Former L.A. Fire Chief accuses Mayor Bass of defamation
The former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim against the city Wednesday, alleging that Mayor Karen Bass “orchestrated a campaign of misinformation, defamation,…
California redistricting ploy is a long-term Democratic loser
Today we discuss flora, fauna and self-gratification.You’ve been away.Yes, I was living in a tent for two weeks, communing with the pine trees and black…
How a strawberry delivery driver was caught in a fight between Newsom and Trump
The strawberry delivery driver was making his last drop-off in Little Tokyo, unloading nearly a dozen boxes onto the sidewalk outside the Japanese American National…
California Republicans push Democrats on transparency, timeline for redistricting
SACRAMENTO — California’s push to redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats faced early opposition Tuesday during legislative hearings, a preview of the obstacles ahead for…
Denser housing near transit stops? L.A. City Council opposes state bill
After a tense and sharply divided debate Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to oppose a state bill that aims to vastly expand high-density…
Will the Menendez brothers be freed? What to expect in parole hearings
More than 35 years after murdering their parents in a volley of shotgun blasts, brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez are the closest to freedom since…
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami dismissed part of a lawsuit that claimed detainees were denied access to the legal system at the immigration detention center…
There’s Still Time to Work Out Winning Deal
Sacramento — The Capitol crowd -- from the governor down -- should take a deep breath. Stop hyperventilating.The governor and his aides especially should stop blustering about…
Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through D.C. areas
WASHINGTON — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt…
U.S. pediatricians’ new COVID vaccine recommendations differ from CDC
NEW YORK — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations…
Contributor: Trump’s Russia and Ukraine summits show he can push for peace
By hosting an unprecedented short-notice summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders on Monday, President Trump significantly raised the prospects for ending…
Metro ridership creeps up after June drop; bus boardings dip
Ridership across Metro’s transit system plunged in June after federal immigration authorities conducted dramatic raids across Los Angeles County, sowing fear among many rail and…
Trump offers assurances that U.S. troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open…
Veterans’ voices shape a report on the Afghanistan War’s lessons and impact
COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan are telling a commission reviewing decisions on the 20-year conflict that their experience was not only hell,…
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday.ICE…
Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle
AUSTIN, Texas — A Democratic Texas lawmaker opted to spend the night in the state House chamber and remain there Tuesday rather than allow a law enforcement…
Iowa caucus debacle: App was made by Clinton campaign veterans’ firm
On a tense, chaotic night, with the eyes of the nation trained on the Iowa caucuses, that state’s Democratic Party was counting on a new…
Newsom’s redistricting move isn’t pretty. California GOP leaders are uglier
King Gavin is at it again!That’s the cry coming from Republicans across California as Newsom pushes the state Legislature to approve a November special election…
Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
RAFAH, Egypt — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions…
California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districts
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state’s congressional districts, an extraordinary action they said was necessary to neutralize efforts by…