Altadena suffered a ‘catastrophic failure.’ Did unincorporated status hurt fire response?
In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of…
Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor’s race
Former longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged into the lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to vote results released Friday evening.The…
Newsom pardons Cambodian immigrant facing deportation, among other Easter clemency actions
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday offered clemency to 25 felons, including a Cambodian immigrant facing deportation, in a series of pardons and commutations issued before…
Contributor: Trump’s clash with Harvard puts higher ed on notice
One of the most important insights of public policy is the understanding that most laws are predicated upon a (stated or unstated) quid pro quo.Take,…
Trump attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Why it matters
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the same time that the Supreme Court is considering a case…
Despite pressure from courts, Trump vows to keep Abrego Garcia from returning to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is embracing its legal fight over the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man accused of gang membership who was deported to…
IRS whistleblower on Hunter Biden is out as acting commissioner just days after hire
WASHINGTON — Just days after being promoted to acting IRS commissioner, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is out again, according to…
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski takes brave stand against Trump
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s longtime U.S. senator, was home from Washington this week, touching base. As part of her rounds, the Republican lawmaker appeared in Anchorage…
Judge moves toward shuttering troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
A Los Angeles County judge took a major step Friday toward shutting down Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, months after a state oversight body…
Obamacare 101: Repair instead of repeal? Here’s what a smaller fix might look like
Reporting from Washington — With Senate Republicans struggling to find votes for sweeping legislation to roll back the Affordable Care Act, several GOP lawmakers have raised the…
Trump releases new files on RFK assassination
The Trump administration announced Friday that it has begun to release thousands of pages of classified documents on Democratic Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination…
More immigrants self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals
Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa. She had studied graphic…
Contributor: Small nuclear reactors are no fix for California’s energy needs
It might seem like everyone from venture capitalists to the news media to the U.S. secretary of Energy has been hyping small modular reactors as…
Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because he views tariffs as making the United States wealthy. But…
Contributor: Americans are sick of federal waste. Republicans should take the hint
The federal budget remains a disaster, and for all the splashy talk of cost-cutting and tariff-driven revenue, Americans know it. Especially galling is that the…
Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S.…
Supreme Court will hear Trump’s proposed limits on birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear arguments in May on President Trump’s proposed limits on birthright citizenship. But it was not clear whether…
Californians in Congress push for break on mortgage payments after natural disasters
The Southern California lawmakers who represent the Eaton and Palisades fire zones introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday that would give homeowners affected by…
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge was asked to resign, official says
WASHINGTON — Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week, a senior Defense official told the Associated Press on Thursday, in the latest shake-up…
Trump threatened Vietnam with a huge tariff. How’s that going over in Little Saigon?
ABC Supermarket in the heart of Little Saigon is like a Donald Trump tariff rant come to fragrant, tasty life.Sorghum liquors from China. Frozen seafood…