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'Batman' actor Christian Bale is building a village for foster children in California?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 20, 2025

According to its Facebook page, Together California hoped to welcome children in 2025.

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A hand holding a phone showing a large home. Behind the hand and phone is the ruins of that home after a fire.

Breaking down claim California bill would allow LA County to turn fire-damaged lots into low-income housing

Written by: Rae Deng

July 18, 2025

Multiple news articles conflated unrelated sections of a California bill, inflaming the conspira ...

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A smiling man and woman in U.S. military uniforms pose together in front of a green wall with a framed painting behind them. Below the photo is a black background with bold white text that reads: "DISABLED U.S. VETERAN ABDUCTED DURING I.C.E. RAID IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN."

Unpacking reports ICE detained disabled veteran

Written by: Megan Loe

July 14, 2025

Posts claimed George Retes, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran, was detained at a California farm w ...

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Yes, Christian Bale is building homes in California to keep foster siblings together

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 19, 2025

Together California is aiming to house the first children at its village near Palmdale in 2026.

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Video of LAPD officers destroying their own cruiser lacks context

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 14, 2025

A video clip of officers smashing the windscreen of a marked cruiser circulated amid anti-immigr ...

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Newsom didn't issue blanket pardon for LA protest rioters and looters

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 13, 2025

Users shared untrue claims about California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former U.S. Secretary of State Hi ...

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Two white men are pictured. On the left, the man is wearing a dark blue LA hoodie while on the right the man is wearing a black and white top outfit.

Marvel actor Wyatt Russell isn't in LA protest video, honestly

Written by: Megan Loe

June 11, 2025

Aaron Fisher, the protester in the video, told Snopes, "I found the mixup to be pretty humorous, ...

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A poll worker looks at a ballot. A stack of ballots sits next to them.

Unpacking California bill that would allegedly allow undocumented immigrants to count election ballots

Written by: Rae Deng

June 2, 2025

County election officials say that a state bill wouldn't allow undocumented immigrants to tally ...

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Posts incorrectly claim Calif. Democrats blocked bill to make the sex trafficking of minors a felony

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 6, 2025

Sex trafficking of minors is already a state felony. Some Democrats rejected part of a bill maki ...

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Photo authentically shows San Francisco's Lombard Street in 1975

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

March 26, 2025

The famed roadway has been nicknamed the most crooked street in the world.

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Trump Claimed US Military 'Turned on the Water' in Fire-Scorched California. Here's What We Know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 28, 2025

It's unclear exactly what, if anything, was "turned on" in California, but the Department of Wat ...

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Unpacking Claim That 75% of Farm Workers Didn't Go to Work Due to Immigration Raids in CA City

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 28, 2025

The United Farm Workers union said claims of 75% absences in Bakersfield were "not accurate" but ...

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Newsom Cut Some Fire Prevention Funding Before 2025 LA Wildfires, But It's Complicated

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 22, 2025

Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire preve ...

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No, Billionaire Couple Does Not 'Own Most of California's Water'

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 15, 2025

The rumor spread as fires ravaged the Los Angeles area in January 2025.

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A firefighter's back is towards the camera as they look at a fire in front of them.

The Rumors We've Fact-Checked About LA Wildfires So Far

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Jan. 15, 2025

At the time of this writing, 25 people have died from the massive blazes.

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Trump Says Newsom's 'Refusal' To Sign 'Water Restoration Declaration' Led to Shortage in LA Fires

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 13, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office denied such a document ever existed and labeled Trump's cl ...

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No, California Didn't Turn Away Fire Trucks From Oregon Over Smog Certification

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 13, 2025

Fires in Los Angeles in January 2025 forced more than 150,000 people to evacuate.

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Yes, Some LA Fire Hydrants Ran Out of Water. That's Not the Whole Story, Though

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2025

Los Angeles officials said a "tremendous" demand — four times normal levels — during the Palisad ...

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Beware of Fake Visuals Showing LA Wildfires Engulfing Hollywood Sign

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2025

A short video and dramatic picture both claimed to show flames engulfing the historic sign as wi ...

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What We Know About This Police 'Side Car Jail'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 30, 2024

A 1924 document describes the contraption as a "new and drastic method of handling 'tag tearing' ...

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