Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
University of Florida to fire all DEI employees to avoid violating state law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the 66th Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway this past month. DeSantis last May signed into law a…
The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more…
USC men can’t hold on to lead and lose to Washington State
PULLMAN, Wash. — Isaiah Watts and Andrej Jakimovski scored 18 points each and Myles Rice added 16 to help No. 19 Washington State rally past USC…
There’s now a Bechdel test for climate change on film and TV
Let’s say you’re a heading to the movie theater to catch a quirky romantic comedy. Or you’re on Disney+ binging the latest Marvel superhero show…
Latest Newsom recall attempt a case of sore-loser syndrome
Gavin Newsom is hardly beyond reproach. California faces a massive budget deficit, which may be worse than the governor acknowledges. There’s been voluminous amounts of…
How California-style ‘jungle’ primaries could fix Washington
The average U.S. House district encompasses about 590,000 people of voting age. How many of them would you expect to cast a ballot for their…
Lauren Betts powers UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. — Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice added 14 points when No. 8 UCLA beat Arizona State 70-41 on…
California lawmakers come back with bill targeting ‘buyers’ of child sex trafficking
SACRAMENTO — After her noteworthy success in establishing harsher criminal penalties for child sex traffickers, Republican Sen. Shannon Grove has introduced legislation to lengthen prison terms…
Chadian opposition leader dies in gun exchange, state prosecutor says | Politics News
The announcement comes a day after heavy gunfire erupts in N’Djamena near the headquarters of Yaya Dillo’s party. Chadian opposition politician Yaya Dillo has been…
Despot Putin delivers annual ‘state of the nation’ amid fears of new invasion in Europe & weeks before walkover election
DERANGED despot Vladimir Putin is delivering his annual state of the nation speech amid fears he is eyeing up a fresh invasion in Europe. It…
Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot
CHICAGO — A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Trump’s name off the state’s March 19…
No. 19 Washington State basketball delivers an underdog story
TEMPE, Ariz. — Coach Kyle Smith had spent much of the previous 36 hours trying to get his Washington State basketball team to refocus on the…
Voters in a key US state just sent Biden a message on Gaza | Joe Biden
NewsFeedPro-Palestinian activists in the key US swing state of Michigan have declared victory in their campaign to send an election message to President Biden over…
City Section champion King/Drew goes on road to win state opener
The fourth month of the high school basketball season is approaching, and guess what: City Section Open Division champion King/Drew still is playing. Going on…
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state…
California U.S. Senate race’s biggest donors: Who is giving to super PACs, and why
The California candidates vying for the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat in the U.S. Senate face strict rules on how much money they can accept from…
China broadens law on state secrets to include ‘work secrets’ | Espionage News
Revised law requires government agencies to protect pieces of information ‘that are not state secrets but will cause certain adverse effects if leaked,’ state media…
Biden and Trump march toward their nominations, but Michigan could reveal perils
DEARBORN, Mich. — While President Biden and former President Trump are marching steadily toward their parties’ presidential nominations, Michigan’s primary Tuesday could reveal significant political perils…
Latino political power in Los Angeles: A history
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, Feb. 27. I’m Gustavo Arellano, a metro columnist for The Times, which means I’m allowed to share my opinions, like this:…