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seth liss

@sliss33

Journalist. https://teapaw.org/t.co/aLJxPYqPwG I turn atoms into bits for @latimes...previously, @poynter, @wamu885, @sunsentinel, @Mercnews.

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined November 2008
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California has done more to support civic info. & news than most states through @CAGoBiz' @cacivicmedia & #CALocalNewsFellowship at @ucbsoj AB 2222, by @Rebuild_News & Assemblymembers @AsmChrisWard & @AsmBuffyWicks, would seal the deal. @CAgovernor.🙏🏽 mercurynews.com/2026/09/11/o…
Opinion: Newsom should sign legislation bolstering newsrooms — and democracy

Opinion: Newsom should sign legislation bolstering newsrooms — and democracy

‘AB 2222 effectively creates tax credits for employing full-time and part-time journalists and sole-proprietor local news providers.’

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“We’re doing our best to create kind of a Warhol’s Factory thing of like-minded artists bumping into each other to do their best work possible.” John Mayer and McG taking over legendary Henson Studios in Hollywood. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
Inside John Mayer's takeover of a Hollywood music mecca

Inside John Mayer's takeover of a Hollywood music mecca

After purchasing Henson Studios for $44 million, John Mayer and the filmmaker McG have renamed the place Chaplin Studios. Their goal, they say, is to preserve the historic complex on La Brea Avenue.

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150+ drug and alcohol incidents. 100+ assaults. Dozens of hygiene hazards. Officials aware — but problems persisted. A new @juliepatel investigation exposes what’s happening inside L.A.’s publicly funded tiny home villages. lapublicpress.org/2025/11/em…
Employees documented abuse and filth at LA tiny home villages. Officials did next to nothing

Employees documented abuse and filth at LA tiny home villages. Officials did next to nothing

More than 550 incident reports detail assaults, drug use, unsanitary conditions and more across a dozen villages designed to shelter and support unhoused people. LA Public Press obtained reports that...

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I like when Mario Elie blew the kiss of death after hitting the three pointer, everyone else needs to stop. #NBAPlayoffs
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Quote of the year? “Man, we’re going to end up in the L.A. Times the way you all talk in here. You all can bring down the whole department.” latimes.com/california/story…
Secret recordings reveal LAPD cops spewing racist and sexist comments, complaint alleges

Secret recordings reveal LAPD cops spewing racist and sexist comments, complaint alleges

A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation.

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Congrats to an amazing boss and a better human. I miss you already, Sam.😭.
Samantha Melbourneweaver (@SamanthaMVB) profile pictureSamantha Melbourneweaver@SamanthaMVB10 Jun 2024
Big news! I've joined NPR as their Managing Editor for Digital Audience Growth and Engagement. npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2…
Samantha Melbourneweaver joins NPR as Managing Editor/Digital Audience Growth & Engagement

Samantha Melbourneweaver joins NPR as Managing Editor/Digital Audience Growth & Engagement

Melbourneweaver will oversee the Growth, Engagement and News Apps teams and work closely with colleagues across the Content Division.

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This dude is so L.A. -- in the best of ways. Another must-read from @jflem94 latimes.com/california/story…
An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man’s fight for a place to live

An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man’s fight for a place to live

Cameron Gordon couldn't afford a rental, so he bought an ambulance to sleep in. He couldn't afford to buy a house, so he bought a vacant lot where he's created a hillside oasis — thanks to a loophole...

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What an amazing story: How a Mennonite farmer became a Mexican drug lord. Excellent reporting and writing by @Stevelfisher latimes.com/world-nation/sto…
How a Mennonite farmer became a drug suspect

How a Mennonite farmer became a drug suspect

Mennonites are pious Christians who eschew much of the modern world. But in Mexico even they have not escaped the pull of the drug cartels.

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After a trust fall left him paralyzed, climber scales 3,000-foot El Capitan using only his arms... Also, he doesn't blame his friend for the fall. Nothing can stop you Zuko Carrasco! latimes.com/california/story…
After a trust fall left him paralyzed, climber scales 3,000-foot El Capitan using only his arms

After a trust fall left him paralyzed, climber scales 3,000-foot El Capitan using only his arms

In 2015, mountain guide Zuko Carrasco's world collapsed in a trust fall gone awry. Eight years later, he looked to reclaim his independence with an audacious plan to scale El Capitan.

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I wrote a personal story about what I do for a living and jotted down some thoughts about representation I’ve been trying to articulate for a while. Thank you to @mairalg for taking this story for The Times’ TV section latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
Appreciation: Seeing people like me on TV led to my career. I have Norman Lear to thank

Appreciation: Seeing people like me on TV led to my career. I have Norman Lear to thank

Norman Lear showcased actors and writers of color in his work, and the reboot of 'One Day at a Time,' which he executive produced, was no exception. It changed the way this writer engaged with TV,...

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They are shuttering Chuck E. Cheese animatronic bands across the country and I assume putting them in storage. Wasn't there just a horror movie about this? #lifeimitatingart latimes.com/travel/story/202…
The last Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band in the world will exist in Northridge

The last Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band in the world will exist in Northridge

Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell discusses the character's long and convoluted history. (He was initially a cigar smoker.)

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California poured billions of dollars into a methane conversion program for its giant cow farms. Skeptics say the plan stinks. 🐄🌬️ latimes.com/environment/stor…
Why some people think California's cow manure methane plan stinks

Why some people think California's cow manure methane plan stinks

California has funneled billions of dollars toward curbing planet-warming gases from cows. Environmental experts say the state's approach is flawed.

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The California vs. Florida story about why people moving from one state to the other has splintered some Twitter people into a debate over who has the better beaches? California🏄 or Florida 🏖️ latimes.com/california/story…
California vs. Florida: Why are people moving from one state to the other?

California vs. Florida: Why are people moving from one state to the other?

Cross-country moves between progressive California and conservative Florida have taken an outsize role in the rivalry between Govs. Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom, who are set to debate Thursday night.

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.@JeffreyLAT takes you inside of an Israeli forensic lab to show a rarely talked about part of the war: ‘reassembling and reconnecting’ the mangled bodies of the dead. latimes.com/world-nation/sto…
Inside the Israeli lab 'reassembling and reconnecting' the mangled bodies of the dead

Inside the Israeli lab 'reassembling and reconnecting' the mangled bodies of the dead

A forensic investigator in Tel Aviv works to reassemble remains of victims of Hamas militants, trying to understand the causes of death and the underlying cruelty.

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California has some of the worst teeth in the country. Parents, you may want to read this before halloween. latimes.com/california/story…
California kids have some of the worst teeth in the nation. Here's why

California kids have some of the worst teeth in the nation. Here's why

California ranks among the worst states for kids' teeth with a lack of care partly to blame. With candy everywhere, Halloween is an extra scary time.

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Love this!!! The great @vanessafranko cooks with @JohnStamos latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
Over a Greek dish, John Stamos reflects on how his parents, grief and sobriety shaped his memoir

Over a Greek dish, John Stamos reflects on how his parents, grief and sobriety shaped his memoir

A Times editor met with actor John Stamos to prepare a Greek dish at his home, where they discussed their similar backgrounds and his new memoir, 'If You Would Have Told Me.'

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Stanford professor and MacArthur “genius” has studied humans and primates for 40 years and has determined that we have no free will. latimes.com/science/story/20…
Stanford scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don’t have free will

Stanford scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don’t have free will

What if free will was a misunderstanding of how humans make decisions, a mistake as basic as believing, as people once did, that the moon causes epilepsy?

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Wow, flash opinion, Blazers did well, though they have one too many starting PGs. The Bucks are hands down the favorite to win the title if their big three can stay healthy (I'm dubious)...The Suns are just a mess. espn.com/nba/story/_/id/3850…
Lillard heads to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal

Lillard heads to Bucks in blockbuster 3-team deal

The Trail Blazers traded guard Damian Lillard to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks as part of a three-team deal that also included the Suns.

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Must have been the name, right?
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