The codes are provided to community organizations to distribute to people in largely Black and Latino communities.

But those codes have also been circulating, in group texts and messages, among the wealthier, work-from-home set in Los Angeles.

latimes.com/california/sto… The codes are intended for use by people in communities of color who are vaccine eligible but who might otherwise struggle to get an appointment.

But problems with the program emerged early last week, shortly after the codes became available. latimes.com/california/sto…

Read this LA Times investigation by @susrust:

The U.S. buried plutonium under a concrete dome in the Pacific after WWII. Now the concrete coffin is at risk of collapsing from rising seas and other effects of climate change. latimes.com/projects/marsh… @susrust A Times investigation found that the American government withheld key pieces of information about the dome’s contents and its weapons testing program. latimes.com/projects/marsh…

Read this new LAT investigation:

The Times found dozens of death investigations across the country were complicated or upended when transplantable body parts were taken before a coroner’s autopsy was performed. latimes.com/business/story… from @MelodyPetersen From the investigation: latimes.com/business/story…