When it came down to deciding a tied race for a Galt City Council seat, the longest straw won. Three people ran this year for two open seats on the …
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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in …
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Trump taps ex-Border Patrol chief to head Customs and Border Protection
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to …
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U.S. job growth is strong in November, but retailers pull back
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Job growth rebounded in November from the weather-related stall in hiring the previous month, fresh evidence that the labor market remains healthy despite signs of a slowing economy overall, …
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian will oversee the city’s handling of the 2026 World Cup, the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other large events once he leaves office. …
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L.A. County probation chief to quit as juvenile hall closure looms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesL.A. County’s chief probation officer said he plans to depart the troubled agency as a deadline to evacuate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall approaches, sources said, potentially leaving more than 200 …
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Olympics leader talks up working with Trump ahead of L.A. Games
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGENEVA — Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday. …
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L.A.’s massive new solar farm is cheap and impressive. More, please
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFlying north from the City Hall helipad, it was hard to shake the feeling that Los Angeles never really ends. Downtown skyscrapers and Dodger Stadium parking lots gave way to …
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Bitcoin tops $100,000 as big rally sparked by Trump election win rolls on
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on. The milestone comes …
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Dear readers: Hang on to your hats. I’m about to praise Donald Trump for one of his Cabinet nominees. She’s Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who will be the nominee for …