State attorney general wants L.A. to redraw council districts, document says
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has begun pressing Los Angeles political leaders to sign a legal agreement that would force them to draw new boundaries…
Boy’s death spurs new California law to protect students during heat
When 12-year-old Yahushua Robinson died while running during a P.E. class in triple-digit temperatures, his mother could not help but feel like the tragedy was…
‘I go to the Lake District every year and I always book this hotel – I recommend it to everyone’
Beauty and travel editor Laura has one place that she revisits on holiday every year – the Lake District. Here's where she always stays... Source…
This swing Central Valley congressional district will cross party lines for ‘best’ candidate
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The sky was graciously cloudy on a recent Saturday morning as a group of people from all corners of Kern County gathered in…
California 54 election guide: Gonzalez vs. Yi
Gonzalez is the district director for Santiago and received endorsements from major labor unions, including those representing teachers and construction workers. The California Democratic Party…
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…
‘I go to the Lake District every year and this is what to wear on an autumn walking holiday’
Beauty and wellness editor Laura goes on holiday the Lake District every year, and has found the perfect clothing for this time of year –…
Lake District tourist panic as hotels abandoned in ‘ghost towns’
Visitor numbers are struggling in one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, with expensive accommodation, bad weather and bargain foreign holidays seeing…
Lisa Middleton and Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh compete for California Senate
Nearly an hour into a fundraiser in a tidy gated community just outside Palm Springs in late May, a soft-spoken Lisa Middleton — who could…
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia’s ad distorts role in Violence Against Women Act
In its first advertisement for the general election season, the campaign for Rep. Mike Garcia, a politically vulnerable Santa Clarita Republican, offers a misleading description…
Will a Vietnamese American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
At a solemn reunion in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans gathered recently to reconnect with others once held at Suối Máu, a camp…
Metropolitan Water District manager alleges unfair treatment
More than two months after he was placed on leave by the board of California’s largest urban water supplier, embattled General Manager Adel Hagekhalil defended…
Russia evacuates Belgorod district as it eyes Ukrainian cross-border threat | Russia-Ukraine war News
Governor issues evacuation order as Kyiv increases military activity just across the border and maintains Kursk push.Russia has begun evacuations in the Belgorod region as…
The often-overlooked English county 'just as stunning' as the Lake District
Fiona Whitty, who stopped by Cockerham for a delicious barn meal at the Rewilding, spent a few days foraging and feasting in the pretty but…
L.A. schools board will send $9 billion in school bonds to voters in November
The Los Angeles Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to put a $9-billion school construction bond on the ballot in November — the largest…
Can GOP Rep. Garcia hold onto his L.A. County Congressinoal District 27 seat?
Early on a Saturday morning at Rawley Duntley Park in Lancaster — the high-desert sun blazing — George Whitesides, a Democrat running for Congress, was…
Do Calvert’s properties benefit from the millions he secured for Riverside County?
Since Congress brought back the legislative process known as earmarking in 2022, few lawmakers have been as successful at securing funds for their district as…
California Proposition 4 voter guide: Climate bond
According to the 49-page proposal, $3.8 billion would be allocated to water projects, including those that provide for safe drinking water, recycle wastewater, store groundwater…
California Proposition 2 voter guide: Education bond
Opponents of the bill include some low-wealth districts and advocacy groups that say the proposal does not go far enough in addressing the equity gap…
California Proposition 3 voter guide: Gay marriage
Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell) authored legislation asking voters to remove and replace the Proposition 8 definition, calling it “discriminatory and unconstitutional.” The measure comes amid…