Fire chief says the city of L.A. let her agency down
As firefighters continued to battle massive wildfires Friday, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley stunned many observers with an extraordinary television interview.Crowley, pressed by a…
Weather agency says China experienced hottest year on record in 2024 | Climate News
In the last four years, China has logged its four warmest years since comparable temperature recordings began in 1961.China experienced its warmest year on record…
Gaza population falls 6 percent since start of war, statistics agency says | Gaza News
Population has declined by about 160,000 since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, official Palestinian statistics agency says.The population of Gaza has fallen 6 percent since…
South Korean spy agency: North Korean POW fighting for Russia in Ukraine has died
Members of the Korean Vietnam War Veterans Association hold a rally in downtown Seoul in October to protest North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia.…
US government agency targeting foreign disinformation shuts down | News
State Department unit established in 2016 closes after US Congress fails to extend funding amid Republican accusations.A leading United States government agency that tracks foreign…
State’s stem cell agency seeks more time, money
When millionaire Silicon Valley real estate developer Bob Klein launched his ballot drive to create a $3-billion state fund for stem-cell research in 2004, he…
L.A. County gives probation chief emergency powers over workforce
L.A. County agreed to bestow new powers on its beleaguered probation chief, giving him temporary authority to redirect some of the county’s workforce as the…
State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelter
The state agency that oversees workplace safety has fined the city of Los Angeles $563,250 after finding that the severe mauling of a animal shelter…
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…
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…
Water agency board member censured for racist remark
A board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee.The MWD…
Official says L.A. County may defy state order to close juvenile hall
A top L.A. County probation official has said the agency won’t obey a state order to vacate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall this month, potentially setting…
Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit how many it protects
WASHINGTON — A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting…
Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential harm caused by new developments…
Trump taps ex-Border Patrol chief to head Customs and Border Protection
WASHINGTON — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after…
Secret Service director vows reorganization after security failures
WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an…
Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA | Space News
Jared Isaacman, who made the first private spacewalk in September, is among several appointments announced on Wednesday.Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire who made the first…
‘World on fire’: UN aid agency warns of tough choices as funding falls | United Nations News
OCHA hopes to reach 190 million people in ‘dire need’ amid double whammy of spiralling conflict and climate crisis.The United Nations’ new humanitarian chief has…
Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First
Beverly Hills-based talent agency Gersh is acquiring Madrid-based sports representation firm You First in a major expansion that marks the firm’s entry into the highly…
Head of L.A. Animal Services steps down amid shelter troubles
The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down, according to an city email sent Monday to shelter volunteers and animal…