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Love Of Ohtani Is Bringing Thousands Of Japanese Tourists To New Corners of LA

By Josie Huang
  • L.A.’s tourism industry, still trying to rebound from the pandemic, has gotten a gift in the form of Shohei Ohtani.
  • Japanese fans have come by the thousands to see the superstar play for his new team, the Dodgers.
  • That's creating a surge of interest in Little Tokyo, which has typically been bypassed by tourists.
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Mexico Election

By Leslie Berestein Rojas
  • Mexico has a new president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, the former Mexico City mayor and leftist politician.
  • Mexican citizens in L.A. were not able to vote in the election on Sunday because of multiple voting snags.
  • This is the first time Mexican citizens living abroad could vote in person.
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