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Extra-long fall heat wave could last to mid-October: What to expect – latimes.com Influencers filed ethics complaint against Raman campaign — with help from Bass lawyers – latimes.com Who leads Public Works? – laist.com Long-dormant Hotel Clark “soft opens” in Downtown Los Angeles – Urbanize LA A California river has dried up. Critics say the state should do more to protect its salmon – latimes.com In-N-Out Targets Sepulveda Boulevard Business Strip for New Drive-Through – Westside Current California helicopter crash kills 2 people and leaves 2 hospitalized and 1 missing – Bakersfield.com LA voters could give huge power to a city role that hasn’t really existed for 20 years – laist.com Your guide to the race for L.A. mayor: Bass vs. Raman – Los Angeles Times California Cities Dominate America’s Greenest Cities Ranking – edhat

Meet the Candidate Challenging Venezuela’s Authoritarian President

Edmundo González, a former diplomat, is unknown to many Venezuelans. But some experts say that could work in his favor as he runs against President Nicolás Maduro in national elections.