Becerra widens lead in governor's race as voter focus shifts to Trump, new poll shows
LA Times/Berkeley poll on California governor's race, October 2026
LA Times/Berkeley poll on California governor's race, October 2026
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Elke Sommer, the striking blonde bombshell of German descent who was a mainstay of 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage movies including "The Prize" and "A Shot in the Dark," has died. She was 85....
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A federal judge has set a September 2027 trial date for a man charged with attempting to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner...
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The five Public Works board members are appointed by the mayor and earn about $200,000 a year. They oversee more than 5,500 city employees working in sanitation, street repairs, sewer systems and more....
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Cal Fire does not credit Watch Duty as the inspiration for the AwareCA app. But it does address the uneasiness of many fire officials that residents are getting life-and-death information from a nonofficial source....
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Roughly two months after fire ripped through Newhall's historic downtown, four people are under arrest, accused of arson and conspiracy in the devastating blaze....
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As Halloween approaches, some Chicago-area shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their budgets as the cost of candy and costumes rises.
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California regulators adopted a controversial plan changing how the state governs the pumping of water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. It gives water agencies more leeway in how they comply with the rules....
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DOJ issues grand jury subpoenas to local election officials in California as part of its investigation into the state’s voter rolls, multiple sources told ABC News....
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L.A. city officials are proposing a pause on new karaoke establishments in Koreatown as the neighborhood continues to grow.
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A woman was killed and a child was critically injured Thursday in Hawthorne, prompting an investigation.
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"Grey's Anatomy" star James Pickens Jr. was the inspiration for an award-winning storyline about his own cancer journey. Hear him open up about the recognition....
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LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell has reluctantly found himself in the middle of the L.A. mayor's race because one of the candidates has pledged to fire him if elected....
