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Becerra advances to November, moves closer to becoming California's first elected Latino governor
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (976+ words) The people of the great state of California, in the greatest nation on earth, have spoken " loudly and proudly," Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday. We will not be bought. We will not be bullied. And we are never…...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1094+ words) WASHINGTON'Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, under intense grilling at a Senate hearing Tuesday, refused to commit to abiding by federal court orders. Mullin also conceded that his predecessor as secretary, Kristi Noem, had inaccurately described two shootings involving immigration officers…...
Bass, Raman or Pratt? Three L. A. residents explain who got their vote for mayor
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (727+ words) As the voters deliver their ballots to neighborhood drop-off sites and others wait to vote in person Tuesday, Times reporters fanned out across the city to ask residents whom they planned to support for mayor. Here is a sample of…...
Commentary: A second offering to Spencer Pratt, and 5 points about the L. A. mayor's race
1+ week, 23+ min ago (1125+ words) Well, I gave him a chance, offering my services. I was willing to give the young novice a primer on what a mayor can and can't do, and let him know City Hall is a reality show like no other…...
Race cars and cage fights " on National Park land?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1443+ words) President Trump plans to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary " and his own 80th birthday " next month by watching bare-chested and bloody UFC fighters kick, punch and choke each other on the storied South Lawn of the White House. Later, during the administration's…...
Bondi is set to face questions about the Epstein files. It isn't clear how much she will say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (882+ words) WASHINGTON'Former Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi is scheduled to meet with the House Oversight Committee on Friday to discuss the Justice Department's investigations into deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and its release of files related to that investigation. But the circumstances…...
Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1599+ words) Billionaire hedge fund founder turned environmental warrior Tom Steyer, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, is facing mounting questions about how he earned his wealth " notably investments in private prisons that are now being used to house undocumented immigrants…...
Newsom vows to levy 100% tax on California recipients of Trump's $1. 8-billion 'slush fund"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) SACRAMENTO'Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened to tax 100% of the money Californians receive from President Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund for his political allies. Trump's Justice Department had announced last week that it would establish a $1. 776-billion fund to compensate allies of the…...
Iran condemns U. S. strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown
1+ week, 3+ day ago (726+ words) DUBAI'Iran on Tuesday denounced the most recent U. S. strikes as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations pressed on toward a possible deal to end the war, and the Islamic Republic began restoring internet access after a national shutdown…...
Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say
1+ week, 5+ day ago (876+ words) It's urging state leaders to scrap plans for a 45-mile tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and consider asking voters to approve a bond measure to fund local water solutions. The 34-page strategy was released as critical decisions loom…...