Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
Thirteen years ago, Los Angeles Fire Department officials were bracing for the kind of dangerous winds that could drive flames across hillsides and canyons and…
Justice Department sues Walgreens over opioid drug prescriptions
1 of 2 | The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions…
Trump Homeland Security pick Kristi Noem faces scrutiny from senators
WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators…
DoubleTree violated Civil Rights Act, Justice Department says
Undated photo of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice Jan. 17…
L.A. County D.A. hires special prosecutor for police misconduct
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new special prosecutor to look into police misconduct cases this week, less than a…
Bondi in confirmation hearing claims Trump was ‘targeted’ by Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the president-elect had been “targeted” by years…
Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department | Politics News
A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.Jack Smith, the special counsel who…
4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — The Newsom administration on Friday released the governor’s initial spending plan for the upcoming 2025-26 budget year, which typically acts as a starting point…
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…
Did L.A.’s mayor cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
When Mayor Karen Bass unveiled her budget plan for 2024-25, she called for a 2.7% reduction in spending at the Los Angeles Fire Department.Her proposal,…
Transporation Department awards nearly $5B for projects in all 50 states
U.S. News // 32 minutes ago December jobs report: U.S. added 256,000 non-farm jobs, beating expectations Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The economy created 256,000 jobs…
US Justice Department to release only part of Trump investigation report | Donald Trump News
United States officials have announced plans to release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, following a court decision to…
Justice Department: Merrick Garland will release partial special counsel Trump Jan. 6 report
The Justice Department said Wednesday in a court filing Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the alleged felony…
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressJesse BedaynPublished Jan 07, 2025 • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Justice Department urges Supreme Court not to delay law banning TikTok
1 of 3 | The U.S. Justice Department is petitioning the Supreme Court not to entertain President-elect Donald Trump’s attempts to influence the court’s decision…
Transportation Department fines JetBlue $2M for ‘chronic flight delays’
1 of 4 | JetBlue Airways is being fined $2 million for “chronic flight delays,” with half that amount going to compensate affected passengers, the…
China blamed by US for Treasury Department hack | Cybersecurity News
Unclassified documents were stolen after a hack earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Treasury to Congress.Chinese state-sponsored hackers were able to steal…
State issues new rule to help fix California’s troubled home insurance market
The state released another regulation Monday aimed at easing California’s home insurance crisis that will allow insurers to charge homeowners higher premiums to protect themselves…
Agriculture Department says loan guarantees for wood processing will help forests, American workers
According to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (pictured in 2023), USDA's Rural Development is partnering with the Forest Service to support timber industry innovations that…
Trial of former D.A. advisor on hold after appeals court steps in
A California appeals court is taking a closer look at the criminal prosecution of a former top district attorney’s office advisor, asking state Atty. Gen.…