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The National Guard could be called to the California border with Mexico, LA Weekly vs. #BoycottLAWeekly, wine tariffs take a toll on Napa Valley
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Apr 6, 2018
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The National Guard could be called to the California border with Mexico, LA Weekly vs. #BoycottLAWeekly, wine tariffs take a toll on Napa Valley

President Trump says yes but a California lawmaker says no to the National Guard's presence on the border, both sides of the LA Weekly debate, the cost of wine tariffs.

KENWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 25:  A field worker with Palo Alto Vineyard Management picks Syrah grapes during a harvest operation on October 25, 2017 in Kenwood, California. Over two weeks after deadly wildfires ripped through Sonoma and Napa counties, wineries are continuing to harvest wine grapes after being unable to during the fires. Many vineyards suffered fire and smoke damage and several wineries were destroyed.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
KENWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 25: A field worker with Palo Alto Vineyard Management picks Syrah grapes during a harvest operation on October 25, 2017 in Kenwood, California. Over two weeks after deadly wildfires ripped through Sonoma and Napa counties, wineries are continuing to harvest wine grapes after being unable to during the fires. Many vineyards suffered fire and smoke damage and several wineries were destroyed. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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President Trump says yes but a California lawmaker says no to the National Guard's presence on the border, both sides of the LA Weekly debate, the cost of wine tariffs.

Listen 13:53
California's sanctuary laws could be handing the state's GOP a cause to rally behind.
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A caravan of migrants is moving from Central America through Mexico, and some of them have to make life-changing decisions.
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Following news of that caravan, President Trump announced plans to deploy as many as 4,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The tax increase is just a proposal at this point, but already it's rattling Napa Valley.
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When the LA Weekly was sold last year, a group opposing the new ownership formed, called Boycott LA Weekly. This week the paper launched its own campaign, #Speaktruth.
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An estimated 2 million to 3 million unauthorized immigrants live in California. About a third of them have taken advantage of the state's 3-year-old license law.
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From corgis, craft fairs and disco parties to beer, black gold and anthropomorphic trains, here's how to turn any weekend into a holiday.