- Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands
Ten students at Occidental College are staging a hunger strike, calling on the college to divest from weapons manufacturers with ties to Israel and to shield international students the Trump administration might target for deportation.
- 3 days ago 26 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- 'Chaos created by uncertainty.' Tariffs hit a company that lights Hollywood — and Congress
Jim Sanfilippo says his lighting company, Nila, has planned carefully to get some breathing room with smaller projects. But what will happen to the multimillion-dollar ones is up in the air, he said.
- 3 days ago 26 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- An Irish hotelier, Qatari royals and a federal lawsuit involving a Beverly Hills hotel
Irish hotelier Patrick McKillen is suing members of the Qatari royal family, accusing them of defrauding him and his company. The family has denied the allegations.
- 3 days ago 25 Apr 25, 3:49pm -
- Federal officials arrest a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing an immigration arrest
The arrest appears to heighten the stakes in the Trump administration's aggressive actions against judges who have challenged its immigration crackdown.
- 4 days ago 25 Apr 25, 10:58am -
- What happens if Trump doesn't obey court orders? New spotlight on U.S. marshals
Situated at the nexus of the face-off between the executive and judicial branches is a little-scrutinized arm of the federal government: the U.S. Marshals Service.
- 4 days ago 25 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- One final call: Pope Francis' last blessing echoes in Gaza
Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is remembered as a defender and consoling presence.
- 4 days ago 25 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- 'The United States is the villain of our story.' Nationalism surges in Mexico amid Trump threats
Since Trump took office in January, hurling insults and threatening devastating tariffs and U.S. drone strikes, Mexico has been seized by a nationalistic fervor.
- 4 days ago 25 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Trump's deportations may face challenge as prison punishment without a trial
Under U.S. law, noncitizens may be detained and deported, but they can't be punished and imprisoned without a trial.
- 4 days ago 25 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Contributor: The drumbeat against Hegseth? It's not really about him
The conservatives teeing up against him don't like his approach to Iran.
- 4 days ago 24 Apr 25, 7:47pm -
- Rare Fijian iguanas, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Spain, arrive at San Diego Zoo
Eight endangered Fijian iguanas have arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo. The creatures were seized by Spanish authorities in a 2017 bust of more than 600 illegally trafficked reptiles.
- 5 days ago 24 Apr 25, 8:32am -
- Fight or flight? Some California nonprofits won't remain silent in face of Trump budget slashing
Some nonprofits are fighting back, including an L.A. provider that's leading a campaign to try to stop potential GOP cuts to healthcare for low-income Americans.
- 5 days ago 24 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
Chief executives of Walmart, Target and Home Depot reportedly warned Trump that supply chain disruptions would lead to empty shelves at U.S. stores in weeks.
- 6 days ago 23 Apr 25, 1:40pm -
- Charged with selling state secrets to the Soviets, a bumbling FBI agent had a novel defense
FBI agent Richard Miller acknowledged his secret dealings with the Soviets, but claimed he did so to infiltrate Soviet intelligence and redeem his career.
- 6 days ago 23 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- 'It is time for you to leave': DHS mistakenly sends notices to U.S. citizens
Homeland Security sent an email to a Los Angeles attorney, warning: 'Do not attempt to remain in the United States — the federal government will find you.'
- 6 days ago 23 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Why Trump's DOJ targeted L.A. County over gun permits — and who might be next
The Department of Justice is investigating L.A. County over alleged waits of up to 18 months for gun permits, a case that legal experts say could have far-reaching implications.
- 6 days ago 23 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- RFK Jr. announces a plan to ban certain food dyes, following California's lead
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services will work toward eliminating more than half a dozen common dyes from the U.S. food supply.
- 6 days ago 22 Apr 25, 7:38pm -
- EPA chief urges Mexico to help deliver '100% solution' to clean up polluted Tijuana River
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited the polluted Tijuana River on the U.S.-Mexico border, calling for a '100% solution' to clean up raw sewage that has fouled the waterway for years.
- 6 days ago 22 Apr 25, 7:31pm -
- Interior secretary gives DOGE member with oil-industry ties power to remake department
Tyler Hassen, a member of Elon Musk's DOGE team with ties to the oil industry, was recently named assistant secretary in the Department of Interior, with the power to make vast changes to the agency in charge of more than 500 million acres of federal…
- 6 days ago 22 Apr 25, 7:27pm -
- Commentary: Pope Francis was a climate hero. Trump's reign gives his words extra meaning
The late pope's climate change encyclical, 'Laudato Si,' is more relevant than ever.
- 6 days ago 22 Apr 25, 2:45pm -
- Supreme Court appears to favor parents' right to opt out of LGBTQ+ stories for their children
Justices suggest they would extend religious liberty rights to parents with children in public schools.
- 7 days ago 22 Apr 25, 1:12pm -
- Southeast Asians in L.A. region are being detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins
A growing number of Southeast Asian immigrants whose deportation orders have been on indefinite hold are being detained, and in some cases, deported after showing up for routine check-ins with immigration authorities.
- 7 days ago 22 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Conservative commentator Steve Hilton announces a run for California governor
Conservative commentator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Hilton is the second prominent Republican to enter the 2026 race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- 7 days ago 21 Apr 25, 6:14pm -
- Mexico's president wants to ban U.S. ads warning against migration
Mexico's president said her government asked TV stations to pull a Trump administration advertisement warning against undocumented migration to the U.S.
- 7 days ago 21 Apr 25, 4:51pm -
- Chabria: Newsom called the Abrego Garcia deportation fight a 'distraction.' Then came the pushback
Gov. Newsom warned that the wrongful deportation case of Abrego Garcia was a "distraction." Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who flew to El Salvador to see Garcia, shot back that due process isn't a distraction. Who's right?
- 7 days ago 21 Apr 25, 4:19pm -
- DOGE layoffs of federal mediators leave grocery chain talks and other labor disputes in limbo
Isael Hermosillo, a mediator who was negotiating labor contracts for California grocers, was one of 130 terminated in March.
- 7 days ago 21 Apr 25, 3:02pm -
- Vance meets with Modi as India seeks reprieve from Trump tariffs
The meeting caps the first of a four-day visit by Vance and his family, a trip that underscores India's importance among countries seeking trade negotiations with the U.S.
- 8 days ago 21 Apr 25, 1:05pm -
- Beautiful, deadly: Wolves stalk rural California
California wolves are on the comeback. And no matter how hard wildlife officials try to direct them toward their natural prey, the wolves seem to find the domesticated cattle wandering through open pastures a lot more appealing.
- 8 days ago 21 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- House Democrats, in El Salvador, say they were not allowed to meet wrongly deported man
Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) led the effort to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, to the U.S. for a hearing.
- 8 days ago 21 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Pope Francis, beloved for his compassion and willingness to shake up scandal-ridden church, dies at 88
Pope Francis, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders, has died.
- 8 days ago 21 Apr 25, 3:37am -
- Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor
What do penguins, the Chinese government and sewing machines have in common? Tariff jokes.
- 9 days ago 20 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Arellano: Trump's cruelty to migrants reminds us what Easter is about
Easter is supposed to be a happy time, but all I can think of is the people who persecuted Jesus. At a time when Christians are called upon to embrace Jesus' message of love and charity, our president continues to revel in a cruelty that's, well, bib…
- 10 days ago 19 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Supreme Court temporarily halts more Venezuelan detainee removals under Alien Enemies Act
Lawyers for Venezuelan detainees said they were poised for removal presumably to an El Salvadoran prison.
- 10 days ago 18 Apr 25, 9:40pm -
- Barbara Lee is elected Oakland's new mayor
'I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility and love,' Lee said in her victory statement.
- 10 days ago 18 Apr 25, 9:25pm -
- Despite pressure from courts, Trump vows to keep Abrego Garcia from returning to U.S.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday in San Salvador. President Trump calls the Maryland resident a 'very violent person.'
- 10 days ago 18 Apr 25, 4:04pm -
- Barabak: Alaska Republican speaks truth about Trump: 'Retaliation is real. And that's not right.'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks honestly and candidly of the fear Trump has instilled with his rogue presidency. She's a rare, brave voice among Republican politicians.
- 10 days ago 18 Apr 25, 2:41pm -
- Trump releases new files on RFK assassination
Trump's release of the files is backed by the senator's son Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long believed there may have been a second gunman.
- 11 days ago 18 Apr 25, 10:54am -
- The biggest casualty of a China trade war: America's place in the world, experts fear
The Trump administration's tariff war with China is most often seen through the lens of the economy.
- 11 days ago 18 Apr 25, 9:58am -
- 'G' and his 'lovely girl': Gene Hackman penned poignant notes to wife amid Alzheimer's battle
The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life.
- 11 days ago 18 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals
Even in liberal-leaning California, undocumented immigrants who have worked here for decades are making plans to leave, choosing to depart on their own terms rather than risk being forced out with nothing.
- 11 days ago 18 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Two California Marines who were killed during military exercise in New Mexico are identified
The Camp Pendleton-based Marine Corps. 1st Marine Division identified the two deceased servicemen who died in a convoy accident Tuesday in New Mexico as Riverside native Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera and Fresno resident Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino…
- 11 days ago 17 Apr 25, 9:30pm -
- Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy
Three congressmen on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the genetic testing company 23andMe on Thursday, asking the company questions about its data privacy policies.
- 11 days ago 17 Apr 25, 5:34pm -
- Supreme Court will hear Trump's proposed limits on birthright citizenship
Trump's lawyers have urged the high court to allow a ban on birthright citizenship to take effect in parts of the country.
- 11 days ago 17 Apr 25, 2:30pm -
- Barabak: The fight over Trump's legal bullying campaign makes for odd alliances
Second Lady Usha Vance's old law firm opposes the president's intimidation effort while former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is crossways with his law firm.
- 12 days ago 17 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Live colossal squid, super-heavyweight of the deep sea, caught on video for the first time
The colossal squid, the world's largest squid species, was caught on video for the first time swimming in its natural habitat, according to California's Schmidt Ocean Institute.
- 12 days ago 17 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Arellano: Trump threatened Vietnam with a huge tariff. How's that going over in Little Saigon?
In Little Saigon, enmity for the Vietnamese government thrives among the older generation, many of whom arrived in the U.S. as refugees after the fall of Saigon. Some are even willing to pay higher prices if it means the Communist regime will suffer.
- 12 days ago 17 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- Trump's trade war may trigger a global recession and undermine the U.S., experts say
An extreme, protracted trade war between the U.S. and China brings profound risks that could plunge millions of people into poverty, economists say.
- 12 days ago 17 Apr 25, 5:00am -
- This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
Harvard professor Steve Levitsky has spent decades studying democracies and how they fail. He's now raising alarm bells over what he sees as a slide toward autocracy under President Trump.
- 12 days ago 16 Apr 25, 4:06pm -
- Trump's lawyers add new legal hurdles for Maryland man who was wrongly deported
Even if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the U.S., he will be held for deportation again because he is member of a foreign criminal gang, Trump's lawyers told a judge.
- 13 days ago 16 Apr 25, 1:58pm -
- Contributor: Easy entry into the U.S. from foreign shores? Don't count on it now
The U.S. technically makes it easy for many international travelers to visit for short periods of time. Now tourists are landing in Kafka-esque trouble at the border
- 13 days ago 16 Apr 25, 5:06am -
- Special election for Oakland mayor too close to call, but Loren Taylor takes slim early lead
Former Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee was long considered the front-runner in the race. But Loren Taylor, a former City Council member, had gained momentum in recent weeks.
- 13 days ago 16 Apr 25, 12:11am -