LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The first 911 call came at 10:29 a.m., from a resident of Piedra Morada Drive in Pacific Palisades. Amid high winds, a fire was visible…
Could Trump try to deport immigrant LAPD officers with DACA status?
Will a badge and gun be enough to shield someone from potential deportation under President Trump’s immigration crackdown?That is the question facing the Los Angeles…
Trio posing as DOGE agents, wearing MAGA hats, demand sensitive information
Authorities believe three unidentified men posing as federal officials attempted to seize sensitive information from San Francisco City Hall before they were rebuffed and fled…
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against NYC mayor
NEW YORK — The Justice Department under President Trump formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected…
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs, warns of larger cuts
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all…
How Linda McMahon’s Education Department plans could affect California
* Longtime wrestling executive Linda McMahon on track to become U.S. secretary of Education.* In nomination hearing, she tells senators of her vision for department,…
Trump pick for education chief sketches road map to dismantle department
WASHINGTON — Linda McMahon on Thursday sketched out how key functions of the Education Department could be carved up to achieve President Trump’s goal of dismantling the…
Column: Trump and judges clash, and the U.S. needs a civics lesson
America, unfortunately, has long been suffering from a crisis of civics. Put simply, many Americans are woefully ignorant about the structure and features of their…
Education Department investigating CIF over transgender athlete policy
A day after the U.S. Department of Education announced it is opening a Title IX investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation for its policy allowing…
Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump pick to lead FBI
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance the nomination of Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, pushing past…
Explosion at Taiwan department store kills four | News
Blast hits 12th floor of department store in Taichung injuring at least 24 as search and rescue efforts continue.Four people have been killed and 24…
Huntington Beach’s city attorney joins Trump’s Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Michael Gates, Huntington Beach’s city attorney for the last decade and tireless antagonist of the state’s liberal politics, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s…
USAID staff turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order
WASHINGTON — Officials and federal officers turned away scores of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who showed up for work Monday at its Washington headquarters, after…
Was Sen. Cassidy’s deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines a mistake?
In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all eyes were focused…
Judge blocks Elon Musk’s team from Treasury Department records
Watch: Ros Atkins on... Musk, Doge and the US governmentA federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal…
Judge blocks Musk from accessing Treasury Department material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s team from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank…
Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers’ personal information
WASHINGTON — Democrats are pushing back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising concerns about…
Justice Department says it won’t release names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as President Trump’s administration examines the investigations…
Trump administration sues Chicago in crackdown on sanctuary cities
CHICAGO — The Trump administration sued Chicago on Thursday, alleging that sanctuary laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. The lawsuit,…
Federal workers debate legitimacy of financial incentives to quit as deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Thousands of miles from Elon Musk’s office in the White House complex, a federal worker based in the Pacific Northwest is wondering whether to quit.Musk,…