WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court’s approval after President Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leader’s 18-year …
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Opinion: Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTo be a first responder at this stage in the climate crisis is to face an escalation of violence. For many wildland firefighters, the unprecedented scenes from the last couple …
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Trump orders release of JFK, RFK and MLK assassination records
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDALLAS — President Trump has ordered the release of thousands of classified governmental documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which has fueled conspiracy theories for decades. The …
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Trump pardons antiabortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCHICAGO — President Trump announced Thursday he would pardon antiabortion activists convicted of invading and blocking abortion clinic entrances. “They should not have been prosecuted,” he said as he signed pardons …
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Trump wants to alter California water policy. Experts say that would hurt state
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn one of the first acts of his second term, President Trump is seeking to put his stamp on California water policy by directing the federal government to put “people …
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Some price-gouging rules could be keeping high-end homes off L.A.’s rental market
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn Los Angeles’ high-end rental market, it’s long been common to find homes advertised for $10,000 a month or more. But in the wake of this month’s devastating wildfires in …
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L.A. wildfires cause $350 million in damage to city facilities
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe wildfires that have torn through Pacific Palisades and other parts of Los Angeles this month have damaged or destroyed about $350 million in public infrastructure, including streetlights, recreation centers …
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‘Scare tactic.’ Bonta slams Trump move targeting officials over immigration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — As part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the Department of Justice will be empowered to investigate and even criminally prosecute government officials who do not comply with …
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Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWithin hours of President Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an …
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This reservoir was built to save Pacific Palisades. It was empty when the flames came
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter flames leveled nearly 500 homes in Bel-Air and Brentwood in 1961, Los Angeles had a reckoning over firefighting. By 1964, city leaders had added 13 fire stations, mapped out …