Huntington Beach’s future after Tito Ortiz resignation
From the moment Tito Ortiz entered the political arena in Huntington Beach, some of his supporters saw him as the local government version of Donald…
Kamala Harris was at the forefront of the battle for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Two decades ago, when a Democratic presidential nominee wouldn’t dream of endorsing gay marriage, a newly elected district attorney named Kamala Harris was performing…
Top legal adviser to New York City mayor quits as investigations swell
NEW YORK — The top legal adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned abruptly over the weekend, the latest sign of instability in the…
Ron Kaye, Valley advocate and Daily News editor, dies at 83
Ron Kaye, a longtime Los Angeles Daily News editor known for civically inspired muckraking and boosting the San Fernando Valley — including a failed bid…
Rick Caruso backs Gascón challenger Nathan Hochman for L.A. D.A.
Billionaire mall magnate and 2022 mayoral hopeful Rick Caruso announced Tuesday that he is backing Nathan Hochman for L.A. County district attorney, adding perhaps the…
Kevin de León attends Biden fundraiser, seeking a Democratic comeback
Along with the dignitaries attending President Biden’s star-studded fundraiser at Peacock Theater on Saturday night was the man Biden had urged to resign from the…
Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it’s watered down
Los Angeles voters in November will weigh in on a ballot measure that would strengthen the city’s ethics oversight after a string of scandals at…
Documents to be unsealed in L.A. city attorney and DWP corruption case
More than 1,000 pages of confidential documents from a federal criminal investigation into the Los Angeles city attorney’s office and the Department of Water and…
L.A.’s political left looks to expand its power at City Hall
You might call them political progressives. Or maybe super progressives, given how much they want to reshape politics in Los Angeles. Whatever the label, candidates…
Patt Morrison: Is that graffiti or art? How L.A. draws the lines
Some acquaintances from Ireland were in town, and we were having lunch in their 20th-floor downtown hotel suite. I was being an armchair tour guide…
L.A. City Council election: 31 candidates vie for 7 seats
Three members of the Los Angeles City Council were easily outpacing their opponents in their reelection bids, while three others were falling shy of the…
Will Gascón advance? A quick look at the top L.A. County races
A referendum on a more rehabilitative, less punitive approach to criminal justice got its latest test in Los Angeles County Tuesday, as progressive Dist. Atty.…
Jose Huizar was our rancho’s American Dream. Now, he’s headed to prison for 13 years
As he exited the federal courthouse elevator on the way to his sentencing hearing, Jose Huizar was relaxed enough to joke with his lawyers. The…