Veteran L.A. County politician to challenge Kenneth Mejia for city controller
Isadore Hall, a former state legislator and Compton City Council member, launched a campaign Monday to challenge Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia. Mejia, a…
Releasing the Epstein files isn’t political. It’s about protecting rape victims
SACRAMENTO — Hello and happy Monday. Pigs are flying and Satan has on a puffer jacket. I know these things because the impossible is happening — I…
In a Rare Nod to Tradition, Jerry Brown Ties the Knot
OAKLAND — Mayor Jerry Brown, who has projected an unconventional, even enigmatic, persona during 3 1/2 decades of public life, took a traditional step in his private…
As Trump guts greenhouse gas reporting, California has its own rules
For nearly 20 years, thousands of industrial plants across the U.S. and California have been required to track and report the greenhouse gas pollution they…
Edison electric bills set to rise 10% under state plan. More hikes coming soon
The California Public Utilities Commission is expected to allow Southern California Edison to hike customer bills by nearly 10% next month, and there may be…
Hybrid democracy – Los Angeles Times
Mark Baldassare is president of the Public Policy Institute of California, where he directs the institute's statewide surveys. Cheryl Katz is a journalist and independent…
Former congressman decried today’s partisanship
Former San Diego congressman and longtime journalist Lionel Van Deerlin, for many years a liberal voice in a region dominated by conservatives, died Saturday at…
How It Will Work: A Look at Key Details
WASHINGTON — President Clinton’s health care reform plan still promises a comprehensive package of benefits to all Americans, but numerous revisions in the proposal have altered many…
Former Republican congressman says he’s gay, regrets anti-gay stances
CHICAGO — Saying he would do more if he were in Congress today to support LGBTQ rights — which he opposed when he served — former U.S.…
Marshall was fundamentally a conservative, a democrat intolerant of arbitrary acts of government.
Most of us associate Thurgood Marshall with the long struggle for rights for African-Americans--with his two decades of leadership of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund,…
After Charlie Kirk’s slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs
NEW YORK — In the days since the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, workers in a variety of industries have been fired for their comments…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for mayor
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday urged New Yorkers to vote for Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, giving the Democratic nominee one…
Martin Sheen, former TV president, lobbies Congress on drug courts
Actor Martin Sheen, who portrayed a president on television and is the father of admitted drug user Charlie Sheen, testified before a Senate subcommittee on…
Mexican Independence Day Parade held under cloud of ICE raids
For the 79th year, mariachi musicians, waving Mexican flags and shouts of “Viva Mexico,” flooded Cesar Chavez Avenue in East Los Angeles on Sunday for…
2 men arrested after incendiary device found under news media vehicle in Utah, authorities say
SALT LAKE CITY — Authorities in Utah say two men have been arrested on suspicion of placing an incendiary device under a news media vehicle in Salt…
Michael Avenatti is hit with $4.85-million judgment for unpaid debt as court orders eviction of his law firm
Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was hit with a personal judgment of $4.85 million Monday for his failure to pay a…
Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote
The Trump administration renewed its request Sunday for a federal appeals court to let him fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors,…
After killing of Charlie Kirk, chorus of conservatives wants his critics ostracized or fired
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — After years of complaints from the right about “cancel culture” from the left, some conservatives are seeking to upend the lives and…
Trump’s travel ban keeps international students from coming to the U.S.
With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States.Saghari, 21,…
Utah governor says it’s too soon to be sure of Kirk shooter’s motive, but suspect had ‘leftist ideology’
WASHINGTON — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday that investigators are not ready to discuss the motive behind the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But he…