Heather Colley and her two children moved four times over five years as they fled high rents in eastern Tennessee, which, like much of rural America, hasn’t been spared from …
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Worried staffers unionize at Yosemite, Sequoia national parks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor two years, labor organizers tried to unionize employees at a trio of celebrated California national parks, but they couldn’t reach critical mass. Then came mass firings of National Park …
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Column: On immigration, California Republicans still haven’t learned
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNewsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per …
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Noem confirms more ICE resources heading to Chicago; mayor is defiant
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that immigration operations will soon be expanded in Chicago, confirming plans for a stepped-up presence of federal agents in the nation’s third-largest city …
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Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, spokesperson says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRudolph W. Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire, a spokesperson for the former New York City mayor said Sunday. …
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Federal judge bars U.S. government from sending Guatemalan children back, for now
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHARLINGEN, Texas — After the U.S. government loaded children onto planes overnight to be sent back to their native Guatemala, a federal judge temporarily blocked the flights — with the youngsters still …
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Brothers, rival consultants don’t let party difference divide
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Jim Ross has had a long and fruitful career as a Democratic campaign strategist. Among his victories was electing Gavin Newsom as San Francisco mayor. Tom Ross has …
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Oregon firefighter’s arrest by Border Patrol was illegal, lawyer says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSEATTLE — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying that the firefighter was on track for …
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California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel …
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More than 500 Voice of America journalists face layoffs by Trump administration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has moved to lay off more than 500 employees who work for the federally funded network Voice of America, which provides global reporting in places with restricted …