In a letter to the federal Transportation Department, lawmakers call for shifting some of the growing air traffic burden to other Southland airports. A group of prominent Republicans is voicing their admiration for Antonio Villaraigosa's leadership as former Assembly speaker and his ability to work across the aisle, bolstering his mayoral campaign's efforts to appeal across the political spectrum. A proposal to cut SEC fees and give raises to the agency's professional staff was pulled back at the last minute from an expected House of Representatives vote Thursday. It now moves to Senate. Lawmakers criticize Duke Energy's pledge of political help if state drops investigations.
Company says it was trying to remedy crisis.
A prominent health care organization warned U.S. hospitals Wednesday to watch out for the return of a rare but preventable type of brain damage in newborns that has been on the rise with shorter hospital stays and increased breast-feeding. State investigators have ordered Knott's Berry Farm to improve the hand signals used to operate its train ride after a January accident that left a conductor trapped beneath the 250-ton steam engine. Based in part on the inaccurate data, the agency authorized the phone firm to offer long-distance service in two states. The federal government tentatively approved General Electric Co.'s merger with Honeywell International Inc. A deal on spending growth in the budget is also near.