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The post-acquittal flex
PoliticsIt’s been only days since the president was acquitted in the impeachment trial.
Impeachment trial formally begins
PoliticsHouse prosecutors marched to the Senate today, where Adam Schiff, House Intelligence Chairman and the trial’s lead prosecutor, read aloud the two charges against Trump.
LAPD officers investigated for lying. That’s progress, says civil rights attorney
PoliticsOfficers are accused of using bogus info to boost stats of traffic stops. As a result, 20 officers have been taken off the streets.
Voting in the California primary: What you need to know
PoliticsThe California primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2020. But voting by mail starts much sooner. More than 15 million voters in California will receive ballots in the mail, beginning Feb. 3.
Jackie Lacey dismisses weed convictions in LA. Why now?
Los AngelesLA District Attorney Jackie Lacey this week dismissed 66,000 marijuana-related convictions in the county.
Gone in 60 seconds: Super Bowl ads cost candidates $10 million per minute
SportsThe Super Bowl is this Sunday, and Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg’s campaigns have spent big money on commercial time during the game.
Cannabis stench has Santa Barbara county candidates in a stink
Central CoastCarpinteria residents are particularly interested in cannabis because they’re upset about the skunky smell wafting from the greenhouses and the industry’s financial contributions to…
