She was almost deported as a child. Now she has a job overseeing LAPD
Teresa Sánchez-Gordon was just a girl when federal immigration agents came for her.She and her mother had been on their way to drop off a…
LA Film School sued over accreditation allegations involving fake jobs
The Los Angeles Film School is at the center of a whistleblower lawsuit from two former executives who allege the institution unlawfully collected government funds…
Watchdogs say new L.A. County policy is an attempt to muzzle criticism
L.A. County’s watchdogs suddenly need to ask permission before barking to the press and public.County oversight officials and civil rights advocates are raising concerns about…
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that…
MEPs call on European Commission to drop energy purchase promise in EU-US trade deal
Published on 15/09/2025 - 15:34 GMT+2 •Updated 15:53 ADVERTISEMENT A French liberal MEP has gathered signatures from 20 other lawmakers for a letter seen by…
Edison electric bills set to rise 10% under state plan. More hikes coming soon
The California Public Utilities Commission is expected to allow Southern California Edison to hike customer bills by nearly 10% next month, and there may be…
Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday let President Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of high-profile firings…
European Commission fines Google $3.B in search engine antitrust
Logos of Google, Chrome and Android are seen on several displays in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. The European Commission on Friday fined Google $3.455 billion…
Florida moves to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to…
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary…
California redistricting commissioners split over gerrymander
For Patricia Sinay, one of the highlights of her life was serving on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which spent well over a year painstakingly…
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,…
Contributor: Newsom’s cynical redistricting ploy should be rejected by voters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political ambitions have reached a new low. In his efforts to look like a “fighter” ahead of a potential run for the…
EU Commission ‘surprised’ by German finance minister’s jibe on trade deal
Published on 05/08/2025 - 17:10 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission said on Tuesday it was surprised by comments German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil in which he highlighted…
EU Commission to suspend retaliation against US tariffs by another six months
Published on 04/08/2025 - 18:23 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission will suspend on Tuesday a package of trade countermeasures targeting €93 billions' worth of American…
Supreme Court OKs firing 3 Consumer Product Safety Commission members
July 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission as…
Trump can fire the 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Supreme Court says
The Supreme Court signaled again Wednesday that it believes the president has the power to fire the leaders of agencies and commissions that Congress said…
Pension Commission to look at why four-in-ten fail to save enough
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPeople retiring in 2050 will be worse off than pensioners today, the government has warned, unless action is taken to boost retirement…
Gavin Newsom takes on Texas over congressional redistricting
Imagine a Washington in which President Trump was held to account. A Washington in which Congress doesn’t roll over like a dog begging for a…
Deputies beat her son. Why is L.A. County keeping details secret?
Five years after her son was beaten so badly by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that he needed more than 30 stitches and staples to…