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A voter prepares a ballot at a voting booth during voting in Los Angeles.(Robyn Beck / Getty Images)Los Angeles and Orange counties have certified the results of the June 2 primary, officially ending the vote count.In Los Angeles, more than 2,227,000 people cast ballots — approxi...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced in March an initiative to transition 60,000 streetlights in the city to solar power over the next two years. (Courtesy the L.A. Mayor's Office)Los Angeles city property owners voted down a fee increase that sought to address a massive backlog of st...
June 26, 2026 Media Contact: Mike Sanchez: (562) 462-2648 Media Info: (562) 462-3054 Certified Election Results for the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan certified the final results for t...
The Trump administration has initiated a review of the California Coastal Commission and other powerful state coastline watchdogs.
L.A. City Council has approved a $544-million spending plan for Measure ULA funds during the 2026 fiscal year, including $381 million for affordable housing initiatives and $163.3 million for homelessness prevention programs....
During a press conference on Friday, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that the Los Angeles mayoral primary was rigged after former reality TV star Spencer Pratt lost his runoff spot....
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A person walks past a digital billboard on Prairie Ave. in Inglewood on April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles.(Dania Maxwell / The LA Local)This story first appeared on The LA Local.Inglewood’s video billboards just secured a big legal victory. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled ...
California voters will decide on a controversial November ballot measure proposing a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to fund the state's Medicaid system....
A large single-family home is shown under construction in Brentwood in February 2024.(Adam Mustafa / iStock)It’s official: California voters will not be asked to overturn the Los Angeles “mansion tax.”A measure to eliminate Measure ULA — and similar taxes across the state — was ...
California voters will consider a controversial proposal in November to temporarily raise taxes on billionaires after the labor union backing the measure announced Thursday it would forge ahead despite pressure from critics to withdraw it....
The Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible....
As the original Doc Feeney's All Stars roster crosses into their 70s, a new generation is stepping up to the plate to keep a half-century of brotherhood — and the memory of a fallen teammate — alive....
California's next governor will face tough decisions on a highly controversial piece of healthcare policy: what to do about health coverage for the more than 1.4 million low-income residents without legal status....
An aerial view of Huntington Beach, which could see its traditional way of voting upended.(trekandshoot/Getty Images / iStockphoto)The traditional way of voting in Huntington Beach could be upended after a judge’s ruling this week in a case accusing the city of diluting the elect...
A public commenter addresses the Orange County Board of Supervisors about an ethics proposal.(Nick Gerda / LAist)Can’t make it to those late night meetings for your city council or county board of supervisors? You’ll soon be able to speak up on local issues remotely — from your ...
A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood as New Yorkers head to the polls on June 23 in New York City.(Laura Brett / Getty Images)President Donald Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers ...
Democratic Socialists ruled election night in New York City's primary this week, and their victories spotlight a broader contention among the Democratic party....
June 24, 2026 Media Contact: Mike Sanchez: (562) 462-2648 Media Info: (562) 462-3054 Twelfth Post-Election Night Ballot Count Update for the 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced th...
The LAUSD Board of Education appointed Andrés Chait as the new superintendent of the nation's second-largest district.
Andres Chait, acting superintendent, at a March 2026 LAUSD board meeting. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)The Los Angeles Unified Board voted unanimously to appoint Andres Chait, a longtime district administrator, as superintendent days after his predecessor r...
The L.A. school board selected longtime insider Andres Chait to lead LAUSD just three days after Alberto Carvalho resigned amid an FBI investigation.
Rows of tents at the O Lot Safe Sleeping site in San Diego on Aug. 12, 2024. The city of San Diego opened the site in 2023 to offer temporary shelter for unhoused residents after it began implementing the Unsafe Camping Ordinance, which bans homeless encampments.(Adriana Heldiz /...
Doug Herman, the top strategist for Bass' reelection bid, has been replaced by Julie Chávez Rodriguez, who was campaign manager for the Biden Harris campaign in 2024....
After progressive candidates who ran against the Democratic Party’s establishment-backed incumbents won big in U.S. House primaries in New York Tuesday, political observers and voters in Los Angeles are wondering whether the city’s mayoral election will have a similar outcome in ...
The Constitution "does not grant the President any specific powers over elections," the judge wrote.
June 24, 2026 Contact: Sharon Williams SHWilliams@hrc.lacounty.gov 213-738-2788 LA County Offers Free Human Rights Assistance During the 2026 FIFA World Cup LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations (HRC) has partnered with the Los Angeles World...
The city of Los Angeles will pay for legal services to fend off litigation filed by its own city councilmember against the LA Ethics Commission. The LA City Council Wednesday approved the proposal to hire outside counsel after Councilmember John Lee sued the Ethics Commission,...
California and 19 other blue states successfully sued the federal government, permanently blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on voter ID and mail-in ballots, state Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced Wednesday. Trump had issued the executive order in M...
Following Supt. Alberto Carvalho's resignation, LAUSD approves a $20.6B budget with 1,000-plus layoffs.
Crowley's new lawsuit on Tuesday sues Bass personally for defamation. She argues that comments the mayor made on the campaign trail aren't protected by government immunity....
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani waded into Democratic U.S. House primaries to boost three progressives over establishment-backed candidates. All of them won Tuesday, defeating two incumbents and essentially ensuring that two self-described democratic socialists will be elected...
LAUSD is changing its screentime policy to be more restrictive.(Hector Retamal / Getty Images)The Los Angeles Unified School Board unanimously approved a policy Tuesday to limit student screen time starting in August.The decision follows a board vote in the spring that required t...
In the city of L.A., three-quarters of active oil wells are within a third of a mile of locations such as schools, homes and parks — including this pumpjack at a park in Wilmington.(Erin Stone / LAist)The Los Angeles City Council took a first step Tuesday to reinstate a law that ...
The L.A. City Council attempted to phase out oil production in 2022, but the ordinance was struck down by a judge following legal challenges from the oil and gas industry....
The California Legislature will vote on a constitutional amendment Thursday that seeks to amend a spending limit and give lawmakers more flexibility over how they appropriate state revenue....
Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson says he won't support the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections. Here's what to know....
The U.S. Capitol and National Mall is seen on June 13, 2026.(Rahmat Gul / AP) Updated June 23, 2026 at 17:17 PM ET A bipartisan majority in Congress has voted in favor of a war powers resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. The Senate voted 50 to 48 o...
Drone video captured the terrifying moment a great white shark stalked a pair of paddleboarders off the coast of Santa Barbara.
Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that "there's no chance I would support the Republican Party" ahead of the November midterm elections....
A man walks past a welcoming billboard featuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center, with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, right, and Shehbaz Sharif along a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.(Anjum Naveed / AP) ISLAMABAD — The U.S. and Iran were...
Trump's trip to the Allentown-area business comes as he works to try to put the Iran conflict - and the higher gasoline prices it caused - in the rearview mirror as November midterm elections draw closer....
The second largest school district in the country reports that 67% of its 1,300 school buses rely on non-diesel fuels including propane, natural gas and electricity. (Mariana Dale / LAist)The Los Angeles Unified School Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a nearly $21 billion s...
U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin granted the city's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, but said the government could file an amended complaint.
A federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that state election officials have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered noncitizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used....
Voters will have a chance to elect democratic socialists for mayor and city attorney of Los Angeles, reflecting a trend seen in other Democratic cities. What would it mean for L.A. if Raman and Roy win?...
A new commission made up of legislators, public defenders, academics and advocates seeks to push California — one of just two states that don't pay for basic public defense — to begin providing resources and enforcing minimum standards for county public defender systems....
