Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I see it as a good thing. First, it calls even …
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News Analysis: Once again, the world sizes up a Trump presidency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — As Donald Trump takes the oath of office Monday for the second time, the world is watching with a mix of fascination, curiosity, elation or dread — and a …
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Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said, marking his administration’s initial attempt …
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NEW YORK — TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect. …
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Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWashington, D.C. — President-Elect Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. The trip is expected to be his first …
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Should L.A. City Council still inform the public by bulletin board?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Tony Barboza, with assistance from David Zahniser, Dakota Smith and Rebecca Ellis. Newsletter Get the …
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California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has sent more than 200 letters to landlords and hotels warning them that they’ve been accused of wildfire-related price gouging, his office announced Friday. “The …
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Supreme Court will decide if parents have a religious liberty right to reject LGBTQ+ materials
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up a culture wars dispute and decide whether parents have a religious liberty right to have their children “opt out” of using …
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Union rallies behind fire chief, denounces attack on her performance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe union that represents more than 3,000 Los Angeles city firefighters renewed its support for Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday, denouncing an anonymous letter that accused her of mishandling …
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Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 convicted of nonviolent drug charges
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of …