Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the departure of his chief of staff Dana Williamson and tapped Nathan Barankin, a former aide to Vice President Kamala Harris, as the fourth …
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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony Biden bribes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry …
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Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California pollution case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas, the justices turned away …
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L.A. D.A. Hochman to fire Gascón’s police shootings prosecutor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he intends to terminate the contract of a special prosecutor that George Gascón hired to reopen investigations into fatal police shootings, a …
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Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Donald Trump has tapped several Californians — including former San Joaquin Valley congressman Devin Nunes — for posts in his next administration. Nunes, a Republican and former dairy farmer …
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Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, says any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the …
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Labor boosted California Democrats by not talking like Democrats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Democrats have a growing problem with union members and working-class voters, a building block that’s been foundational to their political success. Lorena Gonzalez, head of the California Labor Federation, …
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Patrick Soon-Shiong’s controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPatrick Soon-Shiong had become accustomed to making the news. He was the doctor and medical technology innovator who built a fortune, the striving South African immigrant who bought a piece …
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Mayor Karen Bass’ next pick for Metro’s board is being closely watched
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, Rachel Uranga and David Zahniser at the helm. The San Fernando Valley is …
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ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had …