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Texas Democrats meet with Newsom to stop Trump’s push to ‘rig’ the 2026 election

Gov. Gavin Newsom stood alongside six Democrats from the Texas Legislature on Friday and joined them in accusing President Trump and Republicans of trying to “rig” elections to hold onto…

Essayli upended U.S. attorney’s office by pushing Trump agenda. Will he stay on top?

When Bill Essayli was appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Los Angeles region in April, many in the former state assemblyman’s Riverside County district were afraid the ambitious Republican lightning…

Criminalization or support? President Trump’s executive order on homelessness gets mixed reaction

An executive order signed by President Trump purporting to protect Americans from “endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks” attributed to homelessness has left local officials and homeless…

Metro D Line reopens Saturday after 70-day closure

The Metro D line, also known as the Purple Line, reopens Saturday after a 70-day closure for construction on the first phase of a rail expansion project beneath Wilshire Boulevard.…

Feds charge SoCal medical workers with interfering in ICE raid

Two staff members from an Ontario surgery center have been charged with allegedly interfering with U.S. immigration officers trying to detain landscapers who ran into the center to escape. Jose…

Sen. Padilla to announce legislation on pathway to permanent residency – NBC Los Angeles

California Sen. Alex Padilla planned to announce legislation Friday that he said will expand pathways to lawful permanent residents for millions of long-term United States residents. Padilla was expected to…

Seeking the elusive path for immigrants to legally come to U.S.

John Manley is sick of people telling immigrants to “stand in line” and “do it the right way.” An immigration attorney for almost three decades in Los Angeles, he said…

New K-9s sworn in to comfort LA County’s crime victims – NBC Los Angeles

As three comfort K-9s are set to retire after assisting hundreds of victims of crime, a new generation of facility dogs was sworn in Thursday to serve Los Angeles County.…

Neighbors in West LA paint their own crosswalks due to traffic concerns – NBC Los Angeles

Some families in West Los Angeles are taking safety into their own hands as neighbors and volunteers in Sawtelle paint yellow cross walks at the intersections leading to Stoner Park.…

They are still discovering bodies in Altadena 6 months after fire

While Katherine Alcantara was evacuating from her smoke-filled west Altadena home during January’s firestorm, she remembered seeing her longtime neighbor returning home across the street. In the chaos, she assumed…