Column: Newsom’s money grab targets bond funds for climate projects
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A homeless woman who occupied her old, vacant home is saying goodbye
She knew she had to go even though she couldn’t imagine moving somewhere else.Maria Merritt has lived in El Sereno the better part of 30…
Newsom cites Menendez brothers case in seeking parole changes
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday plans to propose a new parole board process that could clear a path for more prisoners to have their sentences…
RGB saw discrimination long before she joined Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke softly, so quietly in a crowded social gathering that I had to lean in to hear her. But it was…
Clinton’s Counsel Nussbaum Resigns : Staff: President accepts White House lawyer’s letter with ‘deep regret’ as search begins for successor. Talks on Whitewater-related inquiry capped series of political gaffes.
WASHINGTON — White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum resigned Saturday, bringing to an end a yearlong tenure marked by controversy and accusations that his zealous advocacy of Bill…
Mark Carney to become Canada’s next prime minister
TORONTO — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals…
Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Trump’s Florida home Sunday, bringing the…
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S. into limbo following human rights criticism
PANAMA CITY — After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp…
Trump downplays business concerns about tariffs, higher prices
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and…
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says
NEW YORK — A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student encampment movement was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration authorities who said they were…
Musk’s DOGE team tries to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
DENVER — For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have always pulled back from mandating specific reductions, fearful…
Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House while Trump out of town
WASHINGTON — An armed man believed to be traveling from Indiana was shot by U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House after a confrontation early Sunday,…
Top U.S. health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
WASHINGTON — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human…
Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
Inside America’s high-deductible revolution – Los Angeles Times
With healthcare costs topping the list of Americans’ anxieties, the Times undertook a comprehensive examination of the nation’s affordability crisis and the toll it’s taking…
Column: Trump’s reversal of race and gender progress faces an obstacle
The Trump administration is hell-bent on “restoring” this country to an entirely fictional time when white people succeeded based purely on merit, people of color…
Here’s what Californians want in their next governor
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Michael Duncan was adjusting the screen on his front door when he paused recently to consider what he wants from California’s next governor.Duncan admittedly…
8 injured after angry customer crashes into Inglewood car dealership
Eight people were injured Saturday afternoon after a disgruntled customer drove his vehicle into the showroom of a car dealership in Inglewood, police said.The crash…
Gore Presides at L.A. Summit on Info Age
Vice President Al Gore took a meeting with the corporate elite of the entertainment and telecommunications industries Tuesday in a daylong summit in which he…
Senate OKs key bill for COVID aid; Harris breaks tie
WASHINGTON — President Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast and without Republicans, if necessary, to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, armed with new…