A majority of Los Angeles voters are undecided about the race for mayor, with support for incumbent Karen Bass at 20%, according to a new poll. The poll by Emerson …
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Video: $5 to sign a ballot petition with someone else’s name? California launches probe
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA video circulating online appears to show signature collectors paying people to sign initiative petitions under other people’s names, according to officials, and now the state has opened an investigation. …
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Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 reelection bid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against …
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LAFD testimony details missed chances to fully put out Lachman fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJacob Ulibarri spent about six hours on New Year’s Day last year squashing hot spots where the Lachman fire had burned. The rookie Los Angeles firefighter arrived sometime after 7 …
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White House widens probe of 2020 election as it gets data from Arizona
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPHOENIX — The Republican leader of Arizona’s state Senate said Monday that he has handed over records related to the 2020 presidential election to the FBI in the latest sign that the …
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War with Iran fuels Russian oil boom — and trouble for Ukraine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Russia is emerging as one of the few early economic beneficiaries of the war with Iran, as disruptions to energy infrastructure drive up demand for Russian exports and the world …
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These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they’re grappling with a new Mideast war
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — As Congress responds to President Trump’s attack on Iran, lawmakers who served on the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan are making their voices heard in a war debate that …
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L.A.’s eviction defense program up in the air amid battle with city attorney
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles routinely sues the city — and wins. In the last two months, the nonprofit has notched victories in three lawsuits over the city’s …
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L.A. City Council candidate stays in race after report that he stabbed a boy at age 12
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJordan Rivers, who is running to represent a harbor-area district on the Los Angeles City Council, said he will continue his campaign after a report surfaced that he stabbed a …
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U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which Trump says will be ‘short term,’ has global reach
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDozens of civilians, including children, wounded by an Iranian drone strike in Bahrain. France deploying warships to secure shipping commerce in the Strait of Hormuz. Australia taking heat from President …