Newsletter: Today: Immigration Crime and Punishment, Mary Tyler Moore and Dow 20K
I’m Davan Maharaj, editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don’t want you to miss today.
TOP STORIES
Here’s What Trump’s Immigration Crime and Punishment Looks Like
More deportations, border officers and detention cells. Punishment for states and cities that don’t cooperate. The wall. President Trump has signed orders for these measures, and he’s considering a temporary ban on all new refugees and more actions to dramatically restrict immigration. Some could add up to billions of dollars, though, which means Congress will need to buy in. Some will invite lawsuits. Read on for more about what is shaping up to be a seismic shift in immigration.
California to Trump: Bring It On
Long before the specifics of the president’s immigration plan were unveiled, California had lawyered up and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck had said he would not work with federal authorities on deportation efforts. What do state and local officials do now? Here’s a look at how law enforcement and L.A. city leaders are planning to deal with the policies and the pushback.
More Politics
-- Trump’s wall order has widened his rift with Mexico and placed pressure on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to boycott a meeting planned for next week.
-- In El Paso, they’ve seen the consequences of building barriers before.
-- Trump says he will ask for a “major investigation” into potential voter fraud. California’s top elections official and others discredit that accusation.
-- Read a draft copy of an order President Trump is considering on refugees.
Mary Tyler Moore Had Spunk
Actress. Producer. Inspiration. Mary Tyler Moore was one of the greats on TV, as her performances on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” attest. Behind the camera, she produced a string of classic shows with her then-husband. But her biggest contribution was as a symbol of American feminism that inspired a generation and beyond — and as a larger-than-life figure who had some real-life sorrows. She has died at age 80.
Dow 20,000 — a Stock Odyssey
In the last year or so, not many investors saw this coming: a months-long rally on Wall Street that resulted in the Dow Jones industrial average closing above 20,000 for the first time. The market was already rising when Trump’s election and better corporate profit forecasts gave it extra oomph. Here’s a crash(!) course in what it means and where the Dow might go from here.
Something to Crow About: The Year of the Rooster
So long, Monkey. Hello, Rooster. Chinese New Year begins Saturday, and on the night before, Chinese households traditionally have a feast. What foods are said to increase fortune, health and prosperity? Read on for the symbolism, the puns and the recipes that go into dumplings, whole fish, New Year’s cake and more.
CALIFORNIA
-- Federal agents raided the offices of a network of L.A. charter schools as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud and fiscal mismanagement.
-- Long Beach lawmakers have killed a proposal to add international flights to Latin America at the city’s commercial airport.
-- A bill in the state Assembly wants to make it so you don’t have to put a stamp on your mail-in ballot.
-- Researchers have found that whether or not people go to the beach often comes down to one thing: money.
HOLLYWOOD AND THE ARTS
-- Video: See some of the many homages to Mary Tyler Moore.
-- One of the most-talked-about movies at the Sundance Film Festival is the interracial romance “The Big Sick.”
-- The drummer Butch Trucks, a co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, has died at age 69.
-- Not an “alternative fact”: George Orwell’s “1984” has landed atop Amazon’s bestseller list.
CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD
A happy birthday to Jerry Maren, the last surviving actor to play a Munchkin in the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” who turned 97 earlier this week. He portrayed a member of the Lollipop Guild.
NATION-WORLD
-- Federal agents are reinvestigating the backgrounds of dozens of Syrian refugees in the U.S. after discovering a lapse in vetting.
-- Here’s how voter fraud once tipped an election, and why that doesn’t happen very often.
-- What do primary care doctors really think about Obamacare?
-- Trade, the future of NATO and the fight against terror are expected to be high priorities when British Prime Minister Theresa May visits the White House on Friday.
-- The highest-level North Korean diplomat to defect to South Korea says he didn’t want his children to live miserable lives in the North.
BUSINESS
-- It’s a tough time to be an ad agency that has long prided itself on helping corporate clients understand the nuances of Latino culture.
-- Elon Musk wants to dig a tunnel to ease L.A. traffic. We have a lot of questions.
SPORTS
-- Columnist Dylan Hernandez says the USC-UCLA basketball rivalry is reminiscent of a long-gone era. The Trojans scored an upset victory last night, 84-76.
-- Brent Musburger, one of the most famous sports announcers of all time, will retire from play-by-play work next week.
OPINION
-- Border security is important, but Trump’s wall plan is as hare-brained as they come.
-- Standing Rock may be the first battle site in Trump’s war on the environment. See the David Horsey cartoon.
WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE READING
-- Inside a program in Minnesota that takes the lessons learned from dealing with German neo-Nazis and aims to deradicalize young American ISIS recruits. (Wired)
-- Meet the scientists who are now planning to run for office in the U.S. (The Atlantic)
-- Can’t control your hotel room thermostat? It may be rigged. Really. (Wall Street Journal)
ONLY IN L.A.
When L.A.’s foodie, celebrity and car cultures collide, you get food trucks by the likes of actor Danny Trejo (tacos) and a grandson of Italy’s last king. The latter’s truck features a fresh pasta maker, four gas burners and Italian baritones booming from the speakers. That elaborate setup has a price: $10 to $20 for a bowl of pasta. Mamma mia.
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