One of California’s first labor fights over AI is playing out at Kaiser
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle…
L.A. stopped a couple from demolishing Marilyn Monroe’s home. Now, they’re suing
A Brentwood couple is suing the city of Los Angeles and Mayor Bass, claiming their constitutional rights were…
Trade unions back Santa Anita Park’s use of betting machines
The dispute between the state and Santa Anita Park over the use of a new betting machine was…
Federal judge bars LAPD use of some ‘less-lethal’ weapons at protests
A federal judge banned Los Angeles Police Department officers from using some so-called less-lethal launchers at protests, after…
Rat poisons are endangering L.A.’s mountain lions
While many view Los Angeles as a concrete jungle, there’s another side of the city more akin to…
Trump’s use of the National Guard was ‘innovative’? SCOTUS disagrees
Jan. 7, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: Before revealing his political wish list for 2026, contributing…
Contributor: Trump just removed the last restraints on presidential powerÂ
In the early hours of Saturday morning, U.S. forces entered Venezuelan territory and forcibly removed the country’s head…
Contributor: The Supreme Court finally pushed back against Trump
In one of its most consequential rulings of the year, just before breaking for the holidays last week…
DOJ ends monitoring of Orange County district attorney’s use of informants
More than a decade after a jailhouse snitch scandal rocked the Orange County district attorney’s office and nearly…
Four times as many: Shootings by LAPD far outpace L.A. County deputies
Shootings by Los Angeles police officers have increased dramatically this year, prompting Mayor Karen Bass to issue a…
California law limits use of rap lyrics in criminal cases
WHAT EVIDENCE IS ALLOWED IN COURT. THE DECRIMINALIZING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION ACT WAS PASSED INTO LAW IN 2022. IT…
New laws set to take effect in California in 2026
A slate of new California laws going into effect in 2026 runs the gamut from cat declawing to…