Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and LASD, dies at 79
Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 79.Bobb, whose health had…
Newsom offers clemency to 5 inmates serving life without parole
Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of five inmates serving life without parole for murder, saying Friday that they deserve a chance at freedom after…
Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it
WASHINGTON — President Trump has revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection that otherwise would have ended next summer, senior Trump administration officials said Friday.Former…
Trump suggests more U.S. cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story
President Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco and Portland, Ore., to fight what he says…
Why Newsom’s cops aren’t the same as Trump’s troops
Just how unsafe are American streets? To hear President Trump tell it, killers lurk in every shadow not already filled by rapists and thieves. California…
Newsom, California lawmakers strike deal that would allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a landmark deal with Uber and Lyft to allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to…
Missouri’s Republican governor orders redraw of U.S. House districts as redistricting fight expands
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of…
U.S. offers military funeral honors to Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the Jan. 6,…
Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Trump’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live…
California special-election TV ads expected to launch Tuesday
Millions of dollars worth of political TV ads are expected to start airing Tuesday in an effort to sway Californians on a November ballot measure…
U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of U.N General Assembly
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next month’s annual…
CHP to protect ex-VP Kamala Harris
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol after President Donald Trump revoked her Secret Service protection, law enforcement sources…
Appeals court finds Trump’s tariffs illegally used emergency power, but leaves them in place for now
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but left in place for now his effort…
San Bernardino man arrested after federal officer shot at his truck
Francisco Longoria, a San Bernardino man who was driving his truck when a masked U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shot at it, has been…
Supervisor Hilda Solis says she’ll run for Congress if new maps are approved
Backed by a hefty list of prominent endorsers, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis has officially kicked off her bid for a southeast L.A. County…
L.A. classical station KUSC slashes staff after federal funding cuts to public radio
Los Angeles classical music station KUSC-FM (91.5) has laid off employees after Republicans cut federal funding from the Corp. for Public Broadcasting.James A. Muhammad, president…
Public defender’s office seeks to remove L.A.’s top federal prosecutor
The federal public defender’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Friday to disqualify acting U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli, arguing that President Trump’s pick to…
Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won’t run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she…
South Korea president charmed Trump. Will the bromance last?
SEOUL — The first summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and President Trump was a picture of easy chumminess.On Monday, the two leaders bonded…
Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago
WASHINGTON — President Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won’t be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without…