Two San Fernando Valley men, who were sentenced to death over a decade ago for killing five people, had their sentences commuted to life in prison on Monday by President …
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Opinion: Romney’s exit marks an end to the bipartisanship Washington needs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMitt Romney delivered his farewell speech before the U.S. Senate in early December. It isn’t hyperbole to say it marked the end of an era. Romney’s time in public service, …
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Judge holds off on ordering shutdown of L.A. County’s juvenile hall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Padrinos Juvenile Hall will remain open until at least early January after a judge held off on ordering the troubled hall shut down. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge …
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Trial of former D.A. advisor on hold after appeals court steps in
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA California appeals court is taking a closer look at the criminal prosecution of a former top district attorney’s office advisor, asking state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office to further …
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California sues former owner of troubled affordable-housing development
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe state of California is suing the former nonprofit owner of a long-troubled housing development for low-income senior citizens in Chinatown, Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday. The suit alleges …
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Hand-written signatures were a sticking point for young California voters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than a month after voting by mail in the presidential election, South Los Angeles resident Taylor Johnson learned that his vote had not been counted because election workers had …
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Calmes: Drain the swamp? More like overt, unapologetic swampy displays at Mar-a-Lago
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump doesn’t drain the swamp, despite his promises. He just puts his own brand on it, like everything else he touches, and sells. And he transports it: Wherever Trump …
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Newsom reads the election returns and heads to red California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor a good deal of this election cycle, Gavin Newsom acted very much like a person wanting to be president. He traveled the country and ran TV ads. He raised …
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Newsom and a fellow Democrat spar over constitutional convention on gun control
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLast summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee, California’s Democratic governor said …
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Trump’s deportations on a collision course with California’s economy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America’s agricultural, construction and hospitality industries humming. On one hand, we simply cannot function without them. …