Cuba’s power grid collapses for third time this month
HAVANA — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday, leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the…
Iran targets remote British-U.S. base; Nantanz nuclear site hit again
CAIRO — Iran targeted a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean, and Iran’s main nuclear enrichment site was struck…
Column: Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba, but we’ve done that repeatedly before
During President Obama’s first term, when the U.S. and Cuba initially made attempts to thaw our icy relationship,…
Trump is deporting thousands of Cubans and other migrants to Mexico
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — It was 2 a.m. when a bus carrying dozens of U.S. deportees heaved into this sweltering city…
Hundreds of dogs and cats rescued in largest L.A. County animal enforcement operation ever
Hundreds of dogs and cats were found in a home in Lake Hughes Friday morning, in what officials…
Suspending gas tax, reducing refinery regulations pushed by two Democrats running for governor
SACRAMENTO — As gas prices surge in California and nationally due to the war in Iran, two Democrats running for…
Cuban leaders signal concessions to appease Trump, but also ensure political survival
MEXICO CITY — For more than six decades, communist Cuba thwarted every destabilizing measure Washington aimed its way — assassination…
Downtown L.A. needs retail resuscitation. San Francisco’s subsidized shops offer a solution
As much of downtown L.A. continues to feel dark and deserted, local businesses want the city to steal…
California national parks set attendance record, despite controversy
Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and…
Sacramento sheriff increases patrols around houses of worship
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it has increased patrols around houses of worship in the region in…
Deaf boy deported without hearing aids as mom sought asylum for domestic violence, lawyer says
Democratic elected officials are blasting ICE for the deportation of a deaf 6-year-old boy who, according to his…
Extreme heat is making life increasingly unlivable
The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the…