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Assistant professor of Spanish at USC; author of the new book “Food, Health, and Culture in Latino Los Angeles”
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Sarah Portnoy
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How street vendors are integral to LA’s Latino food scene You see street vendors all over LA, but they’re technically illegal under city law. Today, a city council committee votes on a measure to change that. The councilmen behind the proposal says it could help protect thousands of undocumented immigrants from deportation under President Trump.
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Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet? President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?
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Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.