California’s jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low as war strangles oil supplies
As the war in Iran strangles the flow of oil around the globe, California’s jet fuel reservoirs are…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum travels to Barcelona for ‘progressive’ confab, tension-easing talks with Spain
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum visits Spain this weekend on a twofold mission: to show solidarity with fellow…
Why trailblazing DTLA Cheese is closing in downtown Los Angeles
When Lydia Clarke and Reed Herrick opened their cheese shop in 2013, it was the realization of a…
Hegseth recites ‘Pulp Fiction’ speech at Pentagon prayer service
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leading a Pentagon prayer meeting, quoted a fictional bible verse taken from a violent…
Column: Pay attention to the deficit, even if Trump won’t
Americans could be forgiven if they’re unaware that President Trump recently performed one of his most essential tasks…
California’s Climate Leaders Talk Clean Energy Growing Pains and the War on Iran
SACRAMENTO—Not long into Ellie Cohen’s opening remarks at the California Climate Policy Summit this week, the crowd erupted…
War has turned this African capital into a city of graves
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The diggers were efficient, cramming in so many graves that, from above, the field near the University…
U.S. Navy to begin blockade of all Iranian ports beginning Monday
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from…
News Analysis: Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks clash with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump responded to the collapse of high-stakes negotiations with Iran by escalating the conflict on Sunday, ordering…
Uncertainty remains one month until May revision of state budget
Next month, Gov. Gavin Newsom will release his highly anticipated revision of the state budget. California is facing…
U.S.-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire…
As war strikes Iran, Sanaz Toossi’s ‘English’ has its L.A. premiere
War has a way of curtailing imagination. When the news breaks of faraway civilian casualties — an erroneous…