Jill Cowan

New York Times reporter based in LA

California Today correspondent for the New York Times

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Parts of LA County are getting half a year’s worth of rain in a single storm. Santa Monica Mountain communities like Topanga and Malibu are getting hit the hardest.

Heavy rainfall in LA turns Topanga Canyon into a river

Parts of LA County are getting half a year’s worth of rain in a single storm. Santa Monica Mountain communities like Topanga and Malibu are getting hit the hardest.

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The magnet school, called the Roybal School of Film and Television Production, is supposed to improve the pipeline for below-the-line jobs in Hollywood.

George Clooney and other Hollywood stars invest in LA public education. Who benefits?

The magnet school, called the Roybal School of Film and Television Production, is supposed to improve the pipeline for below-the-line jobs in Hollywood.

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