Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian will oversee the city’s handling of the 2026 World Cup, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other large events once he leaves office. …
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L.A. County probation chief to quit as juvenile hall closure looms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesL.A. County’s chief probation officer said he plans to depart the troubled agency as a deadline to evacuate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall approaches, sources said, potentially leaving more than 200 …
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Olympics leader talks up working with Trump ahead of L.A. Games
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGENEVA — Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday. …
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L.A.’s massive new solar farm is cheap and impressive. More, please
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlying north from the City Hall helipad, it was hard to shake the feeling that Los Angeles never really ends. Downtown skyscrapers and Dodger Stadium parking lots gave way to …
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Bitcoin tops $100,000 as big rally sparked by Trump election win rolls on
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on. The milestone comes …
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Dear readers: Hang on to your hats. I’m about to praise Donald Trump for one of his Cabinet nominees. She’s Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who will be the nominee for …
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Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House and …
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Newly elected L.A. school board members vow to defend against Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNewly elected Los Angeles school board members say they are united in a mission to protect the district’s most vulnerable — students and staff who are immigrants or LGBTQ+ — …
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Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo of California’s most prominent Democrats sharply criticized President Biden’s controversial pardon of his son Hunter, with Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff and Gov. Gavin Newsom both expressing disappointment Tuesday. “With …
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Democrats flip Central Valley seat in nation’s final Congressional race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as Merced Democrat Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent Rep. John Duarte in a photo-finish race in California’s Central …