Unlikely allies got White House to tackle Tijuana River mess
For decades, millions of gallons of raw sewage and trash have flowed from the Tijuana River to the Pacific Ocean, fouling beaches, angering Southern Californians…
Amid ICE raids, bishop tells SoCal worshippers they can stay home on Sundays
A Southern California Roman Catholic bishop told his diocese of roughly one million parishioners this week that they can stay home on Sundays to avoid…
L.A. must remove 9,800 encampments. But are homeless people getting housed?
Musician Dennis Henriquez woke up in a doorway in East Hollywood last month, hidden behind cardboard and sheltered by a tarp.When he peered outside, half…
Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s former White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.Dr. Kevin O’Connor…
Trump hosts West African leaders as the region reels from U.S. aid cuts
DAKAR, Senegal — President Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at the White House as the region reels from the…
City of L.A. on pace for lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years
Homicides across Los Angeles fell by more than 20% in the first half of the year, leaving the city on pace to end 2025 with…
L.A.’s top prosecutor restores ‘normalcy.’ Can it last under Trump?
When President Trump deployed the National Guard to quell protests last month against immigration raids unfolding across Los Angeles County, he claimed widespread lawlessness forced…
Stephen Miller finally gets his revenge on L.A.
On a palm tree-lined bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, thousands of people rallied against the Trump administration in one of many “No Kings Day” protests…
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials
WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial…
L.A., Pasadena, others seek to join lawsuit to stop ‘unconstitutional’ immigration raids
The city and county of Los Angeles are among the local governments seeking to join a lawsuit calling on the Trump administration to stop “unlawful…
Feds update arrest total in L.A. immigration raids
WASHINGTON — Arrests continue to mount in the aggressive federal operation that began more than a month ago to track down and detain undocumented immigrants in Los…
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot nine times by a gunman posing as a police officer who authorities say went on to kill…
Jon Stewart takes on his own bosses over Paramount’s Trump settlement
Jon Stewart took aim at his network’s parent firm Paramount Global for paying $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News, calling the…
Commentary: In an L.A. park, Trump unleashed his latest show of farce: The Battle of the Photo Op
La migra spread across MacArthur Park yesterday morning like a platoon ready for war.Federal agents on horseback with a white steed in the middle trotted…
Supreme Court OKs Trump’s mass layoffs of federal employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without…
Trump says U.S. must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveries
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to…
Gavin Newsom sworn in as California’s 40th governor
Reporting from Sacramento — Gavin Christopher Newsom took his place as California’s 40th governor Monday, christening a new political era of progressive activism in a Golden State…
Contributor: What Congress needs to know about DEI (but doesn’t want to hear)
The House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing recently about diversity, equity and inclusion. Fewer than five of the 90…
Could Biden undo Trump’s actions in Israel, West Bank?
WASHINGTON — If he wins the presidential election, Joe Biden will find a Middle East quite different from the one at the end of the Obama administration.Nuclear…
Man killed after shooting at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in southern Texas
McALLEN, Texas — A heavily armed man opened fire on federal agents with an assault rifle Monday morning at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas, injuring…