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California Republicans walk tightrope as Trump jumps into campaigning
WASHINGTON — As President Trump tells supporters to vote in November as if he were on the ballot, California Republicans…
Best L.A. fall literary events for book lovers and writers
Imagine Paris in the 1920s, only it’s Los Feliz today — the Figaro Bistro patio humming with literary…
California Supreme Court OKs electronic recording in some civil cases
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that electronic recording is allowed in civil cases when the court cannot…
FBI joins investigation, offers $20,000 reward to help solve fatal Morgan Hill party shooting – The Press Democrat
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What gets me so angry about the proposed billionaire tax
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Will California voters ‘orphaned’ in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?
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Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds
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A new piece of Democrats’ midterm strategy: Being ‘practical’
WASHINGTON — Democrats are making a growing effort to adopt a pragmatic focus as they campaign on affordability in the…
Column: Voters want what the Democrats’ left wing offers
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America 250: Watch history come to life on Independence Mall
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — It was a party 250 years in the making, as thousands returned to where it…