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California isn't backing down on healthcare for immigrants - Los Angeles Times

2 hours ago | latimes.com | Anita Chabria

Gov. Gavin Newsom committed to continuing health insurance for undocumented residents on Medi-Cal, putting the state in direct conflict with President Trump's agenda.
Dodgers call up catcher Dalton Rushing, designate Austin Barnes for assignment

8 hours ago | latimes.com | Jack Harris

The Dodgers are making a major midseason shuffle in their roster. The team is calling up top prospect Dalton Rushing, and designating longtime backup catcher Austin Barnes for assignment, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. It’s no surprise that Rushing, a 2022 second-round pick out of Louisville, is getting a crack at the majors.
Newsom calls for walking back free healthcare for eligible undocumented immigrants - Los Angeles Times

11 hours ago | latimes.com | Taryn Luna

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year will call for requiring all undocumented adults to pay $100 monthly premiums to receive coverage and for blocking all new adult applications to the program as of Jan. 1.
Dodgers are routed by Athletics, but will get Clayton Kershaw back Saturday

23 hours ago | latimes.com | Benjamin Royer

Manager Dave Roberts continued to give Michael Conforto his chances at the plate. The former Giant was pegged to do what he’s done his entire career: hit with power. Instead, he’s struck out 41 times and hits a whopping .153, comfortably bottom of the barrel in the Dodgers lineup. For Chris Taylor, starts are few and far between. The Dodgers have now played 42 games. Taylor has only played in 26 and started in six.
O.C. city manager fired 'without cause,' leaving questions about a divide on the city council

1 day ago | latimes.com | Carol Cormaci

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 14. I’m Carol Cormaci, bringing you this week’s TimesOC newsletter with a look at some of the latest local news and events from around the county. Great city managers — and I’ve met a few in my career — have well-honed leadership skills that help unify their city hall departments tasked with meeting the needs of the community they serve.
‘How does this thing not sink?’ Bob Myers questions UCLA athletics' finances

1 day ago | latimes.com | Ben Bolch

After seeing a series of bullet-point slides and hearing a slew of buzzwords about UCLA’s athletic department finances, Bob Myers put the crisis facing his alma mater in much simpler terms.
17 members of a cartel kingpin's family were escorted into California from Mexico. Why?

1 day ago | latimes.com | Patrick McDonnell

Mexico’s security chief confirmed reports that relatives the drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán were allowed to enter San Diego. Key pillars of the Trump administration’s policy toward Mexico involve large-scale deportations and a crackdown on cartels. But reports in the Mexican media suggest that U.S. authorities recently orchestrated the secret, cross-border move of at least 17 relatives of Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpin — Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — to California.
Finally a postseason force, Julius Randle credits Kobe Bryant for instilling 'Mamba Mentality'

1 day ago | latimes.com | Chuck Schilken

Julius Randle had just scored 31 points, his career-high in the playoffs. He was a game removed from his first postseason triple-double. After his team’s Game 4 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, Randle was asked about how he’s been able to finally shake his reputation as a player who fades during the playoffs. Much of the credit, Randle said, belongs to someone he last played with nine years ago: Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. “I’ve battled through a lot in my career, to be honest.
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki sore after his last start, to get his shoulder examined

1 day ago | latimes.com | Benjamin Royer

The Dodgers’ pitcher injury woes are continuing to pile up, this time with heralded Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki potentially out of action. Sasaki did not throw at his scheduled bullpen session Tuesday and is instead getting his right shoulder examined by the team doctor, a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly said.
Gobierno de Trump recibe a 59 sudafricanos blancos como refugiados

1 day ago | latimes.com | Matthew Lee

El gobierno del presidente Donald Trump recibió el lunes a un grupo de 59 sudafricanos blancos que llegaron como refugiados, afirmando que enfrentan discriminación y violencia en su país de origen, lo que Sudáfrica niega rotundamente.