Politics Jun 02 Live Results: California midterm primaries Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure.
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
Politics May 14 Watch 9:21 How reality TV stars seeking office are changing politics Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, his wife and their children filmed a reality show that is set to be released in the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary. It is a return to form for the Duffys, who first met filming… By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman
Nation Apr 19 Los Angeles woman arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan First U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Sunday on social media that the woman will face charges that she brokered the sale of “drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition” between Iran and the Sudanese Armed Forces. By Associated Press
Mar 11 Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Authorities say a Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies over gunshots fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles home last weekend. Continue reading
Feb 27 Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, Associated Press Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in the nation’s second-largest district, was put on paid leave Friday, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters. Continue reading
Feb 26 What to know about the LA school superintendent whose home was searched by the FBI By Hallie Golden, Associated Press Carvalho has regularly opposed the administration’s aggressive crackdown in and around Los Angeles, referencing his own history as an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Feb 25 FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent's home By Eric Tucker, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, Associated Press The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear. Continue reading
Feb 24 Justice Department sues UCLA, alleging school failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility By Collin Binkley, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in California, is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish top universities that it says have been soft on antisemitism. Continue reading