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  • A trade war could hit California agriculture hard, study says

    A trade war could hit California agriculture hard, study says

    As President-elect Donald Trump vows to impose tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, economists are warning that a retaliatory trade war could cause major financial damage for California’s agriculture industry. In an analysis published before the presidential election, researchers examined potential scenarios of tariffs and retaliatory measures, and estimated that if a significant…

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  • How Latino Republican flipped a heavily Democratic Assembly district

    How Latino Republican flipped a heavily Democratic Assembly district

    BRAWLEY, Calif. —  While Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez, a newly elected Republican, was taking the oath of office in Sacramento last week, the phones of two supporters in Imperial County pinged with ecstatic updates from his staff about his first day at the Capitol. There were photos of Gonzalez’s nameplate outside his new office and of his…

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  • Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric

    Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric

    SACRAMENTO —  Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great plagiarizer. “Reagan was the original MAGA. No question. Trump swiped the line from Reagan,” political consultant, speechwriter and author Ken Khachigian told me. Reagan used the line in three Republican…

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  • Trump's first term brought a vaccine. His second could bring retreat

    Trump’s first term brought a vaccine. His second could bring retreat

    President Trump once celebrated the COVID-19 vaccines released at the end of his first term as “one of the greatest achievements of mankind,” echoing the sentiments of mainstream medical officials who praised their rapid development as pivotal in combating the then-raging pandemic. But as his second administration takes shape, some are sounding the alarm regarding…

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  • Long Beach police release video of fatal shooting on church steps

    Long Beach police release video of fatal shooting on church steps

    Video released by Long Beach police on Saturday shows portions of a standoff outside a neighborhood church that led to officers shooting a man whose family said he was suffering a mental health crisis. Brandon Boyd, 38, was fatally shot by police outside a Long Beach church hours after police showed up in response to…

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  • Motorcycle cop crashes into Palm Springs parade crowd, injuring 10

    Motorcycle cop crashes into Palm Springs parade crowd, injuring 10

    Ten people were injured Saturday night when a motorcycle officer crashed a bike into a crowd of revelers gathered for an annual holiday parade in Palm Springs, according to the city. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. along the Festival of Lights Parade route at Palm Canyon Drive and Amado Road, officials said. The…

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  • Mom of slain Compton boy pleads for answers from dad charged with murder

    Mom of slain Compton boy pleads for answers from dad charged with murder

    The mother of 9-year-old Princeton Jones, whose father was recently charged with his murder, said she is still struggling to find answers about what led to her son’s death a week ago. During a news conference outside Compton City Hall early Saturday, the boy’s mother, Creole Green, 31, said she’s received no information from detectives…

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  • As mass deportations loom, ICE eyeing new detention facility in California

    As mass deportations loom, ICE eyeing new detention facility in California

    As the incoming Trump administration promises the mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants, federal authorities are eyeing California for a new detention facility for migrant adults. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are looking for space to accommodate 850 to 950 people and focused on areas within two hours of its San Francisco regional field offices,…

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  • Victim in Ventura County axe killing was suspect's 15-year-old brother

    Victim in Ventura County axe killing was suspect’s 15-year-old brother

    The victim of a brutal axe killing in Ventura County earlier this week has been identified as the suspect’s younger brother, his family confirmed late Friday. Zayde Keohouho, 15, was killed by his older brother, 24-year-old Zuberi Sharp, in the 400 block of Jeanne Court in an unincorporated area near Newbury Park on Thursday, according…

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  • Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; infection source unknown

    Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; infection source unknown

    Health officials in Marin County are investigating a possible H5N1 bird flu case in a child. Officials have been investigating since last week and are working with the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine how the child was exposed. The information was provided in a Friday…

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