Beige Luciano-Adams
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Beige Luciano-Adams is an investigative reporter covering Los Angeles and statewide issues in California. She has covered politics, arts, culture, and social issues for a variety of outlets, including LA Weekly and MediaNews Group publications. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X: https://twitter.com/LucianoBeige
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US House Races in California Hold Narrowing Path for Democrats as Republicans Sweep Senate
A handful of tight races in the Golden State could help determine whether Democrats can maintain some ground amid unexpected GOP victories.
California Takes Controversial Approach to Fentanyl Crisis
California spends billions to stigmatize smoking, while destigmatizing the deadliest drug in U.S. history.
Police Crack Down on Street Takeovers With High-Tech Surveillance as 4th Amendment Battles Loom
Audio devices trained to listen for vehicular chaos add to a growing surveillance network in California.
2 Dead in Possible Overdose Outside Hollywood Women’s Shelter
Neighbors say the tragedy highlights a much bigger problem.
Kitchen Table Issues, Immigration, and No ID Required—Early Voting Kicks Off in California
For Debbie and Joe Gardner, border security and the cost of living were top concerns going into the Nov. 5 general election.
Los Angeles Struggles to Curb Brazen and Violent Street Takeovers
Weak laws, slow bureaucracy, and out-of-touch interventions are no match for the social media-fueled spectacle, say safety advocates and law enforcement.
Toxic Homes for Sale: How California’s Illegal Marijuana Industry Ruins Houses
Officials are finding houses riddled with residual nerve agent pesticides from China that aren’t in any U.S. chemical library.
‘He Was a Monster’: California Serial Killer Dies in Prison
Sources say the ‘Sacramento Slayer’ was likely murdered and point to risks of integrating death row inmates into the general population.
Newsom’s Encampment Order Unlikely to Shake Up Local Policy, Despite Uproar
L.A. County and others clap back at Newsom’s claims they aren’t moving fast enough to address homelessness.
Behind the Homeless Surge in California’s High Desert
In a ‘forgotten’ corner of Los Angeles County lives a crisis of extremes
