Lock him up? Trump’s crimes are a challenge for Kamala Harris
When Hillary Clinton referred to Donald Trump’s 34 criminal convictions during last week’s Democratic National Convention, a loud chant of “Lock him up!” arose from…
Column: Langer’s closing? Mayor Bass comes for lunch and vows to “respond urgently” to neighborhood problems
Norm Langer, owner of the iconic MacArthur Park deli with his name on the sign, got a phone call just after 8 a.m. Tuesday.L.A. Mayor…
Evangelical leaders echo Obama, say U.S. not a Christian nation
President Obama has taken plenty of heat in conservative Christian circles for a remark he made in 2006 in which he said that that United…
California passes Paris Hilton-backed bill to protect teens in residential treatment
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation to enact stricter public oversight on the use of seclusion or restraints on children and teenagers in…
Trump shares posts with QAnon phrases, calls for jailing lawmakers
NEW YORK — Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network Wednesday that call for the trial or jailing of House…
Supreme Court keeps on hold Biden’s student loan plan
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold a plan by President Biden to reduce student loan monthly payments for millions of borrowers…
Newsom threatens to call another special session on oil regulation
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to call a special session this fall as Democratic lawmakers wobbled on a package of energy bills that he…
AB 2602: SAG-AFTRA celebrates passage of California AI bill
Performers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a key victory this week: the passage of a bill that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the…
Trump’s attempted assassin looked up Biden events, FBI official says
WASHINGTON — The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Biden, repeatedly looked up information…
Harris, Walz are kicking off bus tour in Georgia ending in Savannah
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are kicking off a two-day bus tour in Georgia on Wednesday that…
Are Kamala Harris’ Democrats taking back flag-waving patriotism?
If you are old enough to remember the tumultuous protests of the Vietnam War era, you probably remember the ideological combat waged on car bumpers.People…
Metropolitan Water District manager alleges unfair treatment
More than two months after he was placed on leave by the board of California’s largest urban water supplier, embattled General Manager Adel Hagekhalil defended…
Kamala Harris will give her first post-convention interview to CNN
Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit down with CNN’s Dana Bash on Thursday for their first joint TV…
Summer travel fuels California’s COVID surge. Labor Day will be a test
CHICAGO — Summer travel is helping fuel a COVID surge across California and other parts of the country.There are growing reports of attendees at the Democratic…
Mexico’s president announces ‘pause’ in relationship with U.S. Embassy
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a “pause” in his nation’s relations with the United States and Canadian embassies after the ambassadors…
Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment against former President Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that…
White House pressured Facebook over COVID-19 content, Zuckerberg says
WASHINGTON — Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the…
Former Republican presidential staffers endorse Harris over Trump
More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris’ White House bid, cautioning that the notion of a second…
Presidential transition planning has begun. Trump, Harris are behind
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration offered federal resources to Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for presidential transition planning for the first time Tuesday, with experts suggesting…
Where Kamala Harris’ campaign saw most support from new donors
More than 1.5 million donors opened their wallets for the first time in July to support Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in the…