Friday, April 29, 2016 – 10:00 a.m.

The sky looks clearer by the day for Republican Front-Runner Donald Trump.

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San Bernardino County First District Supervisor Robert Lovingood.

Friday, April 29, 2016 – 09:15 a.m.

First District San Bernardino County Supervisor Robert Lovingood received some bad news last night.

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Global headwinds, weak business spending could continue to weigh on GDP in coming quarters

By Jeffrey Sparshott
Updated: April 28, 2016 – 6:39 p.m. ET

A sharp pullback in business investment and weak global demand dragged down an already-lackluster U.S. economy in the opening months of 2016, the latest setback in a bumpy expansion entering its seventh year.

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Pete Aguilar, left, and Paul Chabot.

By Jeff Horseman, The Press-Enterprise
Posted: 04/27/16 – 5:54 PM PDT |

Redlands police are investigating a report from Republican congressional candidate Paul Chabot that one of his campaign signs was stolen and replaced with a rival’s sign.

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By Liset Márquez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Posted: 04/28/16 – 8:46 PM PDT |

ONTARIO >> International passenger traffic continues to see a sizable growth at L.A./Ontario International Airport, according to figures released Thursday by Los Angeles World Airports.

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Capitol Alert
By David Siders
dsiders@sacbee.com
April 28, 2016 – 10:24 PM

• Republican presidential candidate touches off campaign in California with rally in Orange County
• Trump pins rising crime in Los Angeles area to illegal immigration
• Thousands rally, while protesters demonstrate outside

COSTA MESA–

Donald Trump, touching off his presidential campaign in California ahead of the state’s critical primary, said Thursday that California has suffered more than any other state from “open borders,” while pinning crime in the Los Angeles area to illegal immigration.

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Tom Angel is seen at Burbank police headquarters in 2015. (Raul Roa / Burbank Leader)

Cindy Chang and Alene Tchekmedyian
April 28, 2016

Outrage over emails sent by a top aide mocking Muslims, blacks, Latinos, women and others is presenting Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell with a serious test as he attempts to reform his troubled agency.

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Capitol Alert
By Christopher Cadelago and David Siders
ccadelago@sacbee.com
April 28, 2016 – 6:26 AM

• It’s been five decades since state GOP had such a chance
• Trump, Cruz convention speeches sold out quickly
• Party leaders call for unified message to defeat Democrat

Celeste Greig of Northridge said she will be sitting at a VIP table when Donald Trump gives his address Friday to Republican activists in Burlingame.

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A photo posted on Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Facebook page about the time his campaign paid expenses on his trip to Italy.

By Morgan Cook |
April 28, 2016 – 7 a.m.

• CREW also has concerns about oral surgery, video games, other expenses

An ethics advocacy group has filed complaints with two federal oversight agencies, asking officials to investigate what the group describes as a pattern of questionable campaign spending by Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Alpine.

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Apple shares have been reeling this week after disappointing earnings results. (Matthias Schrader / Associated Press)

Paresh Dave
April 28, 2016

Billionaire business magnate Carl Icahn, whose investment decisions can influence the stock market, said Thursday that he dumped what was left of his nearly 1% stake in Apple Inc. on fears that Chinese authorities would bully the iPhone maker.

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