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…
Supreme Court weighs FDA’s authority to regulate vaping products
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday did not sound ready to sharply limit the power of the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the sale…
K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans have said they are leaving their agency after accusing it of "mistreatment" and "manipulation".The five-member girl band announced their departure from…
California water agency set to vote on $141 million for Delta tunnel
The powerful board of Southern California’s largest urban water supplier will soon vote on whether to continue funding a large share of preliminary planning work…
Trump nominates Mehmet Oz of TV fame to head Medicare-Medicaid agency
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and former daytime television host, as administrator for the Centers…
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of…