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From deadly floods to twin quakes, a Venezuelan coast wonders how much more it can bear

Mery Mogollón, Patrick J. McDonnell — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Weeks after two powerful earthquakes ravaged La Guaira, Venezuela, grieving survivors now face a slow, uncertain recovery.

California regulators approve $34.5-billion Charter-Cox merger

Meg James — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:07:29 GMT

More than 6 million customers in California will have Spectrum service.

Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. County Sheriff's Department over concealed firearm permits

Connor Sheets — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:16:43 GMT

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed firearms.

Those shock gloves ICE plans to buy can bring strong men to their knees in less than a second

Christopher Buchanan — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:35:34 GMT

The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that deliver painful shocks to detainees.

Judge dismisses suit over alleged Harvard antisemitism. What it could mean for UC cases

Collin Binkley, Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:34:37 GMT

A judge tossed a Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard. The decision could potentially shape similar legal battles facing the UC.

Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for two years, inscribe Trump's name on building

Jessica Gelt — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:04:56 GMT

The Kennedy Center's board of trustees on Thursday voted to move forward with President Trump's plan to close the building for renovations and to inscribe his name on the building to commemorate the upgrades.

FedEx and others announce layoffs in Southern California

Annika Duneja — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

More than 500 people have lost jobs at FedEx, Staples and LAZ Parking; two facilities in Palm Springs and Victorville will close.

How Democrats plan to rein in Trump should they win in November

Ana Ceballos — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

For Democrats, impeachment remains an option, but they are reluctant to make it a centerpiece of their agenda this time.

In another key primary test, a favored progressive is upset in Wisconsin governor's race

Christopher Buchanan — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:16:24 GMT

After polling showed progressive Francesca Hong up by double digits, the establishment-backed David Crowley won the Democratic nomination for governor in Wisconsin.

Trump again asks Supreme Court to save USPS mail ballot plan after second lower court loss

Kevin Rector — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:26:54 GMT

The Trump administration again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to save President Trump's plan for the U.S. Postal Service to place new nationwide limits on mail voting.

As Americans bet on elections, L.A. officials weigh how to safeguard voters

Justine McDaniel — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

L.A. County could become among the first major election jurisdictions to implement guidance or policy related to prediction markets.

Inside David Ellison's desperate fight for Warner Bros.

Meg James — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Paramount's board has approved David Ellison's contingency plan to move headquarters from Hollywood as early as this fall, according to people familiar with the situation.

How Anaheim outpaced Silicon Valley in income growth

Annika Duneja — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A recent survey of metropolitan areas showed that Anaheim, Irvine and Santa Ana had some of the greatest income growth nationwide.

Becerra, Hilton offer promises on AI, gas prices, healthcare — and starkly contrasting views

Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:50:16 GMT

The two candidates for California governor came to Sacramento offering policy agendas that were both sweeping and vague. Both were quick to belittle the promises by their rival.

How to help Colombians after devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Carlos De Loera — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:34:24 GMT

After a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia, thousands have been left without basic needs and hundreds have died. Here are some organizations to visit to help out those in need in Colombia.

Chabria: Protecting the blue wall of silence is not justice in LAPD whistleblower case

Anita Chabria — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In charging LAPD officer Daniel Flores with 16 felonies for his secret tapes of officers making ugly comments, the district attorney is sending the wrong message.

'The Yellow Line is a quiet thief': How Israel's moving border is erasing Gazans' lives

Nabih Bulos, Bilal Shbeir — Sun, 9 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Since an October ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of the Gaza Strip.

Iran believes time is on its side in the war with the U.S. But its strategy carries great risks

Joseph Krauss and Amir-Hussein Radjy — Sat, 8 Aug 2026 19:52:21 GMT

Iran is betting that military pressure will ultimately force the United States to accept Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz — and that time is on its side. But its strategy carries risks.

How Colorado became the unlikely epicenter of American yak ranching

David Kelly — Sat, 8 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A slice of Nepal has been recreated in Colorado, where a rancher raises yaks.

Contributor: One key element is missing from the Israel-Gaza peace deal

Daoud Kuttab — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:56:29 GMT

The missing element is Israel.

Cassidy says he supports Blanche for attorney general, likely paving way for confirmation

Ana Ceballos — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:18:59 GMT

Blanche's path to confirmation has been complicated over a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS that has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans and Democrats alike.

After Supreme Court loss, Trump again targets birthright citizenship with new orders

Kevin Rector — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 02:13:45 GMT

Trump called the Supreme Court decision 'very unfair,' and said the new orders were an attempt to end birthright citizenship by other means.

Mexico sends troops to improve security as U.S. halts avocado imports over 'threat'

Kate Linthicum — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 21:32:46 GMT

The United States said it halted avocado inspection work in Mexico's Michoacán state because of a "threat to U.S. interests."

Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump's Justice Department

Michael Wilner, Ben Wieder — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 19:19:13 GMT

The confirmation of Todd Blanche hangs on the support of two Republicans who have repeatedly criticized President Trump's stewardship of the department.

British authorities approve Paramount's Warner Bros. deal

Meg James — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 12:50:24 GMT

Paramount now has clearances from around the world, but David Ellison's company still faces an antitrust trial in California in its battle with state attorneys general

From mice to 'gym rats': Unregulated use of peptides raises alarm among researchers

Corinne Purtill — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Driven by social media hype and a growing distrust of public health guidance, consumer demand for experimental peptides has exploded over the last decade.

ICE's healthcare payment system collapsed. Are detainees still getting off-site care?

Andrea Castillo, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

With a new payment system still not in place, advocates for immigrant detainees fear some are going without necessary treatment as medical providers near a year without compensation.

Michigan Senate victory boosts progressives as Democrats wrestle with party's direction

Christopher Buchanan, Justine McDaniel — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 21:53:07 GMT

El-Sayed's victory will put to the test in a swing state the broader strength of the progressive movement, which has found success in deep-blue places like New York City and Los Angeles.

Bones, flags, and faded hope: Gaza City bids farewell to 112 killed in airstrike

Bilal Shbeir — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 21:39:52 GMT

A mass funeral was held for 112 people whose remains were recovered from buildings destroyed in Gaza City during the war between Hamas and Israel.

Influencer shot dead in Mexico while livestreaming

Patrick J. McDonnell, Cecilia Sánchez Vidal — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 20:21:06 GMT

Mexican influencer César Gastélum, 25, was shot dead while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán.

Primaries on the West Coast are complete. Here are November races to watch

Justine McDaniel — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 17:40:57 GMT

The Western states hold four of the nation's 18 toss-up races as rated by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

The obscure financial maneuver at issue in Dodgers owner probe explained

Laurence Darmiento — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Federal authorities are investigating billions in related-party loans made by two insurers owned by Mark Walter reportedly to entities associated with him or his holding company.

Blanche's attorney general nomination passes first test, now faces full Senate vote

Ben Wieder — Tue, 4 Aug 2026 15:14:51 GMT

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote.

California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE

Kevin Rector — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 20:33:30 GMT

California sued the Trump administration twice Monday, to block President Trump's latest round of tariffs and to block his administration from sharing needy families' personal data with immigration officials.

Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda

Ana Ceballos — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 19:55:16 GMT

The president is scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee dinner Tuesday night at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Democratic states urge Supreme Court to block Trump's new limits on mail ballots

David G. Savage — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 19:43:09 GMT

President Trump's executive order required the U.S. Postal Service to use state-by-state lists of eligible voters who may send a ballot by mail.

Holdout GOP senators now back Blanche after he signs an order killing $1.8-billion fund

Ben Wieder — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 14:17:07 GMT

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche issued a formal order terminating President Trump's $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies.

Contraband fuel: Smuggling gasoline into Mexico earns cartels millions

Patrick J. McDonnell — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The scheme, known as huachicol fiscal, is the second-largest source of revenue for cartels, after drug trafficking.

Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?

Kevin Rector — Mon, 3 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic sway in key congressional contests.

Barabak: Democrats are at each other's throats — this time over the 2028 calendar

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The choice of which state begins the presidential balloting turned into a needlessly divisive conflict over race and ethnicity. Nevada didn't take South Carolina's selection well.

Screams and gunshots at Idaho In-N-Out: 3 killed, 7 injured, gunman dead, police say

Noah Haggerty, August Brown — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 01:40:20 GMT

A shooting at a new In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, left a 'very chaotic scene' at 'one of the busiest locations in all of Southern Idaho,' the police chief said.

Western U.S. heat wave brings record temps to Phoenix, wildfire evacuations in Spokane

Noah Haggerty — Sun, 2 Aug 2026 00:38:08 GMT

Cities across the Western U.S. set or approached daily temperature records on Saturday, as SoCal officials cautioned residents to watch for symptoms of heat illness.

Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds

Justine McDaniel — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.

Another bot from a top AI company escapes and hacks multiple firms

Nilesh Christopher — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Anthropic's Claude goes rogue and hacks three organizations while testing

Trump touts Hamas disarmament deal, but uncertainties remain

Ana Ceballos, Nabih Bulos — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:32:00 GMT

Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and fulfilling provisions of the first phase of a ceasefire deal signed in 2025.

'We never intended to hurt her.' Ransom notes offer new details in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case

Richard Winton, Hannah Fry — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:07:00 GMT

Investigators on Friday released two notes apparently sent by the individuals who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson home in February.

Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight

Sonja Sharp — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:20:49 GMT

The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing to decide whether they should be freed or remain in detention while their case proceeds

Taco Bell was crushing it — then cyclosporiasis hit

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:02 GMT

Despite outperforming other fast food chains and posting impressive same-store sales, the Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell has taken a hit after being linked to Cyclospora.

L.A. gas prices are crazy again. Here's how to find the few pumps that are slightly more sane

Lily Wright — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

L.A. drivers are paying $7 for gas: How to find stations near $5

California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record

Blanca Begert — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar.

Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS lawsuit settlement

Ben Wieder — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:08:18 GMT

A delayed vote on Trump's pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche's nomination for now rather than meet Senate demands.

Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say

Kevin Rector, Justine McDaniel, Ana Ceballos — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:50:00 GMT

The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to experts.

Trust, not tracking: Inside the L.A. company that got workers back to the office

Roger Vincent — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In January, Riot Games revamped its morale-hurting return-to-office rules to allow more flexibility. The result? Attendance and productivity have risen.

Hiltzik: Senate Republicans try to smear Fauci over COVID, but he refuses to play their game

Michael Hiltzik — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Dr. Anthony Fauci deprived Rand Paul of a chance to hold a show trial over COVID, columnist Michael Hiltzik writes.

More than 24,000 immigrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract expires

Ruben Vives — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:04:42 GMT

The termination of a federal contract that pays nonprofit organizations for providing legal assistance to immigrant children will affect 90 organizations nationwide.

OpenAI bot's rogue attack rattles industry leaders, policymakers and consumers

Nilesh Christopher — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

What will happen to the world if artificial intelligence bots break free from our control and act independently?

Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says

Ruben Vives — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:13:49 GMT

The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera footage and text messages when referring to Latinos.

Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts

Ana Ceballos, Nabih Bulos — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:26:52 GMT

Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.

Dodgers, Lakers owner's financial empire reportedly a target of federal loan fraud investigation

Laurence Darmiento — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The companies backed by the owner of the Dodgers may have failed to disclose loans properly.

Jordan faces a dilemma in its growing role in the U.S.-Iran war

Nabih Bulos — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Iran fired missiles into Jordan last week, killing three American service members. Jordan's growing role in the war is prompting uncomfortable conversations for the desert nation's leaders.

'The child is terrified': Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out

Amy Maxmen — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:03:31 GMT

It looks to be the start of a bad era, not merely a bad year for measles. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high.

Trump lawyer urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms

David G. Savage — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:10:24 GMT

Lawyers for California and 22 other Democratic-led states sued, arguing that the states, not the federal government, have the constitutional authority to set the rules for voting and elections.

New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation

Andrea Castillo — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:42:36 GMT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its backlog could be affected by the rule.

3 killed, 4 wounded including toddler in shooting at busy food festival in Seattle

Libor Jany — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:28:37 GMT

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson confirmed to local media that police had arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting. In a statement, Wilson called the shooting an 'act of horrific violence.'

Nicaragua's authoritarian leader just scrapped elections -- and any pretense of democracy

Kate Linthicum, Ismael López — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly condemned Ortega's election decree, but there is little evidence the White House is ready to intervene in Nicaragua.

Barabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Clint Reilly helped elect a who's who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was a genius in the business of campaigns.

Massacre of 10 men in Zacatecas stuns Mexico

Patrick J. McDonnell, Cecilia Sánchez Vidal — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The targeted killings were clearly a warning from organized crime, which constitutes a kind of parallel government in many parts of Mexico.

Justice Kennedy reflects on his time deciding the Constitution's promise of liberty and equality

David G. Savage — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

While Kennedy has refrained from commenting on the current court or President Trump, he has written a memoir that explains the reasoning behind the major decisions of his era.

Measles hits U.S. record not seen since 1991; California seen as vulnerable

Rong-Gong Lin II — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:07:59 GMT

There have been 2,318 measles cases reported across the nation this year, according to the CDC. That's higher than in any year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic from 1989 to 1991.

Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them

Corinne Purtill — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:11:55 GMT

Jake Collective and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are launching a $5 million, five-year initiative

L.A. got a World Cup beer surge, not the economic jackpot it expected

Annika Duneja — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:37:04 GMT

World Cup economic impact on L.A., beer sales soar

Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

Sonja Sharp — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement agreement, a decades-old case in Los Angeles federal court that sets the rules for how the government can detain migrant children.

He was homeless in L.A. Now, he's accused of hurling racist slurs at a 'Today' host

Connor Sheets, Jenny Jarvie — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Crisscrossing the country — from Virginia to California, Florida, Maryland and finally New York — Andrew Truelove moved between the streets, jails, homeless shelters and psychiatric facilities.

War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea

Kevin Rector, Nabih Bulos, Ana Ceballos — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:41:33 GMT

The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

Chabria: AI companies are creating 'all-powerful psychopaths.' Maybe not a great idea?

Anita Chabria — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:31:46 GMT

This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff. How many times do we need to hear this story before someone does something to protect humans?

Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Michael Wilner, Ana Ceballos — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:46:10 GMT

The Saudi deal stoked surprise and immediate concern across Washington, as well as in Israel, itself a nuclear power that has long feared an atomic arms race could grip the region.

They built AI. Now Silicon Valley workers protest its threat to jobs and humanity

Queenie Wong — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:01:00 GMT

Activists, tech workers and more are sounding the alarm about AI's risks and proposing various solutions to curb technology's risks that include job displacement.

Hot Dog on a Stick comeback roadmap: New owner, rapid expansion and lobster—on a stick

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Hot Dog on a Stick, which started in Santa Monica in 1946, has been acquired by a new owner with ambitious plans.

Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war

Ana Ceballos, Michael Wilner — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:37:38 GMT

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a $29-billion estimate in early May.

Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity

Kevin Rector — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:45:54 GMT

Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful 'bunker buster' bombs.

HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'

Ben Wieder, Dakota Smith — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:41:48 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California over concerns about fraud.

Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast

Anita Chabria — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work together to curb trafficking and help survivors.

Trump lingers awkwardly long after presenting World Cup trophy to Spain. It could have been worse

Chuck Schilken — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:16:57 GMT

The World Cup trophy presentation got awkward when President Trump lingered onstage after Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina, evoking a similar episode at last year's Club World Cup.

A kidnapping, a capture and a life sentence: Inside the downfall of cartel boss 'El Mayo'

Keegan Hamilton — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:59:19 GMT

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder and longtime leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life in U.S. prison by a federal judge in Brooklyn.

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

Nicky Forster and Heather Hollingsworth, Andrew Khouri — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:28:33 GMT

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments

U.S. airstrikes at sea are killing Mexican citizens

Kate Linthicum — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Mexican vessels carrying Mexican citizens have been hit in U.S. airstrikes against alleged drug boats, a Times investigation found.

News Analysis: Trump, long a critic of 'forever wars,' may be stumbling into one with Iran

Nabih Bulos — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there appears no easy exit from the war he launched on Iran.

'Complete 180': How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California

Ben Wieder — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California has been the target of more civil rights actions than any other state. The civil rights division is led by California-native Harmeet Dhillon.

Barabak: Voodoo, exorcism and a killer at age 7. Meet Colorado's Republican nominee for governor

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Victor Marx barely won, but his victory delivers a strong statement about the nature of today's politics. It shows what happens when a party stops seriously competing and instead indulges its fever dreams.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, officials say

Alanna Durkin Richer — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:40:34 GMT

The brothers, who have millions of followers on social media, have been wanted in the United Kingdom, where they face rape and human trafficking charges.

Hiring a hit man to commit murder is not always 'a crime of violence,' 9th Circuit rules

Sonja Sharp — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Commissioning murder is "not categorically a crime of violence," even in cases where the killer fulfills the contract, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week, invalidating two felony convictions that stemmed from an oil well dispute in North Dakota.

This is how Tennessee tries to woo Paramount and other companies away from California

Lily Wright — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Tennessee is hoping to persuade Paramount to exit California and join the growing number of businesses choosing the Volunteer State over California

Trump escalates election attacks, threatens California over voter data

Ana Ceballos, Justine McDaniel, Andrea Castillo — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:55:51 GMT

Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.

7.3 quake hits off southern Mexico, but no damage reported

Patrick J. McDonnell — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:03 GMT

A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Mexico, prompting a tsunami warning.

A new piece of Democrats' midterm strategy: Being 'practical'

Justine McDaniel — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Candidates are betting on affordability as their winning midterm issue, aiming to shift a perception that Democrats deal in the abstract.

Trump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech

Ana Ceballos, Justine McDaniel — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:19:27 GMT

The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020 election.

Meta accused of using AI to pick employees with medical conditions for layoffs

Queenie Wong — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Twenty-six current and former Meta employees, including some from California, allege the company violated federal and state laws. Meta denied the accusations.

Trump seeks prime-time spotlight for election claims, sparking concerns he'll intervene

Justine McDaniel, Kevin Rector — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump's speech announcement elicited fears from Democrats and voting rights advocates that he is planning yet another play for control over voting in November.

ICE will continue traffic stops despite recent fatal shootings

Andrea Castillo, Kevin Rector, Ana Ceballos — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:23:52 GMT

The suspension was ordered after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after another officer shot and killed a motorist in Houston.