Top L.A. federal prosecutor faces blistering criticism for response to Minneapolis shooting
Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA, after…
Supreme Court appears likely to strike down California law banning guns in stores and restaurants
WASHINGTON — Do licensed gun owners have a right to carry a loaded weapon into stores, restaurants and other…
Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw
DEIR HAFER, Syria — Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said…
Leonard Jacoby, pioneer of legal ads on billboards and TV, dies at 83
Leonard Jacoby, half of a law firm duo that pioneered advertising for lawyers and revolutionized their industry, died…
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit demanding California voter rolls
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit demanding California turn over its voter rolls,…
Shooter who killed 2 in SoCal school rampage could now go free
On the morning of March 5, 2001, Charles “Andy” Williams took a black revolver that he’d gotten from…
Teachers have a right to tell parents if their child might be LGBTQ+, federal judge rules
A federal court ruling has affirmed the free speech and religious rights of California teachers who want to…
Hiltzik: Blondie, Dagwood and Nancy Drew go public
Here’s a quick quiz about some cultural icons on the verge of experiencing a kind of rebirth: 1.…
Is empathy saving America — or tearing it apart?
Growing up, my house backed up to a park with a teeter-totter, the kind that was little more…
Indian Punjabi truckers sue California DMV for revoking their licenses
Immigrant truck drivers have sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles for terminating the commercial driver’s licenses of…
Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
RIO DE JANEIRO — Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a…
Castro Theatre eyes next chapter at pivotal moment
SAN FRANCISCO — At the start of the pandemic, when live entertainment was shut down across California, Gregg Perloff —…