Border Patrol agents stage show of force at Newsom event
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepared to announce that he would take on President Trump’s redistricting plans on behalf of California, scores of federal immigration agents…
California governor boosts redistricting effort in growing feud with Trump | Donald Trump News
Governor Gavin Newsom takes combative stance against Trump, urges other Democratic leaders to ‘punch back’.California Governor Gavin Newsom has said that the country’s most populous…
3 L.A. hikes that will impress your out-of-town guests
Los Angeles and its surrounding landscapes offer limitless opportunity for adventure. But which one should you take your out-of-town guests on? Newsletter You are reading…
Contributor: The heat-safety law isn’t enough. Farmworkers are still dying every summer
By midmorning in the Central Valley, the light turns hard and white, bleaching the sky and flattening every shadow. The rows of melons stretch to…
Will Newsom’s ambitions save UCLA from giving in to Trump?
What’s the difference between Harvard and UCLA when it comes to fighting President Trump’s attacks?It may come down to how much Gavin Newsom wants his…
California providers see ‘chilling effect’ if Trump ban on immigrant benefits is upheld
If the Trump administration succeeds in barring undocumented immigrants from federally funded “public benefit” programs, vulnerable children and families across California would suffer greatly, losing…
California braces for Trump National Guard deployments
President Trump’s decision to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington has California officials on high alert, with some worrying that he intends to…
Contributor: Unlike at Columbia, Trump’s attack on UCLA is aimed at taxpayer money
President Trump’s demand for a whopping $1-billion payment from UCLA sent shock waves through the UC system. For those of us on the inside, the…
Trial in National Guard lawsuit tests limits on Trump’s authority
Minutes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trumpeted plans to “flood” Washington with National Guard members, a senior U.S. military official took the stand in federal…
Contributor: California must fight Texas’ redistricting fire with fire
It’s not a surprise that Donald Trump has pushed Texas Republicans to redraw congressional district lines to find five more GOP seats for the U.S.…
For a California adventure that feels like summer camp, head to a dude ranch
Growing up in a ranching community on California’s Central Coast, I reaped the benefits of being surrounded by vast landscapes — hikes in the nearby…
#Strong is a recovery scam. California’s future demands something more
Joyce Birdwell survived the North Complex fire in 2020, though it devoured her home, and a life she loved, in the mountain town of Berry…
Newsom warns Trump on red-state redistricting: ‘Playing with fire’
With Democrats lining up for a bare-knuckle match on redistricting, Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered President Trump a cease-fire proposal: No redrawing congressional maps in…
California took center stage in ICE raids, but other states saw more immigration arrests
Ever since federal immigration raids ramped up across California, triggering fierce protests that prompted President Trump to deploy troops to Los Angeles, the state has…
Time for something new: Here are 21 new L.A. bars to check out
While cuisine often takes center stage in Southern California, at L.A. bars it’s also quite possible to “have it all.”And we all have our favorites:…
Salvaging a crumbling California coastline required some radical thinking
When the fires this year upended Los Angeles and put into question what it even means to return to normal, I was reminded of a…
#Strong is a recovery scam. California’s future demands something more
Joyce Birdwell survived the North Complex fire in 2020, though it devoured her home, and a life she loved, in the mountain town of Berry…
Commentary: The state sets lofty goals in the name of a brighter future. What’s a vision and what’s a hallucination?
In April of 2006, I watched a posse of politicians gather at Skid Row’s Midnight Mission to introduce, with great fanfare and unbridled confidence, a…
Week in Pictures: From Gaza starvation crisis to California wildfires | Israel-Palestine conflict News
From a festival celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in El Salvador to solemn commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic…
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
WASHINGTON — The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who’ll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.But just how closely do…