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An epic (alleged) water heist in the San Joaquin Valley

Essential California Prosecutors say a local water official orchestrated a decades-long scheme to steal from the Central Valley Project. Some see him as a hydrologic Robin Hood.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  April 29, 2024   View in browser The Delta-Mendota Canal, right, and a parallel canal under the Panoche Water District's control in Firebaugh, Calif. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) By Ryan Fonseca Good morning. It's Monday, April 29 . Here's what you need to know to start your day. Feds accuse former irrigation manager of decades-long water theft Hundreds of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators gathered at UCLA Sunday

The Wattstax concert made history 50 years ago

A daylong festival 50 years ago at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum had stars like Isaac Hayes, while fans also came to hear a message of empowerment.
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50 years ago, the Wattstax concert made, and even changed, L.A. history Click to view images

Little remembered today, Wattstax — "the Black Woodstock" — drew nearly 100,000 fans to the L.A. Coliseum for a day of Black pride and transcendent soul music.

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HBO's 'House of the Dragon' draws 10 million viewers, setting ratings record Click to view images

Expectations were high for the splashy prequel to "Game of Thrones," set about 200 years earlier in fictional Westeros.

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'House of the Dragon' star: How are dragons more plausible than 'a rich Black guy'? Click to view images

"House of the Dragon" star Steve Toussaint discusses the racism he faced after being cast in the "Game of Thrones" prequel: "A rich Black guy? That's beyond the pale."

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Review: As drought deepens, nine L.A. artists think about water Click to view images

Water is life, a Track 16 exhibition underlines.

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Review: A hilarious, righteous transgender remix of 'The Odyssey' blows up the literary canon Click to view images

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