Bethania Palma
Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."
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Feb. 17, 2020
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the target of at least two high-profile incidents.
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Feb. 17, 2020
Misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak seems to have traveled farther than the virus itself.
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Feb. 12, 2020
A billionaire with dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship gave $5,200 to Buttigieg's campaign, among oth ...
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Feb. 5, 2020
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign was the target of a common ele ...
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Feb. 4, 2020
Their activities during the singing of the national anthem before the start of the game became f ...
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Feb. 3, 2020
Millions of people are quarantined in China to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Feb. 3, 2020
Parishioners did not see the humor in a 2017 Facebook meme.
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Jan. 31, 2020
Coupon scams are common ways perpetrators can use technology to deceive people.
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Jan. 31, 2020 (Updated: Feb. 3, 2020)
Advocates are concerned about the downstream effects of the new rule if it goes into effect as is.
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Jan. 31, 2020
Although the claim that the media "blacked out" coverage of a given topic is common, it can ofte ...
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Jan. 31, 2020
Some details from a mock health exercise were confused with real-world reports.
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Jan. 28, 2020
During a candidates forum in Iowa, the former vice president weighed in on the driving question ...
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Jan. 28, 2020
Some stories don't say what the headlines claim they do.
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Jan. 27, 2020
The basketball legend's death stunned the world.
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Jan. 24, 2020
"Today" show fans have been anxious that the popular co-host is leaving.
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Jan. 24, 2020
Probably best to ignore any strange links offering free merchandise.
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Jan. 23, 2020
A tweet prompted some conversation about fake conversations.
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Jan. 23, 2020
Always check the expiration date on social media promotions.
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Jan. 22, 2020
You can't return it if it was never gone.
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Jan. 22, 2020
Billboards targeting the Republican senator were definitely seen near a property owned by Stephe ...
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