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Hiltzik: This genetics firm didn’t resurrect the extinct dire wolf, but did achieve a breakthrough in hype

Colossal Biosciences’ claim to have achieved the ‘de-extinction’ of the dire wolf has been questioned by geneticists, but the press swallowed the claim whole.

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., speaks to the media about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who was living in Maryland and deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, accompanied by Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., left, at a hotel in San Salvador, El Salvador, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)

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Chabria: Rep. Garcia returns from El Salvador with a sliver of hope for deported gay hairdresser

LEFT: Steve Hilton, Fox News Channel host of The Next Revolution on March 21, 2018. RIGHT: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on October 13th, 2024. (left: Damian Dovarganes/AP; right: OnScene/TV)

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Barabak: Is there a Republican governor in California’s near future?

Los Angeles, CA - April 21: Mourners attend a mass presided over by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez at The Cathedral Our Lady of the Angels following the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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Arellano: Archbishop Gomez, you still have time. Follow Pope Francis’ example

U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Pope Francis during a meeting, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Commentary: Pope Francis was a climate hero. Trump’s reign gives his words extra meaning

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Hiltzik: RFK Jr.’s views on autism show that anti-science myths are rampant at the agency he leads

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Chabria: Newsom called the Abrego Garcia deportation fight a ‘distraction.’ Then came the pushback

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Skelton: Yes, Newsom suing Trump over tariffs was political. It was also necessary

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Arellano: Trump’s cruelty to migrants reminds us what Easter is about

Sports Voices

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Plaschke: Lakers found true grit just when they needed it and silenced their critics
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Plaschke: With Nico Iamaleava joining UCLA, everybody loses
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Hernández: After a Game 1 meltdown, the Lakers should still win their series but must adapt fast

Food Voices

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Commentary: Will tariffs threaten the diversity of L.A. menus? Spiking ingredient prices have chefs scrambling
Review

Have menu fatigue? Enter another dimension at a Santa Ana industrial park
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This dumpling reveals all at a Turkish restaurant like no other in L.A.

Culture Voices

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Commentary: Mehdi Hasan reflects on Zeteo one year after launch: ‘We’re in a very good place’
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Commentary: Her father drugged and facilitated her mother Gisèle Pelicot’s rape by dozens. Caroline Darian recounts how she survived
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 review: Survival is not just about staying alive

Entertainment Voices

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The taxing sequel ‘The Accountant 2’ balances the books, not the tone
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In ‘Étoile,’ details and dialogue drive a ballet-world comedy
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Netflix and ‘Stranger Things’ take on Broadway. Enter at your own peril

Opinion Voices

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Calmes: Francis spoke clearly. It would be a miracle if the administration listened
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Column: Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question
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Granderson: Celebrating suffragists and trying to disenfranchise women? That takes some cognitive dissonance

Letters to the Editor

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Letters to the Editor: Those struggling to repay student loans don’t have the same option Trump did
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Letters to the Editor: Cutting health and other commissions is the wrong way to balance L.A.’s budget
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Letters to the Editor: The unexpected answer to unprecedented times: ‘The Grandpa Brigade’

Editorials

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Editorial: To understand homelessness, listen to homeless people. Here’s what I learned
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Editorial: Stop finding ways to kill the Venice Dell homeless housing project and get it built instead
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Editorial: For California towns with a bear problem, using dogs to hunt is no solution

Contributors

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Op-comic: What do ‘dog years’ measure? Emotional urgency
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Contributor: The drumbeat against Hegseth? It’s not really about him
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Contributor: What the ancient world can teach us about death