Newsom fined for failing to report some behested payments on time
Nov. 8, 2024 7:37 PM PT Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to pay a $13,000 fine Friday for failing to report on time over a dozen…
Jim McDonnell sworn in as LAPD chief amid immigration concerns
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday confirmed Jim McDonnell as the city’s 59th police chief in a split 11-2 vote, and he was later…
Proposition 5 ballot measure to make it easier to fund affordable housing fails
A ballot measure that would have made it easier to finance affordable housing and other public projects in California has failed.Proposition 5 was trailing 56%…
Trump blasts Newsom’s plan to shield California from next White House
President-elect Trump is not thrilled with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aggressive, highly visible campaign to shield California from the Trump White House. “Governor Gavin Newscum is…
Aide to former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar gets probation
He kept thousands of text messages. He took photos of bribe money. He recorded his boss, then-Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, demanding that money…
Trump reportedly put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine’s Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelensky when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming…
What Trump’s win means to struggling mainstream media organizations
Imagine if the Super Bowl audience dropped by 25%. That’s what happened on Tuesday when Nielsen tallied the viewership for TV networks that provided coverage…
Jimmy Kimmel slams Elon Musk for ‘propaganda puppet’ diss
Jimmy Kimmel, dubbed an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet” by Elon Musk earlier this week, has fired back at the Tesla CEO. He said it takes…
Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat cheer 2024 win
WASHINGTON — As it became clear Donald Trump was returning to the White House, the Florida man who posed for photos with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s…
Criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Trump
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by…
How a Trump term could impact California’s LGBTQ+ students, financial aid
Look for changes, again, in how the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights operates in enforcing Title IX, the federal law that bars sex-based…
Judge strikes Biden program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are…
How the next Trump administration could affect health in California
Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to significantly shape the health of Californians — the foods they eat, the medicines they take, the…
Donald Trump and the number 47
My favorite baseball cap is emblazoned with the number 47 on it. But it’s not what you think.Long before Donald Trump launched his bid to…
After Trump win, next LAPD chief’s immigration record under scrutiny
The clashes that longtime immigration advocate Martha Arevalo had with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department under Jim McDonnell were years ago — but still…
For transgender Americans, Trump’s win is terrifying
Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter.The nonbinary transgender senior at UCLA had decided last month, after years of personal discovery and long discussions…
Wartime Ukraine awaits the ‘surprise box’ of a Trump presidency
KYIV, Ukraine — The war is never distant. In the skies above the Ukrainian capital, the buzz of drones is the stuff of urban nightmares. Glide…
2024 California Election Live Results: Calif. congressional districts, Ballot Propositions, State Legislature
twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right California is playing an important role in the 2024 general election. Voters in potential swing congressional districts in…
2024 Orange County elections results
Aliso Viejo City Council, District 1 Aliso Viejo City Council, District 5 Anaheim City Council, District 1 Anaheim City Council, District 4 Anaheim City Council, District 5 Buena Park City…
Column: America’s last presidential bellwether ends its winning streak
The bellwether rings true no more.For nearly half a century, voters in Clallam County, Wash. — a lush green dot in a far-off corner of…