Danny Trejo brawls over a balloon at Sunland-Tujunga parade
“Machete” star and Trejo’s Tacos entrepreneur Danny Trejo engaged in a brawl during a Fourth of July celebration in Sunland-Tujunga. The fight broke out Thursday…
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…
California Proposition 5 voter guide: Local housing, road bonds
Currently, most local bond proposals require a two-thirds vote of the public to be approved. If voters pass Proposition 5, this threshold will be lowered…
California Proposition 33 voter guide: Expanded rent control
At the moment, state law limits rent increases for tenants in apartments and corporate-owned single-family homes that are older than 15 years. The cap is…
I want to ‘common law’ change my baby’s regrettable name to save $500 – people say I should ‘suck it up’ & do it legally
A NEW mother has revealed that she regrets her daughter's birth name and wants to change it, but the question is how. She wasn't sure…
California Proposition 34 voter guide: healthcare spending
The measure is sponsored by the California Apartment Assn., which has tangled with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation for years over its efforts to enable stricter…
California Proposition 32 voter guide: Minimum-wage increase
The statewide minimum wage has not been changed in nearly a decade. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law in 2016 to boost it to $15…
Officers who defended Capitol fight Jan. 6 lies, campaign for Biden
WASHINGTON — Former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is mostly recovered from the brutal assaults he endured from Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. But…
California Proposition 35 voter guide: Managed care organization tax
Proposition 35 is backed by the Coalition to Protect Access to Care, which includes a range of groups involved in healthcare. Among them are the…
Fourth of July Shark attacks injure 3 people in Texas, 1 in Florida
Fourth fo July shark attacks injured three people in South Padre Island, Texas, and one in Florida. One of the Texas attacks was a severe…
As Biden flounders, why aren’t more Democrats sold on Kamala Harris?
It’s been a week since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, and his political fortunes only appear to be growing worse by the day. His poll…
At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania | Migration News
Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board. At least 89 migrants and…
A trip to the U.S. Capitol reminded me what I celebrate this Fourth of July
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The air was muggy, and the afternoon sun baked the streets of the nation’s capital. But when I visited last month, I made…
Sheryl Lee Ralph braces for scary Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica
Sheryl Lee Ralph has one request for her fans: “Pray for us you pray for others.” The “Abbott Elementary” star asked her social media fans…
Russian air strike kills five people in Dnipro, Ukraine says | Russia-Ukraine war News
At least 53 wounded in the attack and four are in a serious condition, governor says. At least five people have been killed and dozens…
Can jazz clubs survive in L.A.? The supergroup SML sure hopes so
The debut album from the L.A. jazz supergroup SML is a thrilling elegy for a dead nightclub. Over two packed nights last year, the quintet…
LeBron James agrees to two-year deal to stay with Lakers
LeBron James and the Lakers agreed Wednesday to a two-year deal that includes a no-trade clause and a player option for next season for either…
How the California border changed after Biden’s order limiting asylum
SAN YSIDRO — On a Thursday in early June, a Border Patrol bus pulled up to a San Diego County transit station and 50 migrants got…
Why the surgeon general’s gun violence declaration matters
Hey, cheer up: The news is not all bad. The federal government acknowledged for the first time last week that gun violence is an urgent…