L.A.’s political leaders head to Paris for the Olympic Games

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DAVID BLACKMON: Trump’s 1,000 Words About Energy

As someone who has worked in policy and government relations in the oil and gas industry for 40 years, I have always paid close attention to what presidential candidates of both parties say, or don't say, about energy in their acceptance speeches. Most of the time, it was what they didn't say that was more […]

Maricopa’s Economic Horizon, City Council Reviews Plan for 37,000 New

The jobs landscape in Maricopa could soon be changing dramatically following a major presentation by Chief Economic Strategist Rick Horst at a recent City Council meeting, detailed in a compelling presentation on the city's future growth potential. City officials are playing a long game, buying 680 acres south of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, to attract industry […]

L.A. sheriff investigated Times reporter with list of problem deputies

For at least three years, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department secretly investigated a Los Angeles Times reporter who wrote about leaking a list of problematic deputies, and eventually asked the state attorney general to bring charges, according to internal records. The investigation began in 2017, when investigators under then-Sheriff Jim McDonnell tried to determine […]