Contributor: Economic nostalgia woos voters, but it leads to terrible policies
History may not perfectly repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Two protectionist episodes — the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trump-era tariffs…
Ad campaign will target Trump allies for looming Medicaid cuts
With the Trump administration slashing budgets and threatening to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits, some Southern California social justice organizations have gone into a defensive…
Immigration raid detains day laborers outside Home Depot
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid at a Home Depot in Pomona has heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant workers and…
Trump says Zelensky prolonging war by resisting calls to cede Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine — President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukraine’s president, saying Volodymyr Zelensky is prolonging the “killing field” after pushing back on ceding Crimea to…
Fight intensifies over bill by former Edison executive to gut rooftop solar credits
A bill to sharply reduce the energy credits given to homeowners with rooftop solar panels is pitting union electrical workers and the state’s big utilities…
Feds to pursue immigration case against driver in O.C. crash that killed couple
The Trump administration’s new chief federal prosecutor in Los Angeles says his office intends to pursue immigration charges against a man awaiting release from state…
California expands its electric school bus fleet as federal freeze paused efforts elsewhere
SACRAMENTO — California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road as federal cuts and freezes paused efforts in other…
Rep. Garcia returns from El Salvador with a sliver of hope for deported gay hairdresser
Hello and happy Wednesday. I’m back and it feels like I never left because we’re still talking about Trumpian chaos.Rep. Robert Garcia traveled to El…
In Sacramento, Mayor Bass seeks state money to close nearly $1-billion budget gap
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass returned to Sacramento Wednesday to lobby state leaders for money to help close the city’s nearly $1-billion budget hole. This…
Santa Ynez Reservoir in Palisades must be drained again after more leaks found
For months, Los Angeles city officials and an outside contractor have worked to ensure that the Santa Ynez Reservoir, the 117-million gallon water complex in…
Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking for an off-ramp from the trade war it started with China earlier this month, calling its tariffs on Chinese goods…
At packed town hall, Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff warns of a ‘constitutional crisis’
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Trump administration’s controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has sent the United States hurtling into a constitutional crisis, U.S. Sen. Adam…
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader…
High hopes but long odds against a GOP governor in California
The year was 2010. Donald Trump starred in Season 3 of “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Obamacare squeaked through Congress. Justin Bieber — with help from Ludacris…
Interior secretary gives DOGE member with oil-industry ties power to remake department
A former oil executive and representative of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team has been given wide authority to make significant changes to the…
Online charter schools skirt California’s childhood vaccine laws
Heartland Charter School in Kern County has several dream field trips on the calendar this spring, including tours of In-N-Out Burger, an Amtrak train ride…
Trump’s DOJ targeted L.A. County over gun permits. Who might be next?
At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July 2022, former Supervisor Sheila Kuehl called for a “deep dive” into the…
‘It is time for you to leave’: DHS mistakenly notifies U.S. citizens
WASHINGTON — One night this month, Los Angeles immigration attorney Harriet Steele opened her email to a notice from the Department of Homeland Security. “It is time…
Trump stops Maine’s funding over transgender athletes. Could California follow?
President Trump was welcoming governors to the White House in February when he sought out Maine Gov. Janet Mills, demanding to know whether she would…
Charged with spying for Soviet Union, this FBI agent had a novel defense
The FBI had been following Richard W. Miller for weeks, waiting for him to slip. He was one of them, a veteran bureau man, and…