Mayor Bass seeks to shutter department serving the city’s youths
Four years ago, Los Angeles City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez stood on the steps of City Hall and celebrated the creation of the Youth Development Department.…
Why didn’t FEMA lease apartments for survivors of the L.A. fires?
Since her Altadena rental home burned down in January’s Eaton fire, Tamara Johnson has crisscrossed Southern California looking for a place to live. She started…
After overdoses and chaos, will state take over L.A. juvenile halls?
It should have been a normal day at school, or as normal as a classroom setting is in juvenile detention.But lessons at Los Padrinos Juvenile…
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.The…
Overhaul the LAPD, in this economy? Questions surround chief’s plans
When Jim McDonnell took over as Los Angeles police chief late last year, he promised to take stock of the department within 90 days and…
Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S.
NEW YORK — The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in…
Trump taps national security advisor Waltz for U.N. envoy in major national security team switch-up
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he’s nominating his national security advisor Mike Waltz to serve as United Nations ambassador in a major shake-up of his national…
FBI reportedly reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest
WASHINGTON — The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd…
South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for president
SEOUL — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” as expectation mounted he will run in…
Democrats approve striking penalty for soliciting older teens from bill
SACRAMENTO — Despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections, Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday approved changes to a bill that removed tougher penalties for soliciting 16- or 17-year-olds…
Immigration arrests at courthouses around U.S. have advocates worried
SEATTLE — Inside a Virginia courthouse, three immigration agents in plainclothes — one masked — detained a man who had just had misdemeanor assault charges dismissed. They…
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips
WASHINGTON — For the second time in recent months, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing back some recently fired employees, including staffers who handle travel bookings…
Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and said President Trump’s…
Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth
President Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender healthcare on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming…
Fate of California’s auto standards will come down to Senate battle
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives took a trio of votes this week targeting California’s decades-old authority to enforce its own environmental standards, setting the stage for…
Ukraine and the U.S. finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?
KYIV, Ukraine — After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals…
From Tokyo to Turin to L.A., Trump policies loom over May Day marches
PARIS — French union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics, while in Italy, May Day protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets…
Steve Doocy will co-host ‘Fox & Friends’ from Florida
Steve Doocy is giving up his spot on the curvy couch at “Fox & Friends,” but he won’t be leaving the Fox News morning program.Doocy…
Climate change is cooking Los Angeles. Does Karen Bass care?
Los Angeles is still reeling from its most devastating wildfires ever. In the next few months, temperatures could hit triple digits. Yet Mayor Karen Bass…
Crackdowns, fear, dissent: Hot Trump summer is here
President Trump dropped an executive order this week about “sanctuary cities,” of which California has many. Not to mention we are a sanctuary state. Alone,…