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Los Angeles D.A. was voted into office on reform platform. Now some want him recalled.

Los Angeles D.A. was voted into office on reform platform. Now some want him recalled.

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LOS ANGELES — Less than three months after Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón was sworn in, outside his office to demand his removal.Their dissatisfaction led to an organized recall effort against Gascón, who ran on a progressive campaign to bring sweeping change to the country's largest prosecutor's office. But critics want him out, saying he prioritizes criminals over victims, making the county a less safe place to live.As calls to reform the criminal justice system grow...

April 25, 2021
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First confirmed case of Indian coronavirus variant in U.S. found in California

First confirmed case of Indian coronavirus variant in U.S. found in California

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LOS ANGELES — Researchers at Stanford University said Saturday that they had found at least one case of a new coronavirus variant first detected in India in Northern California.The new variant has two mutations, including one found in the California strain, in the spiky protein that the virus latches onto, according to Stanford Health Care spokesperson Lisa Kim. The variant was found in a patient from the San Francisco Bay Area by the school's Clinical Virology Laboratory."We believe this...

April 3, 2021
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Comic-Con announces in-person Thanksgiving convention

Comic-Con announces in-person Thanksgiving convention

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy and After more than a year without cosplay and superheroes, Comic-Con International on Saturday announced dates for its 2021 convention.Comic-Con Special Edition will be held over Thanksgiving weekend at the San Diego Convention Center from Nov. 26 to 28. It will be the first in-person Comic-Con since the coronavirus pandemic derailed large gatherings throughout the country.“It is our hope that by fall conditions will permit larger public gatherings,” organizers said in a statement....

March 28, 2021
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New York on the verge of legalizing recreational cannabis

New York on the verge of legalizing recreational cannabis

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy New York is on the verge of legalizing recreational cannabis as early as next week after state lawmakers finalized language for a bill that would tax and regulate marijuana for people over 21.The proposed legislation, which was introduced Saturday, days after lawmakers struck an agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would include social justice elements to "repair the heavily discriminatory impact that enforcement of prohibition has had on communities of color in New York State," said state...

March 28, 2021
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'They left us out to dry': Wildland firefighter says he was 'blacklisted' for speaking against lack of Covid safety

'They left us out to dry': Wildland firefighter says he was 'blacklisted' for speaking against lack of Covid safety

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A wildland firefighter is suing the U.S. Forest Service, claiming that he was “blackballed” after speaking out publicly about loose coronavirus safety regulations during last year's that scorched millions of acres across several Western states.According to a complaint filed with the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Pedro Rios, a firefighter with 13 years experience, was “discriminated and retaliated against due to protesting lack of COVID-19 protocols and protections for the...

March 13, 2021
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Los Angeles district attorney faces recall effort less than 3 months into term

Los Angeles district attorney faces recall effort less than 3 months into term

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LOS ANGELES — A campaign to oust Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón kicked off Saturday evening as pressure mounts over his criminal justice reforms that critics claim have gone too far.Recall advocates, including and officials, claim Gascón, who ran on a progressive campaign to implement sweeping change in the district attorney’s office, has prioritized criminals over victims since taking office less than three months ago.In an emailed statement, Gascón said that “the pain and...

February 28, 2021
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New California bill would decriminalize psychedelics, expunge criminal records

New California bill would decriminalize psychedelics, expunge criminal records

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LOS ANGELES — California could be on the verge of becoming the latest state to decriminalize psychedelics for personal and therapeutic use, building on a growing movement across the country to rethink the so-called war on drugs.The bill, introduced Thursday by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat who represents San Francisco, would decriminalize substances such as psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, DMT and mescaline.Psilocybin, a hallucinogen found in certain types of mushrooms, and ketamine...

February 18, 2021
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Travel security tightened for members of Congress after harassment

Travel security tightened for members of Congress after harassment

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy and WASHINGTON — Security will be tightened for members of Congress while they travel after supporters of President Donald the U.S. Capitol and harassed at least three lawmakers at airports for not supporting an effort to overturn election results.The Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority and U.S. Air Marshals will increase security for congressional travel to and from Washington, according to a memo obtained by NBC News.The memo asks members of Congress to consider submitting plans to...

January 10, 2021
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California governor faces recall effort amid pandemic, dining at famed French Laundry

California governor faces recall effort amid pandemic, dining at famed French Laundry

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy LOS ANGELES — Less than two years into office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being forced to defend his job.Battered by several crises, including the , , and one very poorly timed , Newsom faces a recall effort that shows no signs of slowing.A petition to oust Newsom has more than half the signatures needed to trigger a special election, said Orrin Heatlie, who is leading the . Volunteers had collected 844,000 signatures by Tuesday, he said.The recall campaign must gather 1.5 million...

December 20, 2020
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Congress inches closer to deal on Covid relief package after clearing major hurdle

Congress inches closer to deal on Covid relief package after clearing major hurdle

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Dec. 20, 2020, 6:00 AM UTCUpdated Dec. 20, 2020, 6:26 AM UTCBy Sahil Kapur, Alex Moe and Alicia Victoria LozanoWASHINGTON — Senior lawmakers reached a compromise over the Federal Reserve's emergency lending powers late Saturday night, overcoming a major hurdle that prevented Congress from completing a $900 billion coronavirus relief package earlier in the week, according to multiple sources.A last-minute roadblock emerged on Friday as Democrats accused Republicans, namely Pennsylvania's Sen. Pat Toomey,...

December 20, 2020
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