A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to dramatically change the criteria to get tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid …
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The books that created the César Chávez myth — and those that brought him down
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCovered marquees. Downed statues. Painted-over murals. A canceled holiday. California has effectively exorcised César Chávez from the public sphere just weeks after a New York Times investigation found two women …
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Trump’s gold statue at presidential library is a terrible idea
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe recently revised food pyramid may put fruit as a medium priority, but there is nothing the Trump administration likes more than the apple of discord. Every news cycle, the …
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Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they’ll fight
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump signed an executive order Tuesday purporting to place new federal controls on voting by mail in states such as California, repeating his long-held but unsubstantiated claim that mail-in …
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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and …
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The real questions for courts after Bianco seized Riverside County ballots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRiverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says he’d like to be our governor, but more and more, it’s looking to me like the real goal for the far-right provocateur is just …
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Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered …
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In L.A. mayor’s race, controversial poll shows Nithya Raman ahead of Karen Bass
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCity Councilmember Nithya Raman came out ahead of incumbent Karen Bass in a new poll on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, though the poll’s director cautioned that it did not …
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Trump says ‘serious’ talks are occurring, threatens strikes on Iran energy, water sites
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump threatened Monday to destroy vital Iranian energy and water infrastructure if a peace deal is not reached, as Tehran continued to deny negotiations were taking place and said …
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Column: The time has come to discard California’s top-two open primary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — It’s probably time for California to reform the outdated “reform” that could be leading us into an absurd November election with no Democratic candidate for governor allowed on the ballot. …