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4.1 earthquake strikes near Corona, slightly shakes Southern California
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported shortly before 2 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election
Experts describe the plan as a legal long shot, but say it could sow doubts about the integrity of a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.
Police swarm Cal Poly Humboldt, arresting at least 25 and ending weeklong siege over Gaza war
Pro-Palestinian encampments have sprung up on the campuses of UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Occidental College, Sacramento State and San Francisco State, among others.
Many O.C. residents deny Trump election results, potentially swaying key races, poll finds
In a purple county with several contests that could shape the balance of power in Congress, doubts about elections could keep voters away in November a particularly conservatives.
Column: My Mami's hard life, cut short right when it was about to get really good
The pain I feel at her death from ovarian cancer at age 67 remains raw. The guilt over not appreciating Mami's love until it was too late, haunts me.
Accomplice in shooting death of 6-year-old Aidan Leos pleads guilty, sentenced to time served
Wynne Lee, 26, pleads guilty to one felony count of accessory after the fact and one misdemeanor count of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. But she won't serve any more time.
How an expensive bet by Emily's List in an Orange County congressional race went awry
The Democratic political group spent big in support of Joanna Weiss during the 47th District primary, only to see her finish third.
Zip ties, guns and a rope: New details emerge on Newport Beach home invasion
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a Newport Beach home invasion that occurred early Tuesday.
A drunk driver killed her husband and daughter. His 11-year sentence brings no comfort
The 11-year prison sentence handed to the drunk driver who killed her husband and daughter is not enough, Anaheim woman says.
Column: Disneyland just promised electric cars at Autopia. Gas will be gone by 2026
Disney had previously committed to ditching gasoline engines but left open hybrids as a possibility.
Huge Disneyland expansion to add new rides, restaurants and hotels wins OK
Anaheim City Council approves a plan to amend zoning rules to allow Disneyland to build new rides, hotels and stores within its existing footprint.
California sues Huntington Beach over 'blatantly and flatly illegal' voter ID law
The voter ID lawsuit is the latest clash between California and the conservative town, which has thrust itself into the U.S. culture wars and the crosshairs of state officials.
A home invasion in Newport Beach ends with an apparent suicide
Newport Beach police are investigating a home invasion in which the victims and suspects apparently had a prior connection.
California sues Huntington Beach over 'blatantly and flatly illegal' voter ID law
The voter ID lawsuit is the latest clash between California and the conservative town, which has thrust itself into the U.S. culture wars and the crosshairs of state officials.
Man who killed 6-year-old in freeway shooting gets 40 years to life
A judge sentences Marcus Eriz to 40 years to life in prison for firing into a car on the 55 Freeway, killing 6-year-old Aiden Leos, in 2021.
Samuel Woodward's attorney admits his client killed a gay Jewish teen but denies it was a hate crime
Despite Woodward's association with Atomwaffen, considered a hate group, his attorney said Woodward was not driven by bigotry and didn't plan the killing.
As trial begins, O.C. prosecutors will try to prove Blaze Bernstein's killing was a hate crime
Bernstein was Jewish and gay, while Samuel Woodward, according to one of his attorneys, was conflicted about his sexuality.
Katie Porter is optimistic about the future of her congressional seat a and her career
California has become a key battleground in the fight for the U.S. House of Representatives, and Porter's Orange County seat is one of a handful that will help determine which party wins control.
Scandal shadows Andrew Do's final year on the O.C. Board of Supervisors
Do is now facing an uncertain political future. In a sign of his waning influence, his chosen successor for his supervisor's seat failed to place in the top two in the March primary.
Column: Benny Wasserman handled the heat -- in life and in the batting cage
His last goal was to hit a 90-mph fastball at age 90, and he didn't quite make it. But his life was a home run for the family members who embraced him
Column: He admitted to punching a reporter. A judge wished him "best of luck"
Tyler Laube, then a member of the white supremacist group Rise Above Movement, repeatedly punched a reporter covering the rally for OC Weekly, where I was then editor in chief.
Is baseball still not 'a top priority' for Anthony Rendon? Angel is hitless in 19 at-bats
Anthony Rendon has a huge paycheck, questionable motivation and paltry production. Angels fans might cheer rather than boo the leadoff hitter who has started 0 for 19.
Laguna Beach High School investigates 'inappropriate' AI-generated images of students
Laguna Beach High School administrators have launched an investigation after a student allegedly created "inappropriate images" of other students using artificial intelligence.
California city council meetings stir up heated debate over calls for Gaza cease-fire
More city councils in California have weighed in on the Israel-Hamas war with calls for a cease-fire, often setting off major debates and discord at public meetings.
Former official pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $16 million from O.C. school district
Jorge Armando Contreras used Magnolia School District money to finance a lavish lifestyle including a house, BMW and cosmetic surgery, prosecutors say.
Men arrested in O.C. kidnapping case had criminal record. What did they do with the victim?
The two men charged with kidnapping Tony Lam from outside his Midway City home were former parolees with one serving nearly two decades behind bars for second-degree murder, Orange County prosecutors wrote in court records.
Easter weekend storm to hit L.A.: When will it rain? What events are canceled?
It's shaping up to be a wet Easter weekend in Southern California. Here is a timeline of what to expect.
An advocacy group for California cities supported Prop. 1. Now some members are leaving
Three Orange County cities, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Orange, vote to withdraw from the California League of Cities after it backed Proposition 1.
Orange County convicted killer who ditched halfway house is rearrested in Mexico
Ike Nicholas Souzer, 20, was busted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials in Rosarito on Wednesday after crossing the border into Mexico.
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What Would Joe Stiglitz Do about WTO Subsidies Rules?
In a recent Foreign Policy piece, economist Joe Stiglitz makes several references to WTO rules "forbidding" industrial subsidies: The current moment is a good illustration. It is the product of longstanding beliefs and power relations. Under this system, industrial subsidies...Katherine Tai on Negotiating at the WTO
Here's an exchange between Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in mid-April: Beyer: I, with a number of my colleagues here, visited the WTO a couple of years...Is AD/CVD the Answer to Chinese Non-Market Policies and Practices?
In a recent Washington Post op-ed, Brian Deese, the former director of the National Economic Council in the Biden administration, calls for a coordinated use of AD/CVDs as a way to "discourage" China's "anti-market behavior": Responding to Chinaas anti-market behavior...Overcapacity and future discussions in the SCM Committee.
Finbarr Bermingham reported on Wednesday, April 23, 2024, that in the recent SCM Committee meeting, there were asharpa exchanges between the US and China related to Chinese aovercapacitya in key sectors owing to subsidies. China objects to the term aovercapacity,a...Developing country status in the WTO
Buried deep in the EU - Palm Oil report (paras. 7.911-7.915, on page 250!) is a nugget on developing country status in the WTO. Malaysia asserts, in the TBT context, that it is a developing Member. It cites as support...Katherine Tai on WTO Complaints against China
U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai had a couple exchanges at last week's Senate Finance Committee hearing in which she suggested that WTO complaints against China had not been effective, and for that reason the Biden administration had moved away from...Katherine Tai on Trade Policy Pitting Americans against Americans
At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing last week, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said a couple times that she wanted "to stop pitting Americans against Americans" in U.S. trade policy: "Trade should work for all Americans. Our goal...Senator Whitehouse and Ambassador Tai Talk About Getting Rid of ISDS
Here's an exchange between Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai at a Senate Finance Committee hearing today (2:32:00): Whitehouse: The other thing I wanted to talk with you about is the loathsome ISDS process. We are...Subsidies, Overcapacity, and Domestic Demand/Savings
There has been a lot of discussion recently about how Chinese subsidies and other government support has led to industrial overcapacity, which can have a negative impact on the manufacturing sector of other economies. If domestic supply exceeds domestic demand,...Free Trade and Peace Sells ... but Who's Buying?
I remain puzzled by some recent statements questioning whether free trade promotes peace. When I read another one in the Boston Review, I thought I was going to have to go through all my old rebuttals again. The article starts...The Role of the WTO in Planetary Sustainability
The Role of the WTO in Planetary Sustainability Steve Charnovitz 6 April 2024 Promoting planetary sustainability is within the legal competence of all multilateral organizations. As a result, no international organization is likely to have an exclusive competence to effectuate...USTR's New Vision for Foreign Trade Barriers
Last week, in the press release for its 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, USTR said that over the years, the identification of trade barriers in this annual report has strayed from the original purpose of the...Digital Trade Fights: The Case of Korea
In recent years, the U.S. has expressed concerns about digital trade regulation in a number of other countries, with the focus tending to be on the the EU due to its large market and active regulatory efforts (although it sounds...Data Flows Obligations and Exceptions in the EU - New Zealand FTA
There's a new FTA digital chapter to analyze, with the EU-New Zealand FTA coming into force soon. Let's take a look at the data flows provisions, with the EU-Japan text in the back of our minds as a comparison. The...New U.S. AD/CVD Regulations Will Take Into Account Weak Property, IP, Human Rights, Labor, Environmental Protections
In a Proposed Rule issued last year, the U.S. Commerce Department said it would take into account "nonexistent, weak, or ineffective property (including intellectual property), human rights, labor, and environmental protections" in various ways as part of its anti-dumping/countervailing duty...Guest Post: EFTA-India TEPA: Breaking New Ground
This is a guest post by Rohan, a PhD student at the Graduate Institute India and the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a comprehensive Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on 10th March, 2024 after a long...Is Section 301 the Right Remedy for Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies?
In the Section 301 petition recently filed by a group of unions, the petitioners argued that "Section 301 provides an appropriate mechanism for addressing Chinaas policies in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector." They offer three reasons for this: First,...Katherine Tai on Online Business Models and Digital Regulation
U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai spoke recently at a SeedAI event and had some interesting things to say about both online business models and digital trade regulation. I'll start with a quote that reflects what she has said many times...Did NAFTA Push White Male Social Conservatives to the Republican Party?
This is the abstract of a new paper titled "Local Economic and Political Effects of Trade Deals: Evidence from NAFTA", which argues that many "white, less educated voters left the Democratic Party" due to NAFTA: Why have white, less-educated voters...Guest Post: Back from the WTO MC13 a A brief report and some remarks from four scholars who were in Abu Dhabi
This is a guest post by several people from the Research Chair on New Challenges of Economic Globalization, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada: Carla Gomez, Ph.D. Researcher; Antoine Comont, Ph.D. Researcher; Van Anh Ly, Ph.D., Deputy Director of the Research...Let Them Eat Cake? Reflections on the Labor Provisions in the New India-EFTA Agreement
Iave never understood the expression: they want to have their cake and eat it too. Who on this planet wants to hold onto a piece of cake and not eat it?!? I was at a birthday party this weekend, and...Mexico Invokes Public Morals, Exhaustible Natural Resources, Indigenous Peoples Exceptions in GE Corn USMCA Dispute
Mexico's initial written submission in the GE Corn USMCA dispute was recently posted. The English public version is here. There's a lot in there and I'm not going to go through it all in this post. I just thought it...Resolving the Biden Administration's Internal Debate on International Digital Rules, and Reengaging in Negotiations
I've already made these points for the trade policy crowd, but I have now tried to make my pitch on a way forward for the Biden administration on international digital trade rules slightly more accessible (i.e., without so many blockquotes...Katherine Tai on USMCA Dispute Settlement and the USMCA Six Year Review
At a Brookings event yesterday, Josh Meltzer of Brookings had some interesting exchanges with U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai on USMCA dispute settlement and the USMCA six year review. Here's the one on dispute settlement: Meltzer: What I'd like to...Conversations at WTO Ministerial Side Events: Subsidy Races and Trade Remedies
As part of the WTO Ministerial Conference last week, there were some side events going on. I was watching one called "Business Forum at MC13" and came across some interesting discussion of subsidy races and trade remedies. The question that...The Role of WTO Case Law in a USMCA RRLM Proceeding
Here is an interesting exchange from last week's hearing in the USMCA San MartAn mine labor dispute about the role of WTO case law in interpreting the USMCA provisions at issue: Panelist: Mexico raised the question that the United States...WTO Adverse Effects Complaints vs. Domestic CVD Cases
Subsidies have been in the news a lot recently, as China's subsidies continue to cause concerns, and the Biden administration and others are now increasing their own use of subsidies. In trade policy, the reaction to foreign subsidies tends to...The Role of Past Determinations in U.S. DOC Proceedings
In the U.S. - Ripe Olives from Spain, Article 21.5 panel report circulated last week, I was struck by the discussion of the role of previous Commerce Department determinations in deciding future cases, and the obvious parallels to how the...Page took 3 seconds to load.
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