The myth of anti-white discrimination in L.A. schools
Spoiler alert: No, Los Angeles schools do not discriminate against white students. But a new lawsuit from a conservative group is claiming that they do — and there are enough…
Bass will give two State of the City speeches during election season
Spring in Southern California has a certain rhythm: Dodgers fans return to Chavez Ravine, the jacarandas start to bloom, and L.A.’s mayor gives a speech — usually a long one…
Pokemon card thefts are hitting collectors across Southern California
Thieves have tried to break into Taylor Minatogawa’s business five times in the last two months, distressing him so much he’s spent at least a dozen nights inside his shop…
Police run over man amid gunfight on California roadway; officer injured, suspect dead
A gun battle unfolded on the streets of a Northern California city this week that was captured in disturbing video — an incidence of violence that a police official likened…
Commentary: A walk through promising, problem-plagued MacArthur Park with its council member
I’m standing in the northern section of MacArthur Park with City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, and the modern-day struggles of the historic space are all around us. People lie on the…
‘Unconstitutional and cruel’: ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judicial warrant
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers and constitutional rights experts expressed outrage after reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had written a memo stating that deportation agents are allowed to…
Transnational jewelry theft ring busted after investigation, LAPD says
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Thursday it busted an organized crime group that targeted jewelry and retail businesses in the U.S. and abroad, including a theft in Los Angeles…
Trump administration calls 7 governors to Colorado River talks in D.C.
With Western states deadlocked in negotiations over how to cut water use along the Colorado River, the Trump administration has called in the governors of seven states to Washington to…
California to Texas pay phone sparks conversation across party lines
A rather peculiar red phone booth appeared outside of a San Francisco tattoo parlor this week urging residents in one of America’s most liberal cities to “call a Republican.” Its…
CSU faculty settle with university on disclosure of personal data to federal investigators
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge,…