SACRAMENTO — Two top Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday announced a multi-pronged plan to tackle the recent rash of organized thefts that has blighted the state’s national reputation and …
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Column: Will Chiefs parade shooting inspire GOP voters to change?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou know why this country has a problem with mass shootings? For the same reason we’re likely to have an octogenarian president during the next administration. Both President Biden and …
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Opinion: Before Los Angeles gets a new police chief, here’s what we need to know
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department will need to be a turnaround wizard. But she or he is unlikely to be handed what a turnaround chief needs …
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Why replacing Biden with Newsom, another Democrat in 2024 is unlikely
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnyone hoping California Gov. Gavin Newsom or some other Democrat will take Joe Biden’s place on the 2024 presidential ballot is likely to be disappointed. Despite renewed anxiety over the …
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A graveyard is not the best place for a presidential candidate facing questions about his age. But there was Bob Dole, slightly stooped as he regarded a tombstone during his …
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Opinion: Biden’s polls aren’t great. How much is the media’s fault?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLong before Fox News co-opted the phrase “fair and balanced” as its slogan, American media was striving to meet that standard. Unlike Faux News, which has since dropped those words …
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The union that represents Los Angeles city firefighters launched a campaign this week against Measure HLA, delivering the first serious threat to a ballot proposal intended to improve safety on …
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Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was expelled from Congress. Suozzi defeated …
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GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border …
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Democrats are emphasizing abortion to mobilize voters. Will it work in Orange County?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEach day, Summer Bailey saw the congressional campaign signs staked into the succulent greenery near the entrance to Balboa Island in the heart of Newport Beach. One belonged to Max …