A lieutenant at the Palmdale station announced this week that he will challenge Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna in the primary election, becoming the first opposition candidate in a …
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WASHINGTON — A second day of market devastation shook Washington on Friday, prompting a small but influential group of Republican senators to partner with Democrats in a nascent effort to wrest back …
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At Leisure World, they’re up in arms, crying ‘hands off’ Social Security
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMemo to President Trump and Elon Musk: If you keep messing with Social Security, Seal Beach Leisure World is coming for you. Members of two groups, Seniors for Peace and …
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Contributor: We do need some tariffs, applied strategically and predictably
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhenever the subject of trade comes up, many right-leaning free traders and left-leaning neoliberals alike trot out the same talking point: “The economists all agree tariffs are terrible!” And perhaps …
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In O.C., ex-Vice President Harris says she’ll stay politically active
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a rare appearance after her loss in November’s presidential election, former Vice President and potential gubernatorial candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday decried the rollback of fundamental rights under President …
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U.S. bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, the …
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It’s ‘certainly possible’ utility sparked Eaton fire. But climate change made it worse
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore sitting down with Pedro Pizarro, president and chief executive officer of Edison International, I gave some thought to how I would ask him about the Eaton fire. Pizarro lives …
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After getting into a car accident last month, Debbie Boyd held out hope that her Chevy Volt could be repaired. But the car was declared a total loss on Monday, …
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San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won election in November on the pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced a new public health policy Wednesday that …
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California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Kavanaugh
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C., nearly three years ago, the …