Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to…
Union-funded ‘attack ad’ against Pratt seems aimed at helping him make runoff, analysts say
A 30-second campaign video spot making the rounds this week claims to oppose Spencer Pratt in the June…
Scientology ‘speed running’ trend spreads despite efforts to stop it
The Scientology “speed running” trend isn’t slowing down. Since the first incidents in Los Angeles in late March,…
Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman trade jabs at Westside debate
The three leading candidates for Los Angeles mayor — incumbent Karen Bass and challengers Nithya Raman and Spencer…
Pulitzer Prizes: 2026 Winners List
PUBLIC SERVICE The Washington Post The Pulitzer committee honored The Washington Post for, as it put it, “piercing…
Israel no longer excluded from new Venice Biennale awards
The 61st Venice Biennale — the world’s most celebrated international exhibition of contemporary art — made headlines Thursday…
L.A. councilman wants to let noncitizens vote in city elections
Los Angeles voters could be asked this year to take the first step toward giving noncitizens the right…
Becerra’s surge in California governor race draws fresh scrutiny to candidacy, long government record
After winning his first race for Congress in 1992, 34-year-old Xavier Becerra credited a wave of community supporters…
Top candidates for California governor spar over wealth, experience and race in fiery debate
SAN FRANCISCO — With the California governor’s race quickly approaching, six candidates fiercely sparred over wealth, experience and race Wednesday…
44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it’s 82%
Greater Los Angeles remained the most ozone-polluted metro area in the nation, according to the American Lung Assn.’s…
Law requiring ICE agents to show identification struck down
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and…
A third Californian, bitten three times, dies from snakebite
A woman died this month after being bitten by a snake three times as she was taking a…