2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (751+ words) WASHINGTON'State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike federal dollars from "sanctuary" jurisdictions such as California and Los Angeles, which have long opposed cooperation with immigration enforcement agencies. The ultimatum,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (488+ words) After escalating incidents of violence involving federal agents taking part in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, officials are looking to create "ICE-free" zones in L.A. County. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to bar immigration enforcement…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (674+ words) WASHINGTON "The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to uphold state laws that forbid transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls. Idaho, West Virginia and 25 other Republican-led states say a student's biological sex at birth should…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (879+ words) A Costa Mesa man is suing South Coast Plaza's security provider for discrimination, after a security guard allegedly used a racial slur against him during one of two encounters while he was using the center's EV charging stations. Plaintiff John…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1695+ words) There were no stars in the October sky. No moon that 64-year-old Masuma Khan could see from the narrow window of the California City Immigration Processing Center. "No planes," she said, recalling her confinement. Once a prison, the facility in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1192+ words) WASHINGTON'Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (274+ words) To the editor: I recognize and appreciate the points that columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak expressed in their recent commentary (America tried something new in 2025. It's not going well," Dec. 28). While I have a certain degree of agreement, I…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1551+ words) 2025 was challenging for Angelenos. The year began with the double firestorms, and chaos and uncertainty continued into June when immigration agents and protesters clashed, as the Trump administration deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the city. Unquestionably, these news…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1451+ words) Conor McDermott-Mostowy would like to compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. And he certainly has the talent, desire and ambition to do so. What he lacks is the money. "You could definitely reach six figures," David McFarland, McDermott-Mostowy's…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (885+ words) SACRAMENTO'A week or so before Christmas, Sacramento police descended on a residential block in a Latino neighborhood in California's capital city, closing it off on either end. Then the party started. Undocumented families filled the street for a posada, a…...