L.A. wildfires shine spotlight on obscure firefighting charity

Firefighters prepare to hit more hot spots along Radcliffe Avenue in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 8. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) It wasn’t long after wildfires erupted across Southern California that donations began pouring into a small office near Dodger Stadium. Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to give. So did the Dodgers, the Lakers, Netflix and a Las … Read more

Colombia’s far-right wing backs Trump, aiming to help him in crucial Florida vote

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe, shown in 2018, has emerged as a staunch supporter of President Trump, taking the frowned-upon step of overtly endorsing a presidential candidate in a foreign land. (Associated Press) Even before his first trip overseas as president, Donald Trump met, quietly, with the Colombians. They button-holed him in April 2017 at … Read more

RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health. Here’s some advice from the outgoing FDA chief

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Trump campaign event in November. He has pledged to eliminate “entire departments” at the Food and Drug Administration. (Morry Gash / Associated Press) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the Food and Drug Administration a “corrupt system” that is waging “war on public health.” He has pledged to … Read more

Column: RIP Stu Spencer, California’s preeminent political consultant, advisor to presidents

Stuart K. Spencer (Steve Lopez / Los Angeles Times) Stu Spencer had certain guideposts he followed as California’s premier political consultant for several decades. Those guideposts helped elect actor Ronald Reagan California governor and, later, president, and also aided New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, President Ford, Gov. Pete Wilson and hundreds of lesser known Republican … Read more

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