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April 17, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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How Newsom Boosted His Book Sales With $1.5 Million From His PAC

Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who gave any amount a copy of his book. Roughly 67,000 donors received the memoir, accounting for about two-thirds of its total print sales.

At Coachella, L.A.’s Beloved Puppets Make Their Debut

After years of struggling to keep the doors open, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater joined a lineup that included Justin Bieber and Katseye.

Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year

His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May

Todd Lyons said he would leave to spend more time with his family. He has spoken about a surge in threats against ICE officers, saying that he knew the reality firsthand.

The Lurid D4vd Case and the Fervid Hunt for Details

A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.

She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.

Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.

Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh

At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.

Winners of 8 Straight, the Padres Are Getting the Right Bounces On and Off the Field

For the first three weeks of the 2026 season, a new ping pong table in the Padres’ clubhouse in Petco Park has served as a reminder of Jackson Merrill’s growing profile and ambitions for the team.

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