Supreme Court could be asked to decide these disputes in a close election
WASHINGTON — In a nail-biter election Nov. 5, expect the losing side to challenge the results in court.After former President Trump’s 2020 defeat, his supporters filed…
Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify results
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge has ruled county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude any group of…
L.A. County candidates will remain defendants in former volunteer’s suit
Two candidates from Los Angeles County running for state and local offices will remain defendants in a lawsuit alleging they are financially responsible for the…
North Carolinians affected by Helene likely to see voting changes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Voters in western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene’s devastation may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the…
L.A. County on hunt for exec to shut down Men’s Central Jail
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, David Zahniser and Keri Blakinger bringing you the…
California law boosts wildlife protections and connectivity
Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law intended to…
Union and L.A. County reach agreement to avert strike
Los Angeles County and SEIU 721 officials announced Tuesday that they had averted a looming strike that could have affected county services.SEIU 721, which represents…
Shelter-in-place, evacuation orders lifted in Georgia's Rockdale County after chemical fire
Georgia's Rockdale County lifted shelter-in-place and evacuation orders after a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers. Source link
Sex abuse in L.A. County juvenile halls in spotlight at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Testifying Wednesday before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, Breane Wingfield said she was 14 when, in 2005, she was sexually assaulted in a van by…
Several states making late changes to election rules, as voting begins
In Georgia, election workers will have to hand count the number of ballots cast after voting is completed. In North Carolina, some students and university…
L.A. County calls on Yelp, Google to ‘deplatform’ illegal dispensaries
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to “deplatform” illegal cannabis dispensaries, seeking their removal from Google, Yelp and other online…
Best sandwiches to try in Los Angeles and Orange County
Los Angeles may be a relatively young city, but it’s steeped in sandwich history. It lays claim to the French dip, with downtown dens Cole’s…
County Championship: Yorkshire beat Glamorgan to boost promotion bid
The first eight overs of day four were wicketless before Fisher ended Tribe's lengthy vigil after a breakthrough knock, ripping out his off stump, and…
Kentucky judge fatally shot, county sheriff charged with murder
Kentucky District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was fatally shot Thursday in his chambers. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, has been arrested and charged with…
County Championship: Surrey close in on title after beating Durham
Surrey are closing in on a third successive County Championship title after cruising to a 10-wicket win over Durham with a day to spare at…
Voters in America’s last bellwether county split over Trump vs. Harris
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — In a far corner of the continental U.S., amid the salty air and green-carpeted mountains of the Pacific Northwest, lies a unique…
Orange County congressional candidate Scott Baugh’s new ad talks about his brother’s death from fentanyl
The camera pans over framed photographs of five little boys with crew cuts, wide smiles and button-down shirts, as Orange County congressional candidate Scott Baugh…
L.A. Times to co-host Gascón vs. Hochman L.A. County D.A. debate
L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón and his opponent in the race for his office, former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, have agreed to a debate…
Kevin de León, Ysabel Jurado trade insults in first head-to-head debate
Ysabel Jurado made a huge splash on Los Angeles’ Eastside last spring, coming in first in the five-way primary election for a City Council seat…
L.A. County Democrats back Measure G over Holly Mitchell’s objections
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis with some news on the fast-approaching election, and…