Illinois judge rejects Texas’ request to enforce arrest warrants in map row
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who fled…
Abbott threatens to remove 10 Democratic districts from Texas
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to remove 10 Democratic districts from Texas if California makes good on its threat to remove…
UCLA gets $1B settlement proposal from DOJ to restore federal funding
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department is asking for $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles in exchange for re-starting federal…
Strong quake strikes near Russia; tsunami alerts throughout Pacific
A television screen shows a news report from the Japanese Meteorological Agency following a 8.8 magnitude quake that struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Tokyo,…
LA County Sheriff deputies killed in explosion
July 18 (UPI) -- At least three people are dead following an explosion early Friday morning at a Los Angeles County Sheriff Department facility. The…
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…
Pentagon recalls 2K National Guard troops from Los Angeles
July 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has recalled 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, where they were deployed by President Donald Trump last…
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…
Fear of immigration raids cancels Los Angeles Fourth of July events
July 3 (UPI) -- Immigration raids and enforcement actions have prompted some Southern California communities to cancel their annual Independence Day fireworks displays, officials announced…
SBA approves Gov. Newsom’s disaster relief request after LA protests
July 1 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has approved California Gov. Gavin Newsom's request for disaster relief following last month's riots in downtown Los Angeles,…
JD Vance mocks Sen. Alex Padilla, criticizes California officials
June 21 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance got the name of Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., wrong while criticizing him, along with California Gov. Gavin…
Supreme Court OKs challenge to California stricter emission standards
June 20 (UPI) -- Fossil fuel companies can challenge California setting stricter emissions standards for cars, the U.S Supreme Court ruled Friday. California has stipulated…
Judge stops Trump from tying DOT funds to immigration enforcement
June 20 (UPI) -- A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to make federal transportation funding contingent on state compliance with his immigration…
Appeals court lets Trump control guardsmen deployed to Los Angeles
June 20 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruled late Thursday that President Donald Trump may maintain control of thousands of National Guard troops deployed…
‘No Kings’ protests draw millions nationwide, organizers say
June 14 (UPI) -- Millions of people turned out for "No Kings" protests nationwide on Saturday that were largely peaceful though there were some arrests…
‘We don’t want them here’ Los Angeles mayor says of Guard troops
Protestors rally in Los Angeles amid enforcement raids by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. Photo by Caroline Brehman/ EPA-EFE. June 15 (UPI) -- Mayor…
Marines detain U.S. citizen entering LA federal building amid protests
June 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles to help temper unrest in that city, stopped and detained an American citizen trying to…
Millions to participate in ‘No King’ protests nationwide
June 14 (UPI) -- At least 1,500 "No Kings" protests nationwide are planned Saturday on the same day President Donald Trump scheduled a large-scale military…
Appeals court stays order against Trump’s use of National Guard
June 13 (UPI) -- The California National Guard will remain on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday after an appeals court put an…
Federal judge weighs National Guard, Marine Corps deployments in LA
June 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Thursday might rule on whether or not the Trump administration lawfully deployed National Guard and Marine Corps…