L.A. animal shelters won’t close under proposed budget, Bass says
Nathan Kehn has rescued cats and kittens from some tough spots — dumpsters, an abandoned police car and, in one case, a cramped space behind…
California’s legal challenges to Trump are just getting started
WASHINGTON — California is already leading the way in lawsuits against the Trump administration since the president resumed office in January, taking the White House to court…
Kamala Harris blasts Trump policies in key speech after leaving office
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in her sharpest remarks about President Trump since leaving office, blasted his policies as a dangerous betrayal of the nation’s…
Bill to slash rooftop solar incentives weakened by Assembly committee
An Assembly committee backed away on Wednesday night from a controversial provision in a proposed bill to end solar credits for 2 million owners of…
Cloobeck sues Villaraigosa for calling himself a ‘proven problem solver’
In an unusual twist in the governor’s race, a wealthy Democratic businessman is suing former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over the use of a…
Trump pick to lead CBP accused of ‘cover-up’ over death of man at California border
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection is facing scrutiny for his role in an investigation into the death of a migrant…
Fox News says Smartmatic was not harmed by its 2020 election reporting
Fox News filed a motion for summary judgment Tuesday, attacking voting machine company Smartmatic’s demand for $2.7 billion in damages in its defamation suit against…
California warns ICE: Immigration detention centers across state need ‘significant improvements’
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta issued a stark warning Tuesday to immigration detention centers across the state, notifying them they need to make “significant improvements”…
The home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase
AUSTIN, Texas — Elon Musk has for years made Texas a business home and playground, launching rockets, building cars, and dreaming about creating a utopian enclave for…
Supreme Court may allow church-run, publicly funded charter schools across the nation
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised Wednesday to rule that church-run schools have a right to operate as public-funded charters.If so, the decision could…
Trump dismisses Biden nominees to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff
WASHINGTON — President Trump has dismissed many of former President Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice…
Vermont judge orders release of Palestinian man arrested at his U.S. citizenship interview
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia…
A medical researcher is wrongly snagged by Trump’s word police
SAN FRANCISCO — Nisha Acharya, an eye doctor and UC San Francisco professor, was at her campus clinic tending patients when a surprising email arrived.Her federal research…
A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
Long before the devastating fire in Pacific Palisades, leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s labor union complained that the agency did not have enough…
Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department
California’s two U.S. senators have joined with Democratic colleagues to demand answers from the Trump loyalist and Californian now heading the Justice Department’s Civil Rights…
Trump targets California libraries for cuts
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter.In addition to attempting to…
Biden to expand Port of L.A. hours amid supply chain woes
WASHINGTON — The Port of Los Angeles will begin operating around the clock as the White House pushes to clear supply chain bottlenecks threatening the holiday shopping…
The Times Poll : Support for Contra Aid Up Sharply
Lt. Col. Oliver L. North’s passionate testimony before a congressional investigating committee may well have generated more public support for President Reagan’s efforts to provide…
Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal…
Newsom says soliciting older minors should be a felony in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke out Tuesday in support of legislation that sought to increase the punishment to a felony for soliciting a 16- or 17-year-old…