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  • A day without Mexicans in Mammoth? Locals mull how to get a message to Trump

    A day without Mexicans in Mammoth? Locals mull how to get a message to Trump

    MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.  —  If all the service workers born in Mexico stayed home from their jobs for just one day in this thriving resort town perched high in California’s Sierra Nevada, the humming tourist economy would probably faceplant harder than a first-time skier on an icy expert slope. Most of the restaurants would have…

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  • Jay-Z pulled into Combs sex scandal after weeks of ugly backstage legal maneuvering

    Jay-Z pulled into Combs sex scandal after weeks of ugly backstage legal maneuvering

    The public naming of Jay-Z as the mysterious celebrity accused in an anonymous civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs came after weeks of behind-the-scenes battling between the star’s lawyer and the Texas attorney representing the woman. Since Combs was charged by federal prosecutors in a salacious sex trafficking probe, numerous…

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  • In Arcadia area, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump

    In Arcadia area, Asian American voters fueled gains for Trump

    After months of waffling, longtime Democrat Edmund Liu swung to Donald Trump because of the smash-and-grab down the street. When Liu first moved to the U.S. from China, he was drawn to the Democratic Party because he saw it as immigrant-friendly. But he began to question his allegiance after more than a decade in Arcadia,…

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  • Franklin fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu

    Franklin fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu

    The Franklin fire is burning in central Malibu, burning at least 1,800 acres on both sides of Pacific Coast Highway. Here is what you need to know: Evacuation order Much of Central Malibu, affecting 6,000 people Tuna Creek to Carbon Beach Carbon Beach to Puerco Canyon Approximately Puerco Canyon to Trancas Canyon. Evacuation warning Many…

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  • Malibu fire fueled by 'extraordinary, extreme' winds. How long will dangerous conditions last?

    Malibu fire fueled by ‘extraordinary, extreme’ winds. How long will dangerous conditions last?

    The Franklin fire burning in Malibu is driven by dangerous winds, dry conditions and low humidity, which have combined to allow the blaze to explode. Conditions At around the time the fire ignited, there were gusts of up to 65 mph reported. By around 3:30 a.m., the winds were weakening slightly, with gusts in the…

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  • SoCal city officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme

    SoCal city officials plead guilty in sprawling cannabis bribery scheme

    Two more former Southern California city officials have admitted to participating in a cannabis corruption ring where bribes were funneled to a Baldwin Park City Council member in exchange for his influence in obtaining marijuana business permits. Former Commerce City Manager Edgar Cisneros and former Baldwin Park City Atty. Robert Tafoya have both copped to…

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  • 'I think I’m in shock': Malibu councilman watches fire surround home

    ‘I think I’m in shock’: Malibu councilman watches fire surround home

    In the hills above Malibu City Hall, Bruce Silverstein was at home Monday night when he smelled smoke in the air. It was around 11 p.m., and the City Council member and his wife then received an alert about the wind-driven fire that would soon roar across the Malibu hills, spurring widespread evacuations. The sky…

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  • Will Kamala Harris run for California governor? The question swirls

    Will Kamala Harris run for California governor? The question swirls

    As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago by presidential election defeat — will enter the 2026 California governor’s race. Harris has yet to give any public indication on her thoughts and those close to her suggest the…

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  • Seven states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages

    Seven states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages

    Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of California and other states who attended an annual Colorado River conference in Las Vegas last week said they remain deadlocked in their talks…

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  • It's hard to admit you voted for Trump in 'the Mexican Beverly Hills'

    It’s hard to admit you voted for Trump in ‘the Mexican Beverly Hills’

    A surge of migrants at the border. President Biden’s debate performance. High interest rates. Phillip can tick off the reasons he voted for President-elect Donald Trump. But that doesn’t mean the first-generation Mexican American is a full-throated Republican. And he sure doesn’t want his neighbors knowing how he voted. “Downey is a small community,” he…

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