Sen. Padilla claps back after JD Vance calls him ‘Jose’: ‘He knows my name’
Sen. Alex Padilla blasted the Trump administration Saturday, calling it “petty and unserious” after Vice President JD Vance referred to him as “Jose” during a…
Man arrested after Utah ‘No Kings’ rally shooting is released as probe goes on
A man accused of brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings Day” rally in Utah — prompting an armed safety volunteer to open fire and…
Texas family detention center witnesses describe adults fighting kids for clean water
McALLEN, Texas — Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers, and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam: These first-hand accounts from immigrant families…
Mahmoud Khalil, back home after release, vows to continue protesting war in Gaza
CONCORD, N.H. — A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and pumped his fist in…
Judge blocks Trump’s National Science Foundation research funding cuts
BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation.U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani…
Meet the face of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ immigrant outreach
Claudia Aragon was headed home after dropping her puppy off at obedience school when the first text came in early on Friday, June 6.“Ice showed…
Criminal justice leaders seek to end lifetime registry for low-risk sex offenders in California
Reporting from Sacramento — It’s been nearly four decades since a 25-year-old Frank Lindsay landed on California’s sex offender registry after he pleaded no contest to improperly…
LAPD protest response once again triggers outrage, injuries, lawsuits
Bridgette Covelli arrived near Los Angeles City Hall for last Saturday’s “No Kings” festivities to find what she described as a peaceful scene: people chanting,…
Newsom’s podcast sidekick: a single-use plastic water bottle
Johnny had Ed. Conan had Andy. And Gov. Gavin Newsom? A single-use plastic water bottle.In most of the YouTube video recordings of Newsom’s new podcast,…
As Los Angeles faces budget crisis, legal payouts skyrocket
The amount of money that the city of Los Angeles pays annually for police misconduct, trip and falls, and other lawsuits has ballooned, rising from…
Moldy food, dirty towels: Critics warn of inhumane conditions at California’s largest detention center
ADELANTO, Calif. — As federal immigration agents conduct mass raids across Southern California, the Adelanto ICE Processing Center is filling so rapidly it is reigniting longtime concerns…
Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as…
Senegal women’s basketball team members denied U.S. visas, prime minister says
The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after…
Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students blocked
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Friday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students, delivering the Ivy League school another victory as…
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance on Friday castigated Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, arguing that the elected leaders are endangering the lives…
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill
WASHINGTON — Republicans have suffered a sizable setback on one key aspect of President Trump’s big bill after their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau…
Close ally of drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ gets 30 years in prison as U.S. ramps up pressure on cartels
WASHINGTON — A close ally of fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” for years orchestrated a prolific drug trafficking operation, using a semi-submersible and…
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
NEW ORLEANS — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the…
Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer’s widow
WASHINGTON — Coming to court this week, a police officer’s widow wanted to prove that a man assaulted her husband during a mob’s attack on the U.S.…
Supreme Court joins Trump and GOP in targeting California’s emission standards
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and congressional Republicans in siding with the oil and gas industry in its challenge to California’s drive…