A political lesson for L.A. from an unrestrained president
WASHINGTON — When racial justice protests roiled cities across America at the depths of the pandemic, President Trump, then in his first term, demonstrated restraint. Threats to…
At Our Lady of the Angels, free organ recitals unleash the majesty of Los Angeles
Even in a building as massive as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown, the organ stands out. How could it not?Standing…
Trump administration is deploying National Guard troops to L.A.
The Trump administration announced Saturday that National Guard troops were being sent to Los Angeles — an action Gov. Gavin Newsom said he opposed. President…
‘We do this to survive’: Harvesting opium poppies in Myanmar’s Shan State | Drugs News
Southern Shan State, Myanmar – Tian Win Nang squats on the hard-packed earth, balancing a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of chocolate-coloured raw opium in each hand…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs…
State Department sanctions four ICC judges for U.S., Israel probes
The U.S. State Department sanctioned International Criminal Court judges Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz Del Carmen Ibanez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini…
Candidates for governor face off in first bipartisan clash
SACRAMENTO — In a largely courteous gathering of half a dozen of California’s top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two Republicans agreed that despite the state boasting…
FBI thwarts ‘mass shooting’ scheme at Washington state mall
June 6 (UPI) -- The FBI derailed a plot by a teenager who had planned to detonate a bomb at a Washington state shopping mall…
State authorities to probe LAPD shooting of man officers say had gun
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided Thursday that a Catholic charity doesn’t have to pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes, one of a set of religious-rights cases the justices…
Sprinter stripped of state title after ‘unsportsmanlike’ celebration
North Salinas High sophomore Clara Adams ran the fastest time in the girls’ 400-meter finals at the CIF State Track & Field Finals last weekend.She…
Seeking solace, and finding hard truths, on California’s Highway 395
As we drove north along Highway 395 — passing the salty remains of Owens Lake, the Museum of Western Film History, the geothermal plant outside…
State lawmakers considering policy changes after L.A. wildfires
SACRAMENTO — Nearly six months after a firestorm ravaged communities across Los Angeles, California lawmakers are crafting legislation to try to protect the state insurance program for…
Environmentalists ask justices to restore rooftop solar incentives
The California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups…
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
WASHINGTON — A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law, according…
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
AUSTIN, Texas — President Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote.…
Justice Dept. ratchets up threats over trans athletes in California
The U.S. Justice Department ratcheted up its efforts to block transgender athletes from competing in school sports in California by warning school districts Monday that…
Tulsa’s new mayor proposes $100M trust to ‘repair’ impact of 1921 Race Massacre
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa’s new mayor on Sunday proposed a $100 million private trust as part of a reparations plan to give descendants of the 1921 Tulsa…
Supreme Court turns away a 2nd Amendment challenge to blue-state bans on assault weapons
WASHINGTON — A closely divided Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a 2nd Amendment challenge to the bans on semiautomatic rifles in Maryland, California and eight other…
Is there a right way to teach kids to read? Inside California’s phonics push
To look inside Julie Celestial’s kindergarten classroom in Long Beach is to peer into the future of reading in California.During a recent lesson, 25 kindergartners…