Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction
Newsom said that in recent days, "federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees," and have been "demanding records" in a quest to find any kind of wrongdoing by him o...
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Late-night military training exercises with helicopters, simulated gunfire and flash grenades in Pasadena, Long Beach and other suburbs jolted residents this week as elite troops stormed vacant hospitals and malls. By @salhernandez.bsky.social & Richard Winton www.latimes.com/california/s...
Days of intense military training exercises at empty buildings have Southern California on edge
Military exercises across Southern California have shaken some residents as sounds of gunfire and helicopters have erupted in the middle of the night.
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LA Sheriff's Dept has hindered a Cal-OSHA investigation into the deaths of 3 deputies killed in a grenade explosion last year, refused to release vital evidence for state inquiry, agency claims www.latimes.com/california/s...
Grenade deaths of L.A. County deputies involved 'willful' safety violations, state finds
California workplace safety investigators fined the L.A. County Sheriff's Department more than $350,000 over a deadly blast last year as attorneys for the state said in court filings that key records ...
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L.A. County deputy kept getting paid months after a felony conviction, and after being barred from being a peace officer in California www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. County deputy collected paychecks after felony excessive force conviction
Trevor Kirk was convicted of a felony for throwing a woman to the ground and decertified as a state law enforcement officer — but he continued to be employed and paid by the Los Angeles County Sheriff...
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The cost of an Uber or Lyft to LAX is already pricey, and it looks like it's about to get pricier www.latimes.com/california/s...
LAX board approves fee hike for companies like Uber, Lyft and others
Los Angeles World Airports commissioners approved fee increases to ride-hailing companies operating at LAX, meaning the cost of getting picked up or dropped off by Uber and Lyft will get pricier.
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L.A. schools face crisis amid federal probe into Supt. Carvalho, controversial AI contract
L.A. schools face crisis amid federal probe into Supt. Carvalho, controversial AI contract
The Los Angeles Board of Education is scheduled to meet behind closed doors Thursday afternoon, a day after federal authorities raided the home and office of Supt. Alberto Carvalho in what appears to be a probe related to AllHere.
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Investigators haven't pinpointed what led to the killing of a beloved and renowned Caltech astrophysicist in the porch of his remote, desert home. But now we know details of a chance encounter he had with the suspect just weeks before the killing www.latimes.com/california/s...
The deepening mystery of Caltech astrophysicist killed on the porch of his remote desert compound
A man accused of killing acclaimed astrophysicist Carl Grillmair had faced trouble with the law, including gun charges and a suspected burglary, weeks before the deadly encounter in Antelope Valley.
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FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home via @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home, office
Federal authorities are raiding the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho, the FBI confirmed.
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Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
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Trump is suggesting — again — to send troops to San Francisco. Local officials call Trump 'chaos' unnecessary www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump again suggests sending troops to San Francisco. Local officials call Trump 'chaos' unnecessary
Trump again threatened to send troops to San Francisco, arguing that the California city "want us in San Francisco."
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MMA fighter Raja Jackson arrested after attack on a pro wrestler last month in the ring. He was taken into custody Thursday www.latimes.com/california/s...
Raja Jackson arrested following wrestling beatdown livestreamed at event
Raja Jackson, the son of MMA fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson was arrested Thursday, nearly a month after Jackson was seen beating a wrestler during what was supposed to be a staged match.
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A breakdown of what happened before Raja Jackson was seen beating a professional wrestler bloody in the ring live online, and how the lines between reality and showmanship were blurred before the hastily planned match went terribly wrong www.latimes.com/california/s...
A pro wrestler, an MMA fighter and the staged fight that turned into a bloody battle
A violent match that left a professional wrestler unconscious during a staged event is now the focus of a Los Angeles Police Department criminal investigation.
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Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation www.latimes.com/environment/...
Edison offers to pay Eaton fire victims for damages, in move to avoid litigation
Even with the investigation into the Eaton wildfire continuing, Southern California Edison said Wednesday it was creating a program where victims could apply for compensation for damages they suffered...
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Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during unexpected visit to Los Angeles www.latimes.com/california/s...
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during unexpected visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday to meet with federal and local officials about immigration raids that have roiled the city, as well as a high-dollar fundraiser.
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LAPD said they were not called to Dodger Stadium to remove federal agents. However, the Dodgers did ask police to intervene after a group of protesters showed up to the area, according to a source. Reporting from @castleman.bsky.social and Jack Harris for @latimes.com
Federal agents staging near Dodger Stadium denied entry to parking lot, sources say
It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media.
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L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Once-bustling immigrant hubs across L.A. have seen foot traffic drop in recent days as ICE detentions continue. The Los Angeles Archbishop said he's been "disturbed" by the raids, which have caused pa...
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“It’s like everything was paralyzed,” dress shop owner Eva Ibrahim said. “... A lot of people don’t want to come for fear they’ll get nabbed.” Story from @salhernandez.bsky.social @grace2e.bsky.social @latimes.com
L.A. street life 'paralyzed' as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Once-bustling immigrant hubs across L.A. have seen foot traffic drop in recent days as ICE detentions continue. The Los Angeles Archbishop said he's been "disturbed" by the raids, which have caused pa...
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Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole, but awaits a crucial review by Newsom www.latimes.com/california/s...
Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole but awaits review by Newsom
Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of Charles Manson who has spent 55 years behind barsm was recommended for parole last week
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NEW: More than 450 parole hearings are under review after thousands of California inmates wrongly tested positive for opioids because of defective drug tests www.latimes.com/california/s...
After nearly 6,000 California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids, officials launch sweeping review
Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a laboratory mistake. Now hundreds of decisions to deny parole to some of those prisoners are getting a secon...
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"They beep as they back out of charging spots, and beep as they reverse to navigate around each other. They beep in the morning as they head out to pick up early passengers, and beep late at night as they return to charge up." @salhernandez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
Some Santa Monica residents are protesting two new Waymo charging stations using unconventional means, including 'Stacking the Waymos.'
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"I thought it was cool, and then those freaking noises started" There's a fight brewing between Waymo and Santa Monica residents after the driverless taxi company opened charging stations in the city, catching both City Hall and residents by surprise www.latimes.com/california/s...
Santa Monica residents go to war against Waymo, including obstructing driverless taxis
Some Santa Monica residents are protesting two new Waymo charging stations using unconventional means, including 'Stacking the Waymos.'
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Here's why the Southern California Edison tower, the one at the center of the Eaton fire investigation, was dismantled and removed www.latimes.com/california/s...
Edison electric tower at center of Eaton fire investigation is dismantled and removed for testing
The tower suspected of sparking the Eaton fire was flown out of Eaton Canyon and will be examined by investigators as well as experts hired by those suing the utility.
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Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids last year because of a lab error. Did it cost them their freedom? www.latimes.com/california/s...
Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids. Did it cost them their freedom?
Prison advocates worry that thousands of false positive drug test results have tainted the parole decisions for some California inmates.
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Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Elon Musk's conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says
On the day Trump took office, Elon Musk, Tesla and his other companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential penalties from federal agencies, according to a Democratic congressional report.
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Edison says dormant powerline is now a leading theory for cause of Eaton Fire, and it’s taken steps to harden other idle lines in its network in “abundance of caution” www.latimes.com/california/s...
Edison says dormant powerline is a leading theory for cause of Eaton fire
The possibility that an idle, unconnected transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is now "a leading hypothesis" for what started the destructive Eaton fire.
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NEW: Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in Malibu and Altadena in wake of devastating L.A. firestorms www.latimes.com/california/s...
Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines in wake of devastating L.A. firestorms
Southern California Edison has announced that it will bury more than 150 miles of power lines in in Altadena and Malibu following January's firestorms.
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LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records via @AleneTchek and @PringleLATimes www.latimes.com/california/s...
LAFD actions in Palisades fire shrouded in secrecy as city refuses to release records
The LAFD has not answered questions about exactly which engines were unusable and what was wrong with them. And city officials have slow-walked releasing maintenance records for each of the agency’s 1...
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Orange County sheriff blasts state sanctuary law but says deputies won’t do immigration enforcement www.latimes.com/california/s...
Orange County sheriff blasts state sanctuary law but says deputies won't do immigration enforcement
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes called for the state's sanctuary law to be repealed earlier this week, but said deputies in his county won't be conducting immigration enforcement.
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“We are very concerned and worried” - Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study www.latimes.com/california/s...
Palisades and Eaton firefighters had elevated blood levels of mercury and lead, according to an early study
Early findings from an ongoing study report that a group of 20 firefighters tested after the Palisades and Eaton fires had higher-than-expected levels of mercury and lead in their blood.
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NEW: According to the @nytimes.com, the Trump administration is planning to argue that its invocation of the Alien Enemies Act allows it to enter the homes of any person who they believe are subject to the declaration WITHOUT A WARRANT. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last yr.NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.