An LAist reader, an immigrant from Kenya, and an LAist reporter, born in Colombia but raised in America, share two very different experiences on being Black in L.A.
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I can no longer smell cigarette smoke, feces or garlic. It’s not that the odors are gone entirely I still smell
something, but it’s an amorphous and earthy scent, indistinct from any particular thing.
One could argue that these were pretty lucky losses, as far as olfactory disappearances go. Though I do find myself obsessively checking the bottoms of my shoes every time I return from a walk.
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Where you can buy lottery tickets if you live in Nevada
Nevada is one of the very few states that does not allow the lottery. Because of this, you will need to drive to either Arizona or California if you wish to play the lottery.
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â Nevada is one of the very few states that does not allow the lottery. Because of this, you will need to drive to either Arizona or California if you wish to play the lottery. However, don t drive to Utah. That state also does not offer the lottery.
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The driver, Jordan Barson, is facing multiple charges, including five counts of DUI resulting in death.
Body cam footage has been released in the fatal truck crash that killed five cyclists on a highway in Nevada. In the video, the truck driver tearfully told police he fell asleep.
“I guess I fell asleep. Because I don’t remember anything. I remember hitting those people,” Jordan Barson said in the video.
“You don’t remember anything. You just woke up to, what exactly?” an officer said.
“Yeah, to seeing bikers,” Barson responded.
Barson was then given a field sobriety test. He stumbled while holding on to his truck for support.