Column: When it comes to women in power, quality counts
The primaries are over and California has made one decision for certain: For the first time in 30 years, the Golden State will not send…
Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — A transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address, as delivered by Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on March 7, 2024:…
UCLA diversity report: Women and minorities drove box office
“Barbie” may have painted the box office pink last year, but the overall picture for women in Hollywood could leave you feeling blue. Women and…
$2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom will attempt to expedite construction of a $2-billion residential and commercial megadevelopment in downtown Los Angeles, his administration is announcing Thursday. The…
Krekorian’s office sent an email supporting a candidate. Did it cross a line?
Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian on Wednesday defended using a city email account to support a candidate whom Krekorian had endorsed in Tuesday’s…
George Gascón faces 11 challengers in heated Los Angeles District Attorney race
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón is expected to advance to a November runoff, but it’s too early to tell who his challenger will…
UK weather: Met Office warns of freezing fog, rain & brisk wind after temps plunged to -4C as 40 flood warnings in place
THE Met Office has warned freezing fog, heavy downpours and brisk winds are on the way after the mercury plunged to -4C. It comes after…
‘Dune 2’ box office: Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet reign
Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part Two” easily sandwormed its way to the top of the domestic box office this weekend, grossing $81.5 million and securing the…
Where L.A. D.A. candidates stand on death penalty, juvenile justic
Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters remain undecided in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race. With a historically large field of a dozen prosecutors,…
Newsom’s office calls allegations about Panera Bread franchisee ‘absurd,’ says company is not exempt from law
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson refuted a Bloomberg News story that alleged the governor pushed to exempt bakeries from the state’s fast food wage law to…
Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot
CHICAGO — A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Trump’s name off the state’s March 19…
Julio Torres’ ‘Problemista’ skewers visa office, art world
To apply for a work visa in the United States is to set out on a biblical odyssey through a glacial, bureaucratic process renowned for…
L.A. County D.A. campaign contributions: Hochman and other rivals out-raise Gascón
One week out from the primary, 12 candidates for Los Angeles County district attorney have raised nearly $6.8 million combined, according to campaign finance filings.…
Manhattan D.A. wants gag order for Trump in hush-money trial
NEW YORK — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal case asked a judge Monday to impose a gag order on the former president ahead…
San Francisco will start prosecuting drug dealers for murder
SAN FRANCISCO — County by county in California, as fentanyl overdoses escalate, local prosecutors are turning to a novel legal strategy to stem the spiraling death…
Republicans to launch new long-shot effort to recall Newsom
SACRAMENTO — A group of Republicans involved in the failed 2021 recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that they plan another attempt to remove him…
Box office doldrums continue, but ‘Dune: Part Two’ looms
As the industry held its collective breath awaiting Friday’s opening of “Dune: Part Two,” North American moviegoers continued to largely ignore new releases. Last week’s…
UK weather: Brits brace for travel chaos as Met Office issues 18-hour rain warning from TODAY after rivers burst banks – The Sun
MILLIONS of Brits face travel bedlam on Monday as 18-hours of torrential downpours threaten to cut off major routes. The Met Office fears up to…
Part of $4M in HUD grants will study conversion of office space to residential housing
A homeless man walks across the street in Los Angeles in February 2023. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it has awarded…
L.A. Times and consumer group seek to unseal DWP scandal records
The Los Angeles Times and Consumer Watchdog asked a federal court Wednesday to unseal evidence related to the criminal investigation of former City Atty. Mike…