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LA lost more people than any American county last year and has to choose between the woman who let it burn and Spencer Pratt
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressJune 2, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seeks reelection following term mired with wildfire and homelessness: ‘I haven’t always got it right’
North America
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass seeks reelection following term mired with wildfire and homelessness: ‘I haven’t always got it right’
By The Associated Press and MIchael R. BloodMay 29, 2026
Tom Steyer’s $195 million political advertising spend breaks record as the most expensive campaign this year
Politics
Tom Steyer’s $195 million political advertising spend breaks record as the most expensive campaign this year
By The Associated Press and MIchael R. BloodMay 27, 2026
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Politics
Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor, rocking wide-open contest
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
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Politics
Bernie Sanders campaigns in Gavin Newsom’s backyard for a tax on billionaires
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressFebruary 18, 2026
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Politics
‘You are really playing with fire with this one’: California billionaires tax ignites, pitting labor unions and voters against tech execs
By MIchael R. Blood, Michael Liedtke and The Associated PressJanuary 14, 2026
Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed last week during nighttime protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown
Politics
Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed last week during nighttime protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown
By MIchael R. Blood, Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressJune 18, 2025
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Politics
FBI agents tackled Sen. Alex Padilla at an LA news conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
By Krysta Fauria, MIchael R. Blood, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJune 12, 2025
Union workers hold signs during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Brightline West Las Vegas station
Politics
Trump administration signals it will cut off funds for California high-speed rail line that has become ‘a 119-mile track to nowhere’
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressJune 5, 2025
Los Angeles’s Democrat mayor wants to axe 1,600 employees as city flounders in slumping economy and wildfire damage
Politics
Los Angeles’s Democrat mayor wants to axe 1,600 employees as city flounders in slumping economy and wildfire damage
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressApril 22, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom sits in a chair with a shocked look on his face
Politics
Gavin Newsom is welcoming prominent conservatives on his new podcast, but critics say it’s risky to align himself ‘in a slightly unpredictable middle’
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressMarch 17, 2025
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
Leadership
LA fire chief ousted as mayor claims 1,000 firefighters were sent home the day wildfires began ravaging the city
By MIchael R. Blood and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2025
California republicans push back after House speaker threatens to saddle wildfire aid with conditions
Politics
California republicans push back after House speaker threatens to saddle wildfire aid with conditions
By MIchael R. Blood, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressJanuary 23, 2025
Los Angeles residents in neighborhoods leveled by wildfires turn to rebuilding: ‘Are we just inviting another problem down the road?’
Environment
Los Angeles residents in neighborhoods leveled by wildfires turn to rebuilding: ‘Are we just inviting another problem down the road?’
By MIchael R. Blood, Jaimie Ding and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2025
6 killings in likely cannabis dispute highlight risk in California’s illegal pot market—despite years of legal sales
Health
6 killings in likely cannabis dispute highlight risk in California’s illegal pot market—despite years of legal sales
By MIchael R. Blood, Christopher Weber and The Associated PressFebruary 1, 2024
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
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By Preston ForeJune 27, 2026
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Elon Musk on MacKenzie Scott giving away $26 billion of her fortune: 'Sadly,' it makes the world a worse placeplaceholder alt text
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