Nancy Pelosi endorses Gil Cisneros in San Gabriel House race
SACRAMENTO — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Democrat Gil Cisneros in the race for a San Gabriel Valley-based House seat that is open for…
California’s waning power in Washington
For a while there, California enjoyed unusual strength in the nation’s Capitol. The speaker’s gavel passed across party lines from a San Francisco Democrat to…
Trump’s ‘Day One’ dictator comment is a symptom of populist politics
Everyone knows that politics involves more truth-stretching than most professions. As the line (often misattributed to Mark Twain) goes: “Politicians and diapers must be changed…
Column: Sacramento politicians need the guts to fix California’s money woes
SACRAMENTO — California state government’s bank account has dwindled from a nearly $100-billion surplus 18 months ago to a projected $68-billion deficit. How could that possibly…
Dominic Sessa finds his sudden ‘Holdovers’ fame ‘surreal’
All Dominic Sessa really wanted was to play hockey. Stick and puck were never far away as he grew up in Ocean City, N.J.; acting…
‘Frasier’ is more diverse now, but I still grapple with loving the show
In the new rendition of “Frasier,” which jumps 20 years into the iconic, titular character’s future, two women of color are part of the main…
Trump hits Casey DeSantis over call for out-of-state backers to ‘be a part of the caucus’ in Iowa
That explanation did little to stop the Trump campaign from attacking the DeSantises. “The Trump campaign strongly condemns their dirty and illegal tactics and implores…
‘Three Musketeers’ review: An old tale in high action gear
It’s been over 60 years since France has made a movie version of one of its beloved literary benchmarks, Alexandre Dumas’ 1844 adventure “The Three…
Bass: L.A. has put 21,000 homeless people in interim housing
Over the past year, Los Angeles city and county agencies have moved more than 21,000 unhoused Angelenos into interim housing — motel rooms, shelter beds,…
Police crackdowns on drugs part of ‘new normal’ of post-pandemic crime, say support workers
Aaron Gilhooley is a former drug trafficker who has escaped the cycle of drug use in Shepparton. Key points:Most crimes have returned to pre-pandemic trends after…
A3 Artists Agency partners sue majority owner
Two partners from A3 Artists Agency are suing Adam Bold, the agency’s majority owner, in an effort to block the sale of parts of the…
ITV to remove three channels as part of major ‘switch off’ plan – check if you’re entitled to a free TV box upgrade
ITV has revealed that three channels will disappear from some TV boxes next year as part of a major HD upgrade project. Networks including the…
Immigrant survey suggests they may be new swing voter group
Yajaira Gonzalez became a U.S. citizen and a registered Democrat on the same day. She arrived from Mexico 20 years ago, and was granted temporary…
LAFC knows it can’t underestimate Houston in MLS Cup playoffs
Saturday’s Western Conference final will be the 52nd game of the season for LAFC, more than any team has played in a single year in…
DeSantis slams L.A. County D.A. George Gascón in debate with Newsom
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón during a Thursday night Fox News debate with Gov. Gavin Newsom. In a spat…
Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York”: A perfect Christmas song
A reading from the book of Shane MacGowan: It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tankAn old man said to me, “Won’t see another…