Politics Jun 03 A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries The contours of a premier Senate race took shape in Iowa, while President Donald Trump’s endorsement streak ran into a roadblock there. By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press
Politics Jun 02 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries in California, Iowa and beyond Democrats are banking on a rare chance to regain ground in Iowa, a rural state that has repeatedly eluded them in recent years. Republicans, meanwhile, are grappling with a New Jersey congressman whose unexplained absence could put their already slim… By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jun 01 Candidates for California governor and LA mayor make their final pitches to voters The many candidates running for California governor rushed to deliver their closing arguments to voters in the race’s final days before the June 2 primary. By Sophie Austin, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
Politics May 29 Devastating wildfire and homelessness loom over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' bid for second term As Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seeks a second term, she isn't sidestepping the obvious: her tenure at city hall has been difficult. “I haven’t always got it right,” she says plainly. By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
Jul 07 Troops and federal agents briefly descend on Los Angeles' MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood By Tara Copp, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Defense officials had said about 90 members of the California National Guard and over a dozen military vehicles would help protect immigration officers as they carried out a raid in MacArthur Park. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 7:33 Immigration raid protests spread to more cities as Trump threatens additional deployments By Sam Lane, Jackson Hudgins, Layla Quran, Maea Lenei Buhre, Marcia Biggs A curfew in downtown Los Angeles remains in effect and more than 350 protesters have been arrested there since the weekend. The National Guard said some troops may be deployed with immigration agents as well. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 7:01 LA mayor says military, National Guard presence 'provoke the population' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The city of Los Angeles has been the center of protests against federal immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass and more than two dozen other California mayors have asked President Trump to end the sweeps. Bass joined Geoff Bennett to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 21 Los Angeles mayor dismisses city's fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief and City… Continue reading
Aug 12 Au revoir, Paris. Here's how Los Angeles is preparing for the 2028 Olympics By Jaimie Ding, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Amid a stadium-and-arena boom, LA will polish existing structures rather than erect new ones. Continue reading