November border crossings lowest seen in Biden administration
Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with 46,610 people stopped between…
Imperial County’s Trump support tells a damning truth
Since the conclusion of the election, much of the media have painted Imperial Valley as having dramatically shifted its politics. With President-elect Donald Trump jumping…
Jimmy Carter tried to fix the planet. The oil industry fought back
In the renewable energy arena, Jimmy Carter is perhaps best known for having solar panels installed on the roof of the White House — panels…
California’s tech titans rely on H-1B visas. Will Trump defy MAGA and support them?
WASHINGTON — Of all the rich and powerful people cozying up to President-elect Donald Trump, few have rushed to Mar-a-Lago faster than the crowned heads of…
Trump rails at the ‘deep state’ and ‘the swamp.’ Here’s the difference
Donald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most desired by his biggest fans,…
Opinion: How Mexico can strike back if Trump makes good on his threats
President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term — and Mexico looks…
Kamala Harris wins endorsements from Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein in U.S. Senate race
Reporting from Sacramento — U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein on Thursday endorsed state Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate, cementing Harris as the…
Notorious kidnapper charged in new home invasions, attempted rapes
A notorious kidnapper whose 2015 crimes — and the subsequent flawed police investigation — were turned into a Netflix documentary has been charged in two…
State issues new rule to help fix California’s troubled home insurance market
The state released another regulation Monday aimed at easing California’s home insurance crisis that will allow insurers to charge homeowners higher premiums to protect themselves…
Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House speaker
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to keep his role leading Republicans in…
Column: I got some things wrong in 2024. At least I hope I did
WASHINGTON — I spent much of 2024 warning readers that a second Trump presidency would do serious damage to American institutions, beginning with democracy and the…
Advocates say Newsom’s plan doesn’t do enough to protect immigrants from Trump
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan to help undocumented immigrants under threat of deportation after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. But…
In 2024, Latinos finally became Americans at the ballot box
Forty years ago this November, Cesar Chavez gave a speech at San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club that was as much of a promise as a warning.The…
Maps of support for L.A. County Dist. Atty. Hochman and Proposition 36 show shifts in opinion on criminal justice
California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime.The stiffer penalties on some drug and theft crimes that voters recently approved with Proposition 36…
Trump says U.S. will not withdraw from NAFTA
Reporting from WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free…
Kerry’s Testimony – Los Angeles Times
It turns out that the attack on John Kerry’s war record was just Act 1. Now the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (and, miraculously, all…
Rep. Brown Quits House Intelligence Panel, Claims Abuses of Secrecy
WASHINGTON — Rep. George E. Brown Jr. (D-Colton), a vocal critic of some of the Reagan Administration’s key military and space initiatives, Wednesday quit the House…
Biden family ties pose questions
WASHINGTON — When Joe Biden’s brother and son wanted to buy a hedge fund company two years ago, they turned for financing to a law firm…
Jimmy Carter dies; 39th president became human rights advocate
Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and little-known Georgia governor who became the 39th president of the United States, promising “honest and decent” government to Watergate-weary…
Column: Jimmy Carter’s accomplishments obscured by reelection defeat
In the lives of public figures a tale often takes hold and that narrative becomes their story.In the case of Jimmy Carter, it goes like…