Calexico’s first transgender mayor faces recall. Is gender the reason?
The LGBTQ+ pride flag had just been hoisted outside Calexico City Hall when a woman in overalls pushed past a police officer, charged through the…
Trump should pick Gracey Van Der Mark of Huntington Beach as his VP
So you’re Donald Trump, you’re the presumptive Republican presidential nominee and you’re salivating to return to the White House. There’s a big issue you need…
Courts say Anaheim did not violate Brown Act in stadium talks
The plea agreement signed by former Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu was damning: At a time the city of Anaheim was negotiating a stadium deal with…
Officials spar over ‘criminalization’ of copper wire theft
A member of a historic church in South Los Angeles pointed out to Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Sunday that a landmark item was missing from…
L.A. OKs $3.8 million to clean up and secure Oceanwide Plaza
The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to allot nearly $4 million to remove graffiti and secure unfinished downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers that have been…
Budget woes could spur L.A. to eliminate vacant positions
For more than a year, Los Angeles’ political leaders have voiced alarm over the large number of vacant positions in city government, saying the situation…