will aim to knock down bureaucratic hurdles and ensure that state agencies, local governments and LA28 are working together to ensure a successful Olympics.
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The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, Huerta attained singular stature as godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor.
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The partnerships that hold rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs, including “Don’t Be Cruel” and “All Shook Up,” claim AI giant Anthropic illegally used the songs to train its AI tool Claude. Anthropic denied the claim.
The LA28 Olympic organizing group plans to combine with L.A.-based businesses to sell Olympic merchandise. The Homeboy Industries gang intervention nonprofit is an initial partner.
Mayor Karen Bass is a big booster of the ’28 Summer Olympics in L.A.; challenger Nithya Raman? Not so much.
L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia said Olympic organizer LA28 must release more bank records and other information. His subpoena escalates a fight with the 2028 Olympic group.
Bass’ campaign accused Raman her of skipping a Jewish Heritage Month event to appear on Hasan Piker’s livestream; Raman’s camp says the Bass campaign is spreading misinformation.
L.A. city officials have asked the 2028 Olympic organizers to obtain $650 million in insurance to cover potential losses if a disaster interrupts or cancels the Games.