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Commentary: Front-runner or flash in the pan? Sizing up Newsom, 2028

Two LA Times columnists differ over the presidential prospects of California's governor, who has a White House gleam in his eye. Is his Golden State address an intractable obstacle or not?

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Green bins clog L.A. curbs as city's organic waste program goes into overdrive

L.A. residents are seeing a glut of green bins invading their neighborhoods. The city says they're vital to keep up with laws on diverting organic waste.

4 dead after panga boat capsizes off Southern California coast

The boat was first spotted south of the Imperial Beach Pier around 12 a.m. by agents with the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector.

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Storm of the season pounds Southern California as burn areas brace for mudslides, flooding

The most powerful band of a large atmospheric river storm slammed into Southern California on Saturday, dumping much-needed rain across the region but also bringing mudslide dangers.

5-year-old girl missing, father dead after large wave sweeps them into ocean near Big Sur

A 5-year old girl is missing and her father is dead after they were swept into the ocean by a wave at Garrapata State Park along the Big Sur coast, according to authorities.