The “One Big Beautiful Bill” is one big, ugly mess. We’ve seen false advertising in naming laws before — the Democrats’ 2022 Inflation Reduction Act jumps to mind. Yet no …
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With PCH reopening this weekend, state and city tussle over Palisades security plans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA roughly 11-mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway is set to reopen Friday ahead of Memorial Day weekend, reconnecting Malibu to the Westside after months of closures. But less than …
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Contributor: Why is the GOP resisting Chinese investment in the U.S.?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe United States and China are locked in a standoff with no resolution in sight. The U.S. wants to reshore manufacturing, and China wants to sell its manufactured products into …
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Failure of Skid Row landlord ‘canary in the coal mine’ for other homeless housing in Los Angeles, report says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe failure of one of Skid Row’s largest homeless housing providers represents a dire warning for the viability of supportive housing in Los Angeles, according to a new report on …
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Legislators vow to fight Newsom’s plans for Delta water tunnel
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA group of California legislators representing the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta area said Tuesday that they will fight Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to build a $20-billion water tunnel, contending the …
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Villaraigosa says Harris, Becerra must ‘apologize to the American people’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a 2026 candidate for California governor, criticized former Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra on …
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Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle small agency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLibraries across the United States are cutting back on ebooks, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries to dissolve …
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Contributor: Ending birthright citizenship will mostly affect U.S. citizens
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship is a serious challenge to the 14th Amendment, which enshrined a radical principle of our democratic experiment: that anyone born here …
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Latino legislative caucus decries Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Latino legislators criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to Medi-Cal Monday afternoon, saying the plan to freeze enrollment and charge premiums for those adult immigrants without documentation already enrolled …
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Questions emerge over Biden’s cancer diagnosis, decision to run
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The revelation that former President Biden has advanced prostate cancer generated more questions than answers on Monday, prompting debate among experts in the oncology community over the likely progression of …