How DB DeCarlos Nicholson left home and found home at USC
Until Lincoln Riley was standing in his living room, late one night last December, DeCarlos Nicholson hadn’t given much serious consideration to leaving Mississippi. He’d…
Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, dies at 87
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former U.S. senator and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath…
UCLA picks up talented forward transfer from Oklahoma State
UCLA’s newest transfer addition could start immediately for coach Mick Cronin and contribute in a variety of ways. In his first college season, Eric Dailey…
Repowering the West, Part 5!
In January 2020, I sat down with my editors at the L.A. Times office and pitched them on a series of stories that would eventually…
Voters not sold on Kamala Harris despite her rising profile with abortion
PHOENIX — When a group of crossover voters was asked during a focus group about Vice President Kamala Harris, their assessments were brutal: If she is…
Could Trump become president after being convicted of a crime?
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump made history last year as the first of the nation’s chief executives to be indicted for a crime. This week, he…
Transgender rights vs. parental notification. California goes to court
Supporters of a proposed November ballot initiative wanted the all-important title of their measure to reflect their beliefs, a name like “Protect Kids of California…
Harris hammers Trump on abortion in surprise Los Angeles appearance
Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday continued to hammer Arizona’s new abortion ban and former President Trump’s role in overturning Roe vs. Wade during a…
Letters: Bidding farewell to Caitlin Clark, NCAA tournaments
South Carolina is an amazing undefeated national championship team. The NCAA not awarding Most Outstanding Player in the tournament to Caitlin Clark is a travesty.…
Ireland, Spain, Norway moving closer to recognising a Palestinian state | Israel War on Gaza News
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez says declarations on Palestine will be made “when the conditions are appropriate”. Ireland and Norway are both moving closer to recognising…
California abortions increased after Roe vs. Wade was overturned
After the Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs. Wade decision in 2022, jeopardizing abortion access for millions nationwide, California emerged as a “hot spot” and…
Too many California parents don’t know who killed their children
Like a lot of parents, I’ve carried a picture of my son everywhere I go for many years. Unlike a lot of them, I have…
Granada Hills posts fastest boys’ 4X100 relay time in state
Jordan Coleman, the defending City Section champion in the 100 meters, made his outdoors debut for Granada Hills on Thursday during a dual meet against…
North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media | Kim Jong Un News
Kim Jong Un threatens ‘the enemy’ will be dealt with a ‘death blow’ in case of an armed conflict. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban was modeled on California’s
It was the era of the Wild West, when white men from back East were flooding into Arizona to reap the golden bounty of the…
Biden, Japan leader Kishida announce stronger defence ties in state visit | South China Sea News
United States President Joe Biden has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House, with an upgrade in defence ties topping the agenda.…
California Assembly Democrats unveil plan to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — Two approaches are gaining traction as California confronts the issue of retail theft, which was propelled to the top of the state’s political agenda…
Arizona abortion ruling puts issue at fore of presidential race
Donald Trump hoped to sidestep the abortion debate by suggesting he would turn the matter over to individual states, rather than having Congress and the…
Must Reads: Here’s how California became the most secretive state on police misconduct
Reporting from Sacramento — In the 1970s, Los Angeles police officers were furious that past complaints against them increasingly were making their way into court cases.…
Abortion law: Arizona Supreme Court allows near-total ban
PHOENIX — An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that could end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a…