Los Angeles has a $22-billion homelessness problem
City of Los Angeles officials are finally confronting a question that has seemed too big to answer: How much would it actually cost to get…
EPA can force coal plants to slash emissions, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by the Biden administration that would force coal-fired power plants…
Kamala Harris still won’t say her position on California’s Prop. 36
DETROIT — Vice President Kamala Harris, who is registered to vote in California, said Wednesday that she still needs to take a look at Proposition 36,…
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred meet in only debate in the Texas Senate race
DALLAS — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only debate Tuesday night, trading attacks over abortion and immigration in a…
Former felons can vote in Nebraska. Ruling could help tip election balance
OMAHA — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in…
Two arrested in Saturday’s mass shooting near Tennessee State University
1 of 3 | Marquez Davis, 24, is one of two people police arrested Monday night in Nashville in connection to Saturday's mass shooting that…
US state of Georgia reports record turnout on first day of early voting | US Election 2024 News
The state of Georgia has reported a record turnout on the first day of early voting in the United States elections, revealing a high level…
Georgia voters shatter early first-day turnout record in battleground state
1 of 2 | People wait in line to cast their ballots Tuesday during the first day of advanced voting in Georgia for the U.S.…
Burrowing owls and solar farms will need to coexist
If you don’t love burrowing owls, you’ve probably never seen a burrowing owl. They’re 7 to 10 inches tall, with bright yellow eyes and long,…
Newsom celebrates political victory on gas price spike bill, but concerns remain
SACRAMENTO — At a campaign rally in the Coachella Valley, former President Trump on Saturday called out California’s cost of living and nation-leading gas prices as…
Trump’s protests aside, his agenda has plenty of overlap with Project 2025
ATLANTA — Donald Trump insists that Project 2025, a nearly 1,000-page blueprint for a hard-right turn in American government and society, does not reflect his priorities…
Republican lawsuits target rules for overseas voters, but those ballots are already sent
ATLANTA — The latest method of voting to fall into the political crosshairs is the way overseas voters — including members of the military stationed abroad…
The Times of Troy: What was Lincoln Riley thinking at the end of USC’s loss to Penn State?
Hi, everyone! I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, back again for another edition of the Times of Troy newsletter, in…
Why hasn’t US President Biden made any state visits to Africa? | Joe Biden News
Joe Biden’s planned trip to Angola on October 13 was meant to be historic. It would have been his first visit to Africa during his…
FilmLA urges bigger tax credits amid Hollywood woes
FilmLA, the organization that handles film permits and tracks on-location production in the Los Angeles area, is urging California to expand its movie and TV…
Former President Clinton visits Georgia to rally rural Black voters
ALBANY, Ga. — Former President Clinton urged churchgoers in Albany, Ga., on Sunday to rally behind the upbeat campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris for the…
National party leaders descend on California, where voters could determine control of Congress
In the Antelope Valley and Orange County this weekend, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is rallying Democrats who are volunteering and raising money for Congressional…
Calmes: The GOP assault on election integrity has already begun
If you needed just one fact to show that in the world’s greatest democracy one of the two major parties is perversely devoted to suppressing…
Muslim politician in India’s Maharashtra shot dead weeks before state polls | Crime News
Two suspects are in custody after Baba Siddique was shot multiple times outside his legislator son’s office in Mumbai.A senior Muslim politician in India’s financial…
State of the race: Five takeaways from the US election this week | US Election 2024 News
With the United States presidential election just over three weeks away, the campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are going into overdrive, with last-minute…