Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he’s their top threat
WASHINGTON — When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights.Years earlier, he overturned…
Press group adds high-powered attorneys in fight against Paramount
With new legal muscle, the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation is upping pressure on Paramount Global to abandon efforts to settle President Trump’s $20-billion…
Commentary: Hegseth’s move on USNS Harvey Milk is a stain on military’s ‘warrior ethos’
Of course, Trump’s Secretary of Defense wants the name of Harvey Milk, the murdered gay rights pioneer, stripped from a ship. Never mind that Milk…
Michele Kaemmerer, first transgender LAFD captain, dies at 80
When Michele Kaemmerer showed up at firehouses in the 1990s, she sometimes encountered firefighters who didn’t want to work with her and would ask to…
Former L.A. County sheriff’s oversight official faces investigation
The former chairman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is under investigation for alleged retaliation against a Sheriff’s Department sergeant who faced…
Lawmaker makes history as first Black Marin County supervisor
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — It’s hard to miss Brian Colbert. It’s not just his burly 6-foot-4 frame, his clean-shaven head or the boldly patterned, brightly colored Hawaiian…
Candidates for governor face off in first bipartisan clash
SACRAMENTO — In a largely courteous gathering of half a dozen of California’s top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two Republicans agreed that despite the state boasting…
Trump says after Xi call that U.S. and China will resume trade talks
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries…
Why Paramount’s efforts to settle Trump’s lawsuit have drawn mounting political heat
Paramount Global’s efforts to appease President Trump could carry a steep price, and not just financially. As Paramount executives struggle to win government approval for…
Orange County D.A. retaliated against female prosecutor, jury finds
Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer harassed and retaliated against a high-ranking female prosecutor in his office after she raised concerns about his conduct and…
Justices rule discrimination laws protect all, even majority groups
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the nation’s anti-discrimination laws apply equally to all employees, regardless of whether those complaining of bias are white or…
State authorities to probe LAPD shooting of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general…
Their political futures uncertain, Newsom and Harris go on the road to Compton to feed young dreams
California’s two most prominent Democrats remain mum on their future plans, but former Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom both took time to…
U.S. hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in…
Prison for Instagram? L.A. authorities target street racing influencer
A man described by law enforcement as one of Southern California’s most prominent street racing influencers has been charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors with…
Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.…
Trump’s breakup with Musk devolves into a war of insults
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s friendship and political alliance with Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who fueled Trump’s campaign with record amounts of cash before working at…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Thursday that a Catholic charity doesn’t have to pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes, one of a set of religious-rights cases the justices…
Afghans who helped U.S. during the war plead for an exemption from Trump travel ban
ISLAMABAD — Afghans who worked for the U.S. during its war against the Taliban urged President Trump on Thursday to exempt them from a travel ban that…
California petitions FDA to undo RFK Jr.’s new limits on abortion pill mifepristone
California and three other states petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday to ease its new restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, citing the…