Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79
Reilly ran successful campaigns for California's most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara…
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California Democrats blast FCC in KABC, KGO license reviews
Walt Disney Co.-owned TV stations risk losing their licenses, part of an effort by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to…
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Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a…
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Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity
Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful…
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HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in…
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Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on…
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Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work…
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News Analysis: Trump, long a critic of 'forever wars,' may be stumbling into one with Iran
President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there…
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More water pipes burst in Venice, Hollywood as Sunset Strip repairs enter Day 4
A section of Sunset Boulevard remained closed Sunday because of last week's destructive water main break. Officials…
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'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
California has been the target of more civil rights actions than any other state. The civil rights division is led by…
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Barabak: Voodoo, exorcism and a killer at age 7. Meet Colorado's Republican nominee for governor
Victor Marx barely won, but his victory delivers a strong statement about the nature of today's politics. It shows what…
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California's push to ban technology used for 'ghost guns' finds unlikely foe in Hollywood
Movie prop makers are among the groups pushing back against a proposed California bill that would require 3-D printers…
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Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data
Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that…
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Chabria: Trump's voter fraud speech was bait. Stop biting
Trump falsely claimed that he was revealing 'an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly…
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Arellano: Trump's noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history
Republicans' crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably,…
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Paramount offers to briefly delay Warner Bros. merger as court battle heats up
Federal Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín said she would decide by next Wednesday whether to issue a temporary restraining…
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A new piece of Democrats' midterm strategy: Being 'practical'
Candidates are betting on affordability as their winning midterm issue, aiming to shift a perception that Democrats…
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Trump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech
The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020…
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California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years, driving up the cost…
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Trump seeks prime-time spotlight for election claims, sparking concerns he'll intervene
Trump's speech announcement elicited fears from Democrats and voting rights advocates that he is planning yet another…
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Californians back CEQA reform, reject AI data centers by huge margins, poll finds
Most California voters appear hungry to reform state environmental law to speed up housing and infrastructure projects,…
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Paramount prevails in bid for new judge in federal antitrust case
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín will now oversee the high-profile antitrust case challenging Paramount's proposed…
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Becerra, Hilton give preview for reshaped California governor's race in dueling L.A. speeches
Both Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton stuck to familiar themes in their separate speeches to Latino…
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Paramount shareholder lawsuit accuses Ellisons of corruption
The Delaware suit alleges Paramount won the bidding war for Warner Bros. by assuring President Trump there would be…
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FCC will vote on lifting TV station ownership cap next month
The agency's chairman Brendan Carr said the commission will consider TV station mergers that exceed the current…
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Key California law on 'recyclable' packaging symbols is blocked by federal judge
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking an important California law from going into effect. SB 343…
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ICE will continue traffic stops despite recent fatal shootings
The suspension was ordered after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after…
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Blanche faces questions about Trump's IRS settlement, Epstein files and Jan. 6 pardons
The former Trump defense attorney has been leading the Justice Department on an interim basis since Atty. Gen. Pam…
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After lawsuit, ICE pauses construction of Bay Area detention facility
The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9.
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ICE will suspend most vehicle stops in the wake of two deadly shootings
Tom Homan, a top White House immigration official, said the halt was a temporary pause, "not a policy change," and that…
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Arellano: Two Lorenzos from Mexico. One fulfilled his American dream. ICE killed the other
We should hail the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo the way we one day will the life of Lorenzo Arellano — as Mexicans…
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House votes to make daylight saving time permanent. Would California go along with it?
The House approved a bill that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states. California and…
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States sue to block Paramount's $111-billion Warner Bros. takeover
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general expressed concern that the industry-reshaping deal…
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Hiltzik: While Trump declares that U.S. is enjoying 'best economy ever,' manufacturing jobs have been disappearing
Trump promised a 'golden age' for U.S. manufacturing, but his own policies have hampered investment and job growth.
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State lawmakers cry foul over new cap placed on film tax credits
More than three dozen state legislators have sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and state government leaders warning of…
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Preliminary report reveals cause of death for Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina died suddenly Saturday at the age of 71.
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