WASHINGTON — The National Governors Assn. is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington’s few remaining …
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Trump visits Georgia, rehashes election claims as GOP seeks midterm boost
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesATLANTA — The White House insisted that President Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy. But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant, the president raised …
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Long-awaited reports outline problems with Palisades infrastructure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA long-awaited set of reports on how to build a fire-resilient Pacific Palisades, commissioned by Los Angeles city officials for $5 million, found that much of the hilly enclave remains …
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There are two, seemingly irreconcilable, stories of how the Palisades fire became a deadly and destructive behemoth dominating post-fire discourse. One is told by the residents who lived through it, …
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Rep. Kevin Kiley measure would block key element of proposed California wealth tax
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — As progressives seek to place a new tax on billionaires on California’s November ballot, a Republican congressman is moving in the opposite direction: proposing federal legislation that would block states …
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L.A. County prosecutors probing whether Edison should be criminally prosecuted for Eaton fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Los Angeles County district attorney is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in last year’s devastating Eaton wildfire, which killed 19 people and …
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Citing fire risk, L.A. city may get more power to remove hillside homeless encampments
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles city officials may be empowered to remove homeless encampments from hillside areas at severe risk of fire, even without the property owner’s permission, under a proposal that the …
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Stephen Colbert escalates dispute with CBS over Talarico interview ban
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCBS late-night host Stephen Colbert shot back at his network Tuesday over its handling of his interview with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas. Colbert told viewers Monday …
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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and a powerful voice for equality, dies at 84
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Rev. Jesse Jackson, a child of Southern segregation who rose to national prominence as a powerful voice for Black economic and racial equality, has died. Jackson, who had battled …
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High-speed rail CEO on leave after news of arrest on suspicion of domestic battery
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIan Choudri, CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, was arrested Feb. 4 at his home on suspicion of domestic battery. He took an administrative leave on Tuesday, Feb. 17. …