Column: Bass fires the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over
Well, you could see that one coming.After Pacific Palisades was torched while a reservoir sat empty and fire hydrants ran dry, the fire chief didn’t…
Bass says LAFD Chief Crowley failed to warn her about fire risk
In the weeks since the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced repeated questions about why she left for Ghana as warnings about…
Bass ousts L.A. Fire Chief Crowley, saying LAFD needs ‘new leadership’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley over her handling of the Palisades fire Friday, adding to the turmoil that has enveloped…
Lawmakers try to tackle the mental and emotional effects of wildfires
Insurance providers in California would be required to reimburse patients who seek mental health care after a natural disaster under proposed legislation to address the…
Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge
WASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested Friday near the U.S. Capitol on a charge that he assaulted a woman protesting a gathering…
PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny
Forty years ago, the Reagan administration told PBS to find ways to increase funding for public television outside of taxpayer dollars.It did.PBS’ response to the…
LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The first 911 call came at 10:29 a.m., from a resident of Piedra Morada Drive in Pacific Palisades. Amid high winds, a fire was visible…
Opinion: Signposts on the road to authoritarian rule
If one were to design a path to authoritarian rule, it would be what we have seen in the first weeks of the Trump administration.…
Luka Doncic donates $500,000 to fire relief efforts before Lakers debut
Many prominent athletes and entertainers with deep ties to the Los Angeles area have donated large sums to the wildfire relief efforts. The most recent…
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown, the federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday, returning…
Justice Department says it won’t release names of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to refrain from publicly identifying any FBI agents whose conduct is under review as President Trump’s administration examines the investigations…
FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won’t be fired if they acted ‘in an ethical manner,’ DOJ official says
1 of 3 | The FBI headquarters is based in Washington, D.C. There are more than 13,000 agents and 38,000 total FBI employees nationwide. Image…
FBI agents sue over effort to ID employees in Trump probes
WASHINGTON — FBI agents who worked on investigations related to President Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those…
Kings snap out of scoring funk and cap trip with win over Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Kevin Fiala scored twice, Phillip Danault had a goal and an assist, and the Kings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night to…
Packers were stringing NFL titles before the Chiefs became super
We need the Super Bowl for more than multimillion-dollar TV ads and sexy extravaganza halftime shows. We also need it to happily prod us into…
Trump’s orders have upended immigration. What legal routes remain?
Promising the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a dramatic series of executive orders and…
Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons don’t mesh with GOP law-and-order image
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite skills. But sometimes events…
Eslabon Armado, DannyLux to play L.A. fire relief benefit concert
Eslabon Armado, Cuco and DannyLux join the long list of acts performing at benefit concerts across the country to aid those impacted by the Los…
Opinion: Trump’s focus on retribution distracts from real domestic enemies
It is no secret why President Trump forced out FBI Director Christopher Wray, his first-term pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer: Soon…
On This Day, Jan. 27: Soviets liberate Auschwitz
1 of 6 | The gate reading in German "Arbeit Macht Frei" meaning, "Work Makes You Free" is seen near the entrance to the former…