Laura J. Nelson 🦅

Heartstopping, heartbreaking story by @JohnWoodrowCox of a 19-year-old camp counselor who donned a headlamp her dad had given her to read the Bible at night and carried 16 little Camp Mystic campers through waist-high rushing water to safety. washingtonpost.com/investigations…

New: Six CA Republican state lawmakers send letter to President Trump, urging him to direct ICE and DHS to focus on serious criminals and avoid sweeping raids instilling and disrupting workplaces in the state. “The fear is driving vital workers out of critical industries.”

More than a month after President Trump made the fiercely contentious decision to send about 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, those troops will begin withdrawing from the city, Pentagon officials said Monday. latimes.com/california/sto… by @sherlyholmes

Will she or won't she? The California governor's race waits on Kamala Harris latimes.com/politics/story…

Bonus points to @melmason for getting the phrase “Fluffy Butt Ranch” into this story: politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

The White House said that In-N-Out Burger switched to beef tallow to make its french fries as part of the "Make America Healthy Again" push -- but cited as proof a viral April Fool's Day post. In-N-Out says nope, still using sunflower oil. sfchronicle.com/food/restauran…

“An artist who sells his work on the website Etsy is taking credit for the bear… In a post on Facebook, the seller Dark Seed Creations said the item is one of his ‘skin bears,’ and he claims he shipped a bear to a customer in Victorville last week.”

Immigration raid at cannabis farm leads to chaos, one farmworker reportedly suffers grave injuries latimes.com/california/sto…

Stephen Miller, who grew up in Santa Monica, is finally getting his revenge on L.A., writes @sherlyholmes: latimes.com/california/sto…

"She said, 'Everyone else has moved on,' and then she started to cry. 'I know,' I admitted. 'It’s true. Except for us.'" Six months after the L.A. fires, the horror of the disaster is fading--but not among the thousands of people who can't go home. latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

Engrossing deep dive by @latimesharriet into the L.A. branch of the Innocence Project, which is working to free Scott Peterson — convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son in one of the highest-profile trials of the early 2000s. latimes.com/california/sto…

Los Angeles is on pace this year to see its lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years: latimes.com/california/sto… @liborjany

So very thrilled to see the legendary @RaineyTime at the helm of Essential California starting this morning. Jim is a lyrical writer, an astute observer of the state and a friend and mentor to many in the newsroom. Bravo! latimes.com/california/new…

An L.A. activist who handed out protective masks to protesters during anti-ICE demonstrations last month has been indicted on federal counts of conspiracy and aiding civil unrest. My latest: latimes.com/california/sto…

New bill in Congress would bar federal immigration agents from covering their faces latimes.com/politics/story… @laura_nelson

The late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's home on San Francisco's "Billionaire's Row" has sold for $19 million -- and it was an all-cash sale, the @sfchronicle reports: sfchronicle.com/realestate/art…

U.S. military asks Trump administration to return some National Guard troops to California command latimes.com/california/sto…

I obtained this from a community member minutes after arriving on scene following a raid at the Cypress Park Home Depot this morning. they detained day laborers.

A really user-friendly way to look at the tax bill and what it will mean for household budgets: washingtonpost.com/business/inter…

🚨🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: DON BACON, Nebraska Republican, will not seek releection. JOE BIDEN and KAMALA HARRIS both won the Omaha based seat. This will become a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats in 2026.