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WASHINGTON —  A State Department foreign service officer will tell House impeachment investigators Wednesday that former national security advisor John Bolton cautioned him that Rudolph W. Giuliani “was a key voice with the president on Ukraine,” and that this could complicate U.S. goals in the Eastern European country. The testimony from Christopher Anderson makes clear that […]

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Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson has called on the city to suspend the approval process for new shops selling cannabis products, arguing that the latest round of the licensing process was “compromised” by some people gaining early access to the application system. In a letter to the Department of Cannabis Regulation, Wesson urged […]

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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 30, and I’m writing from San Francisco International Airport (and Santa Rosa, Calistoga and Petaluma, earlier in the day). Newsletter Get our Essential California newsletter Time collapses in the long shadow of the Kincade fire. Days have passed since the first scream of […]

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The Easy fire is burning out of control in Simi Valley near the Reagan Library. Evacuation area boundaries North: Tierra Rejada South: Olsen Road/Madera Road East: Madera Road West: Highway 23 School closures ACCESS School (Moorpark) ACE Charter High School (Camarillo) Bridges Charter School (Thousand Oaks) Briggs School District CAPE Charter School (Camarillo) Conejo Valley […]

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The unpredictable nature of the Getty fire and a dire warning of hurricane-strength Santa Ana winds have prompted the Getty Center and the Getty Villa to remain closed through Friday, museum officials said Tuesday. The Getty is still safe and secure, representatives said. But the fire, which has burned more than 650 acres and prompted […]

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SERIES Riverdale In this new Halloween episode, ominous video recordings start turning up on people’s doorsteps, sending ripples of apprehension through the community. At Stonewall Prep, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) discovers several students have disappeared, while Archie’s (K.J. Apa) Halloween party — designed to offer a safe space for local kids — is visited by some […]

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