California leaders reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night on the state budget, which hinges on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s demand that the Legislature pass a housing reform proposal. The eleventh-hour negotiations …
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LAPD allowed to use drones as ‘first responders’ under new program
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCiting successes other police departments across the country have seen using drones, the Los Angeles Police Commission said it would allow the LAPD to deploy unmanned aircraft on routine emergency …
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Trump, basking in Mideast ceasefire, displays a flare of frustration with Putin
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTHE HAGUE — Aboard Air Force One over the Atlantic on Tuesday, President Trump turned his attention for a brief moment from the diplomatic victory he had brokered between Israel and Iran …
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Looming raises for L.A. County employees could cost $2 billion, CEO says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles County’s looming agreement with its biggest labor union is expected to cost a little more than $2 billion over three years — the latest hit to a budget …
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Supreme Court says criminal migrants may be deported to South Sudan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday the Trump administration may deport migrants with criminal records to South Sudan or Libya even if those countries are deemed too dangerous for visitors. By …
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Former VP Kamala Harris’ husband joins USC law school faculty
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, is joining the USC faculty to teach law students, the university plans to announce later Monday. Emhoff, who received his law …
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Rep. Judy Chu wants to go inside immigration detention facilities. ICE wants to stop her
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. Judy Chu first went inside the immigrant detention center in Adelanto in 2014, and conditions were bad. When she made it back inside the privately run facility in the …
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Column: Big state budget questions linger about crime, Medi-Cal, Delta tunnel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — California really does still have a Legislature, even if you haven’t been reading or hearing much about it. In fact, it’s currently making a ton of weighty decisions. They’ll affect …
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Trump says he’s open to ‘regime change’ in Iran, contradicting aides
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites, seemingly contradicting his administration’s calls to …
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L.A.’s Iranian community grapples with reactions to U.S. military attack
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRoozbeh Farahanipour sat in the blue-green glow of his Westwood restaurant’s 220-gallon saltwater aquarium and worried about Iran, his voice accented in anguish. It was Sunday morning, and the homeland …