The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a month after Dist. Atty. Nathan …
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‘The cavalry is here’: L.A.-area lawmakers pledge to fast-track fire recovery and aid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 20 state lawmakers gathered with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) on Thursday to telegraph their commitment to the fire-ravaged Los Angeles region and announce a sweeping legislation package …
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The world has changed since I started writing Boiling Point five years ago. There are more solar farms, fewer coal plants and more movies about climate change. We spend a …
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Sen. Marco Rubio appears set to win confirmation as secretary of State
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Once a bitter critic of President-elect Donald Trump, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida headed into his first Senate hearing Wednesday as nominee for secretary of State. Rubio, with …
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In farewell speech, Biden warns of danger of ‘oligarchy’ of ultra-rich
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that …
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Supreme Court leans in favor of state-enforced age limits on porn sites
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Thanks to the internet and smartphones, children today have instant access to vast amounts of online pornography, much of it graphic, violent and degrading, Texas state attorneys told …
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Bondi faces Democrats skeptical of her loyalty to Trump at hearing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing Wednesday expected to center on concerns that Trump will look …
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Trump’s tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTAIPEI, Taiwan — The last time Donald Trump was president, he imposed a slew of tariffs on China that upended global trade. He’s threatening to do it again. Round One inadvertently …
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L.A. City Council passes dozens of measures to aid recovery from catastrophic fires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Los Angeles City Council adopted an array of measures Tuesday aimed at jump-starting recovery efforts for residents whose lives have been upended by devastating wildfires. In a rapid-fire series …
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The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants who are charged with minor crimes and grants broad enforcement …