Aug 08 Trump administration seeks $1B settlement from UCLA, White House official says By Jocelyn Gecker, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations. Continue reading
Aug 08 Thousands evacuate from fast-growing brush fire north of Los Angeles By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and grew to more than 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers) by 11 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on 2028 Olympic task force By Seung Min Kim, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the U.S. since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue reading
Jul 26 Sheriff says a grenade is missing from scene of explosion that killed 3 Los Angeles deputies By Hallie Golden, Associated Press At the time of the July 18 blast, the veteran deputies were working on two “military-style” grenades that had been taken into custody by authorities. One of the grenades detonated, and the other is unaccounted for, Sheriff Robert Luna said, according to the Bureau… Continue reading
Jul 21 Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles after more than a month in the city. The 700 Marines were deployed on June 9 during protests against the administration’s immigration policies. Continue reading
Jul 19 Man found shot after striking crowd with car outside Los Angeles nightclub, injuring 30 By Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The driver was later found to have been shot, according… Continue reading
Jul 18 Explosion at Los Angeles law enforcement training facility leaves 3 people dead, officials say By Etienne Laurent, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Friday blast at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, marking one of the department's worst losses of life from a single incident, the sheriff said. Continue reading
Jul 15 John MacArthur, influential evangelical preacher in California and beyond, dies at 86 By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press MacArthur was unafraid to stir controversy for the sake of his beliefs, even deriding fellow evangelicals for what he saw as incorrect teachings and theology, including the growing charismatic wing of Christianity. Continue reading
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 20 Trump allowed to keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles by appeals court By Associated Press Thursday's decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally by activating the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Continue reading