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Clara Harter
Clara covers state and national politics from an L.A. County perspective. She published two investigations on Los Angeles’ fentanyl crisis as a 2023 Health Equity Fellow and a 2023 Data Fellow with the USC Center for Health Journalism. She formerly covered LAUSD for the LA Daily News, was the Torrance/Carson reporter for the Daily Breeze and a city hall reporter for the Santa Monica Daily Press. She has a B.A. in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University.
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California US Senate candidates enter ‘go mode’ with less than a week until primary
With less than a week to go, what are the candidates' final pitches to voters — and how are they getting their messages across?
Katie Porter goes after Adam Schiff on debate stage for final US Senate faceoff
It was the last chance for top four — Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of Burbank, Katie Porter of Irvine and Barbara Lee of Oakland as well as Republican ex-Dodger Steve Garvey — to make their case to...
California US Senate candidates to face off Tuesday in final pre-primary debate
Could the candidates' claws emerge in this third and final face-off before the Primary Election?
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Former Gov. Nikki Haley woos California voters as primary ballots go out
The former governor and U.N. ambassador is courting voters and fundraising. She trails former President Trump in the primary race thus far.
President Biden lands in Los Angeles to woo entertainment leaders
President Biden hopes that entertainment leaders will use their star power to support his effort to hold onto the White House
Garvey effect: how a Republican outsider became a solid U.S. Senate contender
Star power, style and favorable odds propelled ex-Dodger Steve Garvey in primary polls.
Plan to electrify California’s school buses gets big boost from the Biden administration
In a win for environmental and human health, U.S. government gives California $88 million for electric school buses
Governor Newsom celebrates ‘paradigm shifting’ mental health legislation in Southern California
Think more treatment beds, more supportive housing, and $6 billion more mental health money
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Largest California school district ends COVID vaccine mandate for staff
"I do not regret what we did for one moment, not 30 seconds, not one tiny bit" said LAUSD Board President Goldberg.
Suspect in killing of LA County deputy battled mental illness, hallucinations, family says
Mother of Kevin Cataneo Salazar says she has summoned law enforcement to her home several times to help her troubled son.