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Much like L.A., this American-born pope transcends borders
The faithful in Los Angeles, America’s most Catholic city, were delighted — and a little stunned — Thursday to learn a Chicago-born priest…
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American tourist climbs over fence at Colosseum, impales himself on spike
An American tourist’s visit to the Colosseum in Rome took a turn for the terrifying after the man impaled himself on a fence and was left…
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Scott Bessent kicks off Milken bash by doubling down on Trump agenda
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent kicked off Michael Milken’s annual financial bash in Beverly Hills by doubling down on President Trump’s…
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Commentary: The real threat behind reopening Alcatraz
President Trump posted Sunday on his Truth Social platform that he’s ordered various government agencies to reopen Alcatraz to serve as a…
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Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas
Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films…
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L.A. federal prosecutors resign over plea deal for convicted sheriff's deputy, sources say
Several federal prosecutors — including the chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section — have submitted their resignations…
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'The truckers are scrambling': Trump's tariffs hit drivers, L.A. port workers hard
Amid a wave of unprecedented tariffs, anxiety is running high for truck drivers like Helen, who makes her living delivering cargo…
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Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of workers in latest round of cuts
Electronic Arts, the global video game company, is slashing its workforce again. The company, based in Redwood City, Calif., has…
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Commentary: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter. In addition to attempting…
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Trump ramps up immigration showdown with executive order on sanctuary cities and states
The Trump administration escalated its showdown with Democrat-led states and cities over immigration enforcement on Monday, announcing…
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Federal officials arrest a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing an immigration arrest
Federal officials reportedly arrested a judge in Milwaukee on Friday, alleging she obstructed an immigration arrest. Few details were…
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Rare Fijian iguanas, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Spain, arrive at San Diego Zoo
After a whirlwind journey around the world, during which they were nabbed, rescued and quarantined, eight critically endangered Fijian…
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Fight or flight? Some California nonprofits won't remain silent in face of Trump budget slashing
With the Trump administration slashing budgets and threatening to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits, some Southern California social…
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Southeast Asians in L.A. region are being detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins
A growing number of Southeast Asian immigrants in Los Angeles and Orange counties whose deportation orders have been on indefinite hold…
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Trump releases new files on RFK assassination
The Trump administration announced Friday that it has begun to release thousands of pages of classified documents on Democratic Sen.…
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Commentary: The fight over Trump's legal bullying campaign makes for odd alliances
Lawfare makes for strange bedfellows. As part of his tightening grip on power, and his assault on 200-plus years of checks and balances,…
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House Democrats demand briefing after immigration agents try to enter L.A. elementary schools
WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) and other House Democrats are demanding that Department of Homeland Security officials…
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L.A. was forged by global commerce. Can the metropolis we know survive the Trump trade wars?
When Fang Chen was growing up in the wealthy city of San Marino in the 1980s, it was still a majority white community, one where locals…
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Federal officials arrived, denied entry at L.A. schools amid immigration enforcement fears
Federal agents were denied entrance to two elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District this week after they showed up…
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‘It’s a shambles’: DOGE cuts bring chaos, long waits at Social Security for seniors
When Veronica Sanchez called a Social Security hotline Thursday, she waited two hours before her call was abruptly disconnected. On…
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Commentary: Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is politics and hubris, not justice
California currently has 592 people in our prisons who have been sentenced to death. It’s the largest population of prisoners awaiting…
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Supreme Court OKs Trump's cuts to teacher training grants in California
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled for the Trump administration on Friday and lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the canceling of…
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Father Richard Estrada, defender of the downtrodden, dead at 83
Father Richard Estrada, a leading figure in the immigrant rights movement who was known for opening Los Angeles’ first shelter for…
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Judge restores funds for lawyers representing children in immigration court
A federal judge in Northern California ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal funding for migrant children in…