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The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday banned the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide by tobacco and cannabis retailers. In a 14-0 vote, council members approved an ordinance banning nitrous oxide products with exemptions for pre-packaged food that uses nitrous oxide as a p...
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 at a news confe...
Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday announced that 35 film projects, including the long-awaited next installment in Ice Cube’s “Friday” franchise, are receiving credits in the latest round of awards from the expanded California Film Commission’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program. Twen...
What more proof do California voters need that Hilton is laughably out of touch with how we live? Many Mexican Americans consider family members raised in Mexico to be immigrants, even if they were born in the U.S....
Citing concerns about the potential misuse of automated license plate readers, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to overrule the approval of a 10-year, $235-million contract between the LAPD and Axon Enterprise, a competitor of Flock Safety....
Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump ‘s unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout fro...
The Los Angeles Unified School Board is tasked with securing the long-term fiscal health of the nation's second-largest school district. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California’s school finance watchdog agency has found the Los Angeles Unified School Di...
Cannabis plants at the Pure Beauty growing site in Sacramento on Jan. 26, 2022. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) More than 100 cannabis businesses in L.A. that were expected to lose their licenses at the end of the year may be able to stay open after a City Council vote Tuesda...
Bashing California is a reliable applause line in red states like Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, where Trump has been holding rallies trying to ensure his supporters get out to vote....
Diesel fuel prices have spiked in the aftermath of the Iran war, rattling voters and putting pressure on Republicans.
Trump says that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them....
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal on Tuesday to develop a zoning amendment prohibiting large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas, citing concerns about the facilities’ energy and water demands and potential public health effects. The moti...
A suspected migrant boat carrying 14 people was intercepted south of Newport Beach, and everyone aboard was taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody.
A suspected migrant boat carrying 14 people was intercepted south of Newport Beach, and everyone aboard was taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody. The interception follows several recent suspected migrant boat incidents in and around Newport Beach....
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton speaks at a press conference outside the California attorney general’s office in Sacramento on Aug. 5, 2025. ( Fred Greaves / CalMatters) Topline: Steve Hilton, the Republican candidate for California governor, will speak with a pan...
The front of an Orange County mail-in ballot return envelope. (Tiffany Ujiiye/LAist) Newport Beach voters might get two separate ballots for the November election, which will determine whether they vote on one local ballot measure, or four. In one of the weirdest cases to join Or...
This illustration shows people chatting with a robot, symbolizing the use of AI chatbots. (Getty Images) On a September evening, Adam Johnson, 40, settled on his porch chair in Morgantown, West Virginia, to go over his ballot for the upcoming midterm election. Chatting through al...
Then-gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrates his victory in the California recall election with his wife Maria Shriver at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, on Oct. 7, 2003. (NewsBase / AP Photo) Sacramento State political science professor Kim Nalder was wo...
Estuardo Mazariegos, left, a candidate for LA City Council District 9, speaks during the candidate forum that also featured his opponent, Jose Ugarte, that took place at A Place Called Home on Oct. 3, 2026. (J.W. Hendricks / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local...
AI whistleblowers and executives from Google, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic are expected to appear before the New York City Council as lawmakers consider new rules aimed at regulating artificial intelligence....
California voters will choose between two Democrats with differing visions for the state’s troubled insurance market when they elect a new insurance commissioner this November. Jane Kim, a former San Francisco supervisor, and Ben Allen, a state senator representing the West Los A...
Latino voters, who helped elect President Donald Trump for a second time in 2024, appear to be turning away from the Republican Party over a number of key issues, including the cost of living and immigration. The latest NBC News/Telemundo poll, released Oct. 4, showed 69% of 800 ...
President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to seniors for Medicare premiums.
The Supreme Court formally begins a new term, taking on a wave of appeals from Trump along with major cases on guns, religious freedom, and climate change....
The search for six people who were aboard an air ambulance that was bound for Boston when it disappeared off the Massachusetts coast has been suspended....
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Councilmember Nithya Raman delivered a speech in downtown LA Sunday, outlining what her first 100 days would look like if she’s elected mayor. Raman finished second to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the June primary, setting up the high-stakes Nov...
A man's shirt and sticker are displayed at the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco in 2026. (Jeff Chiu / AP Photo) Opponents of Proposition 40 have a message for voters: Don’t be fooled. The billionaire tax is a “Tro...
Two of the country's top political prognosticators see Democrats likely seizing the House and possibly the Senate. The guardrails Republicans were counting on to stem their losses don't seem to be holding....
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman (left) and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass both appeared separately at a mayoral forum Sept. 29. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, City Councilmember Nithya Raman, appeared at a South L.A...
The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for a missing medical transfer plane with six people on board that went missing early Saturday.
A protest march in Culver City asked for media companies such as Sony, Apple and Amazon to help ensure fair elections ahead of the midterms.
Two members of the Temecula Valley Unified School District governing board are accusing a fellow board member of attempting to spy on them.
Trump is rallying in Republican strongholds such as Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama, betting that his presence will be enough to energize voters who might be thinking of sitting out the election....
Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are courting undecided voters as a new poll finds 34% of Latino voters remain undecided.
The tense encounter was caught on video by an onlooker, who noted that the animal appeared to be moving in for an attack, though the otter's exact intentions remain unclear....
A student makes their way to Wheeler Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, on Feb.19, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California could create its own multi-billion-dollar science and health research agency under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin N...
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman (left) and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: The CD9 Coalition is sponsoring a forum for Council District 9 and L.A. mayoral candidates Saturday in South L.A. The details: Incumbent Mayor Karen ...
Councilmember Nithya Raman opens up a lead over Mayor Karen Bass among Latino voters in Los Angeles, though a large block remains undecided.
Members of the Los Angeles Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners listen to a presentation on final plans for a wrought-iron fence around MacArthur Park during a meeting on Oct. 1. (Hanna Kang / The LA Local) MacArthur Park will close every night once an 8-foot-tall fence goe...
Opposition is growing over a Long Beach City Council plan that would limit when residents can speak at council meetings. City Councilmember Megan Kerr announed Friday in her weekly district email she no longer supports the ordinance change. A new petition has gathered nearly 300 ...
Republicans respond after gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra said during a debate Wednesday that President Trump put Proposition 39 on the ballot.
October 1, 2026 Media Contact: Mike Sanchez : (562) 462-2648 Media Info : (562) 462- 3054 L.A. County Begins Mailing Vote by Mail Ballots for the 2026 General Election LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced the mailing of ...
Los Angeles City Hall. (Tom-Kichi / Getty Images / iStockphoto) Angelenos are being asked in the November election to make a big change to one of L.A.’s most important agencies, the city’s Department of Public Works. But even the most plugged-in L.A. voters could be forgiven for ...
GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton told donors at a fundraiser that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt him politically ahead of the midterm elections....
Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight sprang into action on Wednesday after a pilot allegedly stabbed another, Israeli officials said.
California's general election takes place on Novemer 3. Learn about L.A.'s city and county races as well races for state office.
Democratic Rep. George Whitesides is facing off against Republican challenger Jason Gibbs, who serves on the Santa Clarita City Council, in the race to represent Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley in Congress....
Los Angeles County voters face four runoff contests for Superior Court seats on Nov. 3, deciding who will preside over criminal and civil cases across the region....
Five candidates are vying for Seat 2 on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, where they will oversee some 200,000 students and an annual budget around $10 billion. Here is your voter guide....
Prop 5 would make major changes to how recall elections are conducted in California, especially affecting the office of governor.
Mayor Karen Bass faces a fierce reelection challenge from Councilmember Nithya Raman, setting up a generational contest between two Democrats with sharply different political coalitions....
Prop 1 guide: Lawmakers are asking voters to let the state borrow $11.25 billion to build and maintain housing low- and middle-income residents can afford....
Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan oppose each other to represent the southwest San Fernando Valley, after Bob Blumenfield, who held the city council seat since 2013, is termed out....
State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) is facing off against former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim in the race for California insurance commissioner....
Former deputy chief of staff to sitting Councilmember Curren Price, Jose Ugarte, is challenging local labor organizer Estuardo Mazariegos in a South L.A. district....
County voters are being asked to fill in gaps to implement previously approved ethics reforms and fix a goof that invalidated a jail alternatives proposal....
Los Angeles City Charter Amendment SC would clarify language in the city charter to make clear candidates for the LAUSD Board of Education face the same campaign finance rules as mayoral candidates....
If passed by voters, Proposition 37 would create a down payment loan program for middle-income homebuyers. The state's housing finance agency would loan up to 17% of a home sale price....
Prop 39 brings the national debate around U.S. election integrity home to California by proposing stricter new voter identification and citizenship verification requirements for state elections....
