L.A. homeless agency posted solid numbers. But it’s under fire
To its supporters, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority was just starting to hit its stride.Last summer, the little-known but well-funded agency announced that homelessness…
Trump lawyers urge high court to block judge’s order to rehire workers
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s lawyers urged the Supreme Court on Monday to block a judge’s order requiring the government to “immediately” rehire 16,000 federal employees. In an…
Video: Bulgarian UN aid worker killed by Israeli military strikes in Gaza | Gaza
NewsFeedEyewitnesses say an Israeli military strike on a UN guesthouse in Deir el-Balah killed a Bulgarian UN aid worker and injured five others. The Israeli…
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants…
Pentagon aims to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. About a third of those took voluntary resignations
WASHINGTON — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are…
Farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid immigration crackdown
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence legislative measures that would ensure a…
Top U.S. health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
WASHINGTON — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human…
20 attorneys general file suit over federal worker firings
A group of attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plan to terminate federal probationary employees. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI |…
IRS plans to cut up to half its 90,000-person workforce, sources say
WASHINGTON — The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to…
VFX giant Technicolor lays off more than 200 workers in Culver City
Technicolor Group, the storied visual effects, motion graphics and animation company behind some of Hollywood’s most memorable films, is shuttering operations, including in California.The company…
President Trump’s supporters among those losing U.S. jobs
They voted for Donald Trump for president and for a change in the direction of the federal government. But this wasn’t the kind of change…
DOGE impersonators appear to be thirsty social media pranksters
They were neither Department of Government Efficiency officials nor simple impersonators.Instead, a social media video posted Monday may have provided evidence that three men who…
Musk team laying off workers at auto safety agency overseeing Tesla
NEW YORK — Elon Musk’s team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s…
Trump says he may take control of Postal Service. Here’s what to know
PHILADELPHIA — President Trump said Friday that he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive…
Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job.U.S.…
Can’t pay rent because of the fires? L.A. County considers six-month lifeline
Tenants in L.A. County reeling financially from the January wildfires could be protected from eviction for the next six months.The L.A. County Board of Supervisors…
Hotel worker reveals grim reality about cleanliness of duvets and pillows
A hotel worker has exposed the dirtiest items in hotel rooms that are never cleaned, and it turns out the duvets and pillows are not…
EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, per Trump order
Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases…
Sources: IRS to lay off thousands of workers in tax season
WASHINGTON — The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s plans, and…
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs, warns of larger cuts
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all…