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Eliyahu Kamisher | BloombergPresident Donald Trump’s obsession with California’s water comes from an often overlooked source — Golden State farmers.Typically Republican and clustered in the vast Central Valley, they’ve long fought Democrat-controlled Sacramento over California’s limited water supplies, saying state officials shortchange farms to protect fish. They power California’s $59 billion agriculture industry but command none of the national political clout given the big donors of Hollywood or Silicon Valley.But they appear to have Trump’s ear. And he’s using their long-standing water complaints to feed a narrative of failed Democratic rule.This week, Trump announced a sweeping executive order directing federal…

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDYWASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.President Donald Trump has not named a new head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and for the first time since it was formed, there are no plans for anyone in its leadership to address the main annual gathering of the nation’s secretaries of state, which was being held this week in Washington.On Thursday, a…

SANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Sunday) Jockeys / Wins Flavien Prat / 24 Juan Hernandez / 21 Umberto Rispoli / 15 Hector Berrios / 11 Edwin Maldonado / 10 Trainers / Wins Mark Glatt / 12 Jeff Mullins / 10 Bob Baffert / 10 Doug O’Neill / 10 Philip D’ Amato / 7 George Papaprodromou / 7 UPCOMING STAKES SANTA ANITA Saturday • $200,000, Grade II Santa Monica Stakes, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, 7 furlongs • $200,000, Grade III Robert B. Lewis Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1 mile • $100,000, Grade III Thunder Road Stakes, 4 and up, 1 mile on…

Inauguration Day was a tough one for some people.And trust me, I heard all about it.I had actually forgotten Monday, Jan. 20 was the swearing in because I had a vacation day and daycare for my kids and was enjoying the silence. But I was reminded by a family member who greeted me with: “It’s a dark day for America.”Needless to say, this person was not a supporter of President Donald Trump and had a list of reasons ready to go.Trump pulled out of a global climate change pact. Trump was advised by his youngest son. Republicans never gave President…

Homeowners will need a heap of intestinal fortitude should they decide to rebuild a home burned to ash by the Los Angeles County wildfires.There is so much to think about. There is so much work in front of them.Here’s a look at what typically comes first.After the soot is cleared, one of the first things homeowners need to think about and to do is hire an architect.Also see: California builders warn of price hikes should Trump tariffs begin Feb. 1You cannot get a building permit until the house plans are approved by the city. You cannot get plans approved without having…

Flights out of Los Angeles International Airport have been canceled or delayed Thursday because of the deadly crash between an American Airlines plane and military helicopter in Washington, D.C.There have been four flights out of LAX either delayed or canceled Thursday.The mid-air collision of a Black Hawk Army helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet happened around 9 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday outside of Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. There were more than 60 people on the passenger jet and three military members in the helicopter.The flight originated from Wichita, Kansas. All the passengers on the plane are reportedly dead.Several…

By BRIAN SLODYSKO and JACK DURA, Associated PressBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When North Dakota’s petroleum association was going to hold a banquet honoring top fracking executives last year, it turned to Gov. Doug Burgum. The two-term Republican, now President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, co-hosted the event — at the governor’s mansion.And when energy industry lobbyists were looking for help taking on Biden administration greenhouse gas rules, they also turned to Burgum. In an email to Burgum’s office seeking the legal heft the state could provide, an industry lobbyist argued that “combating” such regulations required “a one-two…

By JIM VERTUNO, AP Sports WriterThe crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally.Among the passengers were several members of the Skating Club of Boston who were returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas. They included teenage figure skaters Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, their mothers and two highly regarded Russian-born figure skating coaches, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. All 64 people on board were feared dead.Air travel accidents in sports are rare, but they have had devastating impacts on national…

By MATT OTT, AP Business WriterThe Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a brand new Trump administration that most expect will take a softer approach to mergers.The Justice complaint alleges that Hewlett Packer Enterprise, under increased competitive pressure from the fast-rising Juniper, was forced to discount products and services and invest more in its own innovation, eventually leading the company to simply buy its rival.The lawsuit said that the combination of businesses would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.The Justice…

By Stephanie Armour, KFF Health NewsIn summertime, cows wait under a canopy to be milked at Mark McAfee’s farm in Fresno, California. From his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane, the 63-year-old can view grazing lands of the dairy company he runs that produces products such as unpasteurized milk and cheese for almost 2,000 stores.Federal regulators say it’s risky business. Samples of raw milk can contain bird flu virus and other pathogens linked to kidney disease, miscarriages, and death.McAfee, founder and CEO of the Raw Farm, who also leads the Raw Milk Institute, says he plans to soon be in a…