A New Kind of Crowd for Gov.
WASHINGTON — Everywhere Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger goes these days there’s a crowd. But they’re not looking for his autograph.As he darted across the country in the…
Newsom to roll out $100-billion ‘California Comeback Plan’
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Capitol riot: Guard chief was ‘stunned’ over deployment delay
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon took more than three hours to dispatch National Guard troops to help quell the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol even…
House to wrap early amid threat of violence at Capitol
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is abruptly finishing its work for the week given the threat of violence at the Capitol by a militia group seeking…
Mayor Karen Bass’ next pick for Metro’s board is being closely watched
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, Rachel Uranga and David Zahniser at the helm.The…
Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine
In suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, Texas has launched one of the first challenges in the…
Jerry was Jerry and Meg was Meg: Jerry takes the debate
From Sacramento — It was good to see Jerry Brown again — the spontaneous guy with some humor and wit. He reminded many who were around…
Trump tried to block aid to California fire victims, former official says
WASHINGTON — The former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security claims in a political ad released Monday that President Trump tried to…
The mysterious ideology of Luigi Mangione: Anti-corporate hero? Far-right tech bro?
When Luigi Mangione was arrested in the killing of the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, he was hailed in some corners of the internet as an…
Tech billionaires help bankroll Trump’s inauguration. What to know
Tech executives, attempting to ease tensions with President-elect Donald Trump, are opening up their wallets after the former president staged a historic return to the…
Coronavirus crisis threatens to shutter doctors’ offices
WASHINGTON — As hospitals in California and across the country struggle with a surge of coronavirus infection patients, a second crisis is brewing in physicians’ offices,…
Catholic charities may not have to pay state unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored charities, programs and businesses may refuse…
Supreme Court to decide if California zero-emissions goal can be challenged
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for a potential challenge to California’s long-standing authority to set stricter emissions limits for new vehicles, including…
Showdown looms after judge sets hearing to close L.A. juvenile hall
One day after the L.A. County probation department refused a state oversight body’s order to shut down a long troubled youth facility, an L.A. County…
Justices Deny Patients’ Rights to Tissue Profits
SAN FRANCISCO — In a ruling widely awaited in the burgeoning field of biotechnology, the state Supreme Court held Monday that patients must be told if…
California Rep. Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) was admitted to a hospital for evaluation after she sustained an injury during an official engagement while…
Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott, who embraced Trump’s policies, is leaving job
CALEXICO, Calif. — The chief of the Border Patrol said Wednesday he was leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies…
Read the full transcript of President Trump’s State of the Union speech
Feb. 5, 2019 7:30 PM PT Reporting from Washington — Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and…
Venice homeless housing development continues its limbo
The fate of a large proposed affordable-housing development along Venice’s famed canals remains murky this week after one regulatory decision cleared the way for final…
After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed may have lost reelection, but after more than six years at the helm of one of America’s most iconic cities,…