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Commentary: In Karen Bass’ bad debate night, she even trashed taco trucks – Los Angeles Times See all the Lord of the Rings movies in a historic downtown LA theater – Whittier Daily News Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk goes on trial in alleged L.A. murder-for-hire plot – KTLA Art, Poetry + Conversation @ Room & Board – Culver City Crossroads Report estimates jobs impact of proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. merger – NBC Los Angeles What is El Niño and how can it impact Southern California? – CBS News The Broad’s next free exhibition takes on mass media and memory – Time Out Worldwide This taco festival will feature some of the hottest chefs in LA and Mexico – Los Angeles Daily News See all the Lord of the Rings movies in a historic downtown LA theater – Los Angeles Daily News Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Aug. 20 – Sacramento Bee

CIA Chief Heads to Qatar as Hostage Deal Talks with Hamas Near ‘Collapse’

Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is heading to Qatar in an effort to save a potential hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.