LGBTQ+ candidates step up amid threats to queer rights
San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert doesn’t generally agree with political parties redrawing congressional maps to gain power.But after President Trump persuaded Texas Gov.…
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him enforce transgender and nonbinary passport policy
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people that requires male or…
Behind the decision to bench Jimmy Kimmel: Trump FCC threats and charges of corporate cowardice
On a Wednesday podcast, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said ABC had to act on Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about the killing of right wing…
Empathy is the only way forward after Charlie Kirk’s death
It wasn’t the greeting I was expecting from my dad when I stopped by for lunch Wednesday at his Anaheim home.“¿Quién es Charlie Kirk?”Papi still…
California’s school vaccine mandate could soon come under threat by Trump
A series of federal actions aimed at pressuring states to allow parents to opt out of school vaccine mandates for religious or personal reasons threatens…
Mark Volman, of Turtles ‘Happy Together’ fame, dies at 78
Mark Volman, the singer who co-founded the buoyant 1960s hitmakers the Turtles and was half of the humorous harmony duo Flo & Eddie, has died.…
Clippers nearly gave arena naming rights to fraudulent company
More details are emerging about a company that allegedly paid Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard millions to circumvent the NBA’s salary cap, including that…
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…
Matthew Stafford will start in Rams’ season opener against Texans
Matthew Stafford will start at quarterback and the plan is for Alaric Jackson to start at left tackle on Sunday in the season opener against…
What to know about Abrego Garcia’s asylum claim. Experts say it’s a smart but risky legal move
Kilmar Abrego Garcia ’s request for asylum in the United States is a prudent legal strategy, experts say, because it gives his lawyers better options…
Dalton Rushing and Freddie Freeman power Dodgers past Padres
SAN DIEGO — The Dodgers finally landed a lot of little jabs as an offense Sunday against the San Diego Padres.And in a pivotal, sweep-evading 8-2 win…
Contributor: Immigration enforcement needs oversight. ICE can’t just ban lawmakers
As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement actions, a group of lawmakers is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for placing restrictions on…
Are you over 90 years old and very physically active?
I’ll never forget the moment I met 93-year-old DeLoyce Alcorn. It was last fall and he was in the midst of his weekly workout at…
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…
Schools to open with unprecedented protections for children and their parents amid ICE raids
Los Angeles public schools are opening Thursday for the new academic year confronting an intense and historically unique moment: They will be operating in opposition…
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce says he’s ready to tone down ‘party guy’ image
Travis Kelce is done fighting for his right to party.Or at least the 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end is ready to start toning down…
NFL takes 10% stake in Disney’s ESPN, which will take over NFL Network
The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, the league and Disney announced Tuesday evening,…
Son Heung-min is signing with LAFC for MLS-record transfer fee
LAFC’s signing of South Korean national team captain Son Heung-min appears to be one of those rare acquisitions that checks every box and helps everybody.…
NFL is expected to take an ownership stake in ESPN
Walt Disney Co. is expected to announce that the NFL is taking an equity stake in the Burbank-based entertainment giant’s sports media property ESPN, according…
Column: Stephen Colbert’s swan song is zeitgeist moment
There’s a lot of schadenfreude on the right, and even more lamentation on the left, about the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”Donald…