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Huerta faces a misdemeanor charge after showing up at an immigration raid in June.
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The plan includes more than 600 layoffs and cuts to city services. Bass said she's struck a deal with City Council members to restore LAPD hiring levels for next year.
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Authorities say Peter Pham — who founded Viet America Society and hired former Supervisor Andrew Do's daughter — "is considered to be a fugitive from justice."
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The risks of drones have been underscored by Russia's drone strikes in Ukraine, and Ukraine's surprise drone strikes that destroyed some aircraft deep within Russia, the White House said.
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After months of inaction, the neighborhood council greenlights a $3,000 beautification effort, but $24,000 in grants remains unused and at risk.
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Do is scheduled to be sentenced June 9 on a federal bribery charge. Prosecutors are asking for five years in prison.
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President Donald Trump fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office just after the agency released a major report on AI.
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California is a sanctuary state where police can’t help federal immigration authorities. Lawmakers want to keep them out of schools and hospitals.
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With cityhood ruled out for now, the county will conduct outreach to explore new ways East L.A. residents can gain representation through a Municipal Advisory Council or Town Council.
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The move to allow the Bakersfield girl to stay in the United States comes after public outcry.
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The false alarm sparked a wave of community action, underscoring fears and the strength of neighborhood networks.
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State takes its tariffs fight to the 9th Circuit appeals court, which experts believe is more likely to give it a favorable ruling.
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Musk joined with GOP critics who say the multi-trillion dollar plan to enact the president's domestic priorities doesn't go far enough to cut federal spending.
