WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democratic darling from Long Beach, is facing scrutiny from President Trump’s Department of Justice for his recent comments about Elon Musk.Garcia…
The California Legislative Black Caucus on Thursday proposed a package of reparations for the descendants of African Americans who were enslaved in the United States,…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work permits and could…
KYIV, Ukraine — A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political…
Vice President JD Vance’s speech Feb. 14 at the Munich Security Conference was not merely the most important speech the precocious young second-in-command has delivered…
WASHINGTON — While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at…
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency…
Can prefab homes accelerate the rebuilding of Altadena and Pacific Palisades?The new foundation launched by Rick Caruso is hoping it will, announcing on Wednesday a…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, ending a decades-long tenure as a power broker who championed…
WASHINGTON — Venezuelans with temporary legal protections have sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip about 350,000 immigrants of their status by April 7. Temporary…
On election day last year, a conversation with family members confirmed Suzette Martinez Valladares’ hunch that Latino Republicans were about to shock California. “I swear…
By summer 2023, developers had pitched building nearly 2,400 new apartments for low- and moderate-income residents in the San Fernando Valley, where little such housing…
KYIV, Ukraine — Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump deteriorated rapidly Wednesday as Zelensky said Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space” and…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people older than 100 are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few…
Tenants in L.A. County reeling financially from the January wildfires could be protected from eviction for the next six months.The L.A. County Board of Supervisors…
WASHINGTON — President Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade…
Rep. Garcia draws scrutiny from Trump official over his Musk comments
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democratic darling from Long Beach, is facing scrutiny from President Trump’s Department of Justice for his recent comments about Elon Musk.Garcia…
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Black lawmakers continue push to assist descendants of slaves in California
The California Legislative Black Caucus on Thursday proposed a package of reparations for the descendants of African Americans who were enslaved in the United States,…
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Trump administration ends deportation protection for half-million Haitians
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work permits and could…
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News conference with Zelensky and Trump’s Ukraine envoy canceled
KYIV, Ukraine — A news conference that was planned to follow talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday as political…
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Column: Vance speech shows the gulf between European and U.S. values
Vice President JD Vance’s speech Feb. 14 at the Munich Security Conference was not merely the most important speech the precocious young second-in-command has delivered…
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Trump wants to know if there’s gold in Fort Knox. (There is)
WASHINGTON — While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at…
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Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency…
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Caruso nonprofit joins with builder to give fire victims prefab homes
Can prefab homes accelerate the rebuilding of Altadena and Pacific Palisades?The new foundation launched by Rick Caruso is hoping it will, announcing on Wednesday a…
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Trump’s claim that he can fire any official is unfounded
Less than a month into Donald Trump’s second term, a case involving his extreme claims of presidential power has already made it to the Supreme…
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Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, ending a decades-long tenure as a power broker who championed…
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Not a great year for climate change at the Oscars
And the Oscar for best climate change film of 2024 goes to ...“The Wild Robot,” a beautiful animated movie that takes place in a world…
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Venezuelans sue Trump administration for ending legal protections
WASHINGTON — Venezuelans with temporary legal protections have sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip about 350,000 immigrants of their status by April 7. Temporary…
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Republican Latinos are on the rise. This legislative caucus is just one sign
On election day last year, a conversation with family members confirmed Suzette Martinez Valladares’ hunch that Latino Republicans were about to shock California. “I swear…
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Could conservatives save democracy in the United States?
Hello and happy Thursday. Welcome to the “Is reality dead?” edition of this column, in which Vladimir Putin is our friend, egg prices don’t matter…
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Affordable housing in Valley advances despite L.A. leaders’ opposition
By summer 2023, developers had pitched building nearly 2,400 new apartments for low- and moderate-income residents in the San Fernando Valley, where little such housing…
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Zelensky says Trump is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space’
KYIV, Ukraine — Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump deteriorated rapidly Wednesday as Zelensky said Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space” and…
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Trump administration labels Latin American cartels ‘terrorist organizations’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and…
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Trump and Musk making false claims about Social Security checks
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people older than 100 are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few…
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Can’t pay rent because of the fires? L.A. County considers six-month lifeline
Tenants in L.A. County reeling financially from the January wildfires could be protected from eviction for the next six months.The L.A. County Board of Supervisors…
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Trump seeks greater control of independent regulators with his new executive order
WASHINGTON — President Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade…
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