Politics

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (273+ words) The Los Angeles Convention Center expansion project is expected to bring in an estimated 186,000 visitors and deliver more than $400 million to the local economy, Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday. Bass was joined by city officials, labor groups and business leaders…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (293+ words) The proposal also could face legal challenges from higher education groups or business associations that could delay it. WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (598+ words) Breaking Local News, Weather & Investigations With sweltering heat still lingering over Southern California, many social media users have started capturing an adorable phenomenon sweeping across the region's squirrel population — splooting. About 28 volunteers, including chainsaw and heavy equipment operators, are targeting…...

22+ hour, 2+ min ago   (435+ words) Newsom denounced the Republican president as “deranged and dangerous” following Trump’s appearance at a political rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, about a month before midterm elections that could sweep Democrats back in control of Congress. Trump drew fire…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1179+ words) California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton dove deep into his housing platform and lobbed a few attacks at his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, during a town hall with Los Angeles news outlets Tuesday. Hilton also pointed to some disagreements with…...

22+ hour, 25+ min ago   (451+ words) Governor Gavin Newsom called the comments dangerous and said they were part of a pattern of rhetoric directed at California. “This is not only madness, this is dangerous, and it’s deranged,” Newsom said in a video posted to his social…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (554+ words) A raccoon with rabies has been confirmed in Los Angeles County for the first time in more than 50 years. The influx of cash comes as President Trump escalated the attacks against Darline Graham's Democratic opponent, Annie Andrews. By Peter Hobson…...

19+ hour, 47+ min ago   (813+ words) A socialist lawmaker likely to become the next mayor of Los Angeles allegedly called the LAPD police chief a 'fascist liar' in a now-deleted Instagram post. Nithya Raman, a 45-year-old democratic socialist, was interviewed on video at her rally on…...

1+ day, 2+ min ago   (903+ words) I went to bed at a decent hour Monday night and got a pretty good sleep. I woke up refreshed Tuesday morning, only to see the news that President Trump seemed to have told a crowd in Nebraska that it…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (342+ words) October 6, 2026 / 12:40 PM PDT / CBS LA State and local leaders gathered with film and television representatives in Glendale to announce a push for legislation to create the first-ever federal tax incentives to bring entertainment production back to the United States. This…...