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    Fearless and informed news and commentary from California via Los Angeles.

  • Josh Gohlke

    Writer and editor; Los Angeles Times defector; Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle and Sacramento Bee alumnus; semicolon enthusiast. This is just, like, my opinion, man.

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    Co-founder of Golden State Report, editor and journalist, lifelong Californian.

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    Co-founder and executive editor of Golden State and Golden State Report and veteran California journo for: LA Times, Sacbee, Los Angeles Daily News, among others. Many others.

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    I love Los Angeles, and also the machinations that make L.A. so L.A.

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    Writer and professor at USC Annenberg School of Journalism

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    Adam Henig is the author of four books, including “Watergate's Forgotten Hero: Frank Wills, Night Watchman” and “Baseball's Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore.”

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