SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration must halt much of its widescale downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the …
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Suspended LAFD union president disputes allegations of missing receipts: ‘I’ve been unjustly accused’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFreddy Escobar stood on the sidewalk outside his former workplace waving a green thumb drive and a stack of papers that he said would clear his name. The suspended president …
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Rights groups sue to free Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and held in El Salvador
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — International human rights organizations on Friday filed a lawsuit with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asking that the commission order El Salvador’s government to release Venezuelans …
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Most Californians favor proving citizenship to vote, poll finds
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhile California voters are sharply divided along partisan lines when it comes to election integrity and voter fraud, they broadly support a politically-charged proposal from President Trump and other Republicans …
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New pope’s social media posts suggest disagreement with the Trump administration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHow the first American pope will interact with the president of his homeland remains to be seen, but a few posts on social media might provide a clue. Cardinal Robert …
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WASHINGTON — A trade deal with the United Kingdom announced by the White House on Thursday marked the first of its kind since President Trump launched sweeping global tariffs last month, offering …
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House follows Trump lead with vote to change Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to …
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Commentary: Reopen Alcatraz as a prison? Yes, but Trump shouldn’t stop there
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI have just one thing to say about President Trump’s proposal to reopen Alcatraz as a prison for ruthless offenders. What took you so long? The “Rock,” as it has …
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States sue over Trump blocking billions of dollars for EV charging
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Seventeen states are suing President Trump’s administration for withholding billions of dollars in funding for the build-out of electric vehicle chargers, according to a federal lawsuit announced Wednesday. The …
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Trump plans to announce that the U.S. will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or …