Spencer Pratt is a showboat, a loudmouth, a troll and a self-proclaimed villain who seems willing to say anything in his quest to be the next mayor of Los Angeles. …
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California’s wildfire prevention funding at risk of drying up
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt …
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Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDES MOINES, Iowa — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. Ian …
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Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its two majority-Black House districts …
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Contributor: In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter a decade of Trumpism, it should come as no surprise that President Trump’s ethos (presenting scandal as strength, outrage as authenticity and public disgrace as evidence you’re a “fighter”) …
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Becerra leads governor’s race; Hilton, Steyer in tight contest for second spot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the cusp of California’s gubernatorial June 2 primary, a poll shows voters are closely divided among three candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom at a perilous moment in …
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6 protesters arrested after clash with ICE officers outside a New Jersey detention center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEWARK, N.J. — Protesters clashed with armed federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have demonstrated for days while asserting that people detained there are staging …
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Bari Weiss shakes up ‘60 Minutes’ with a new executive producer; Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi exit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe venerable news magazine “60 Minutes” is undergoing a major overhaul under CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss, who hired a new executive producer and ousted two correspondents. Weiss …
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A bitter slugfest in Central Valley exposes divisions in the Democratic Party
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBAKERSFIELD — The southern Central Valley is home to one of California’s few remaining congressional battlegrounds, where Democrats are itching to oust longtime Republican incumbent Rep. David Valadao. Last year’s voter-approved Proposition …
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Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter that were …