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U.S. officials used Signal to share war plans. What is the messaging app and is it safe?

Experts say Signal is the most secure messaging app. Even top U.S. officials use it. Should you?

FILE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

ICE impersonators and other scammers are on the rise: How to protect yourself

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Protect yourself from the dangerous haze of wildfire smoke

A protester chants during a demonstration in support of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Amid arrest of pro-Palestinian student organizer, what rights do visa holders and others have?

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. Congress has directed the IRS to report in on how such a system might work. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

The IRS is sitting on $92 million in unclaimed California tax refunds. How to know if you qualify

Last chance for fire survivors to apply for local relief grants

SoCal immigrants, allies can learn what to do when ICE shows up. Here’s how

Measles exposure at LAX amid growing cases across U.S. How to protect yourself

ICE agents are setting their sights on L.A. What employers need to know

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My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began

A stolen wallet precipitates a reporter’s years-long fight against identity thieves — and a system that doesn’t care and won’t help.

There are no perfect solutions for identity theft. But experts and a victim have ideas

Worried about identity theft? What to do to minimize your risk

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Shape Your L.A.: How to get civically engaged and make Los Angeles work for you

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The surprising stories behind famous L.A. landmark names

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