SACRAMENTO — During the Los Angeles writers’ strike in 2023, Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell wanted to reach out to his donors in Hollywood and ask what he could do to help them. …
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Deported deaf boy, 6, could die in Colombia without medical attention
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA deaf 6-year-old boy snatched by immigration agents from Northern California and deported to Colombia this month needs to be returned to the U.S. immediately or he could die, a …
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‘My silence ends here’: The heartbreaking burden of Dolores Huerta
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt 95, labor icon Dolores Huerta made a shocking and heartbreaking revelation Wednesday, in the wake of a New York Times investigation into sexual abuse allegations against her fellow icon, …
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Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — President Trump is set to pay his respects on Wednesday at a Delaware military base when the remains of six U.S. service members killed in the …
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Four of the five members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, which oversees the Los Angeles Fire Department, are stepping down at a time when the department is under intense …
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Brian Doherty dead: Libertarian author falls to his death in Bay Area
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn acclaimed author and historian of the libertarian movement fell to his death last week, his employer confirmed. The body of Brian Doherty, 57, senior editor of the libertarian magazine …
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Trump attacks Newsom again for having dyslexia, says it disqualifies him from being president
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump has once again mocked Gov. Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia as “disqualifying” for leadership, marking at least the fourth time in a week that the president has targeted the California …
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College Republicans sue University of Florida’s president over deactivation of its chapter
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesORLANDO, Fla. — College Republicans have sued the University of Florida’s president on free speech grounds over the school’s decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member …
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Ending a corporate tax break pitched to offset federal healthcare cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — A corporate tax policy that costs California billions in lost tax revenue each year could be coming to an end as the state struggles to backfill federal cuts and resolve …
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Judge blocks U.S. government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely …