Mayor Bass and challenger Raman each raise about $2.5 million in campaign funds
The two mayoral hopefuls were effectively neck and neck as they pulled in donations of up to $1,800 while also tapping the city's pool of taxpayer matching funds....
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The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks during a news conference July 1 in New York. (David Delgado / AP) The U.S. Supreme Court has for now revived a federal data system the Department of Homeland Security revamped into a tool to check the citizenship of millions of ...
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
The Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections.
Non-citizen in Winnetka pleads not guilty to alleged voter fraud
A Honduran national living in the San Fernando Valley pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges of fraudulently registering to vote in United States elections. Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores, 30, of Winnetka, is charged with felony counts of false claim to U.S. citizenship and ...
Lopez: Here's why so many L.A. voters are undecided in mayor's race
We need both candidates to be bolder, more creative, more convincing, and to tell us things we haven't heard before.
Tax the rich? California voters are divided, according to new poll
September LA Times/Berkeley poll on statewide propositions
The biggest donor in L.A. mayor's race runs a hedge fund — and wants more bike lanes
Hedge fund manager Aaron Sosnick gave a combined $4 million to two independent expenditure committees backing Nithya Raman's mayoral campaign.
Arellano: Heads up, Latino men: The future of democracy hangs on your vote
When Trump descended that damned escalator, I knew this racist excuse for a leader would nevertheless appeal to many Latino men.
Supreme Court lets Trump admin use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections , granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. The court’s three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissen...
Prop 40: The billionaire tax could be defeated by two other tax measures
People visit the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026 (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) California voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires — but even if a majority says yes, the measure could...
California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks during a news conference about his department's investigation into alleged election fraud in the county on March 20, 2026. (Anjali Sharif-Paul / The Sun via Getty Images) Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco lost in California’s Supreme Court ...
California Supreme Court orders Sheriff Bianco to return seized ballots
The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over 650,000 ballots seized during an investigation into the state's November special election....
California Supreme Court orders Riverside County Sheriff Bianco to return 650,000 seized ballots
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return more than a half-million ballots he seized for an investigation into unfounded voting improprieties in a special election last year, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday....
Ballot seizure by Riverside County sheriff was 'unlawful,' California Supreme Court rules
The state's high court issued a ruling Thursday on whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than half a million ballots in what the former Republican candidate for governor claimed was an investigation into voter fraud....
Los Angeles County starts mailing sample ballots for November election
Voters is Los Angeles County can expect sample ballots to arrive soon for the Nov. 3 general election. County election officials began mailing the ballots Thursday. The sample ballots offer important information on how to vote and the races they’ll be deciding, including contests...
Riverside County sheriff must return seized election ballots, court says
The Riverside County sheriff and one-time gubernatorial candidate who seized more than half a million ballots in a 2025 special election must return them to county election officials, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximatel...
Raman's polling lead puts pressure on Bass to win undecided voters – and go negative
The mayor's camp dismissed the Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll as an outlier, but one Bass insider said the survey 'put a pit in stomachs.'
High cost of living tops voter concerns, Becerra remains front-runner in governor's race, new poll shows
As Californians prepare to elect a new governor in November, the top concern they want the new leader to prioritize is reducing the state's entrenched high cost of living, according to a new poll....
Nithya Raman opens big lead over Karen Bass in LA mayoral race, new poll shows
A newly released poll showed City Councilmember Nithya Raman with a significant lead over Mayor Karen Bass in L.A.'s mayoral race.
L.A. approves $466 million in affordable housing spending, the largest pool ever
L.A. City Council approved $466.6 million in affordable housing funding on Tuesday. It'll go toward developers, nonprofits and land trusts developing housing projects....
Nithya Raman holds lead over Karen Bass in new poll on LA mayor election
Challenger Nithya Raman has a double-digit percentage points lead over incumbent Karen Bass in the race for Los Angeles mayor, according to a Berkeley IGS/LA Times poll released Wednesday. Councilmember Raman, who placed second to Bass in the June primary, was favored by 39% of l...
3 couples tie for the lead in 'Dancing with the Stars' week 2, another star is sent home
A competitive week two on "Dancing with the Stars" saw three couples tie for the lead on top of the judges' scoreboard. The night ended with another couple being sent home....
How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time
Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" is officially the longest-running No. 1 single in the U.S., spending 23 weeks at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100....
Proposition 39 author says ballot initiative ‘not the same’ as Trump’s efforts to constrict voting
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio speaks during an Assembly floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 23, 2025. (Fred Greaves / CalMatters) Republican State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio is seeking to distance the voter ID measure Californians will see on their November ballot ...
Supervisors Approve Assessor Prang’s Nomination of Amanda Susskind as Inaugural Ethics Commissioner
September 22, 2026 Contact: Stephen R. Whitmore, Public Information Officer pio@assessor.lacounty.gov 213.974.3101 Supervisors Approve Assessor Prang’s Nomination of Amanda Susskind as Inaugural Ethics Commissioner Los Angeles, CA — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors una...
Netanyahu blasts Mamdani on social media ahead of visit to New York for UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, posting a video on social media ahead of his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly....
Parole hearings for Menendez brothers set for early 2027
The Menendez brothers will have another opportunity in 2027 to convince a parole board they should be set free.
Inglewood Mayor James Butts denies allegations involving high school student, calls it 'smear campaign'
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts denied allegations that he groped a high school student at a community event.
Inglewood Mayor denies groping allegations
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts denied allegations that he groped a high school student at a community event.
Inglewood mayor, embroiled in groping allegations, accuses rivals of smear campaign
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts held a news conference denying allegations that he inappropriately touched a high school student while posing for a group photo at a community event last week....
Newsom clamps down on California data centers as voters turn against the industry
A block of Equinix data centers sit across the street from a Prime data center on Great Oaks Blvd. in South San Jose on Aug. 31, 2026. (Anna Hoch-Kenney / CalMatters) Facing growing public backlash and a pivot from his own past vetoes, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package ...
Carnival cruise passenger goes missing after cameras capture him going overboard
The cruise line company confirmed the passenger had gone overboard after reviewing CCTV footage. He is still considered missing.
Torrance adopts new approach to coyotes, ends routine trapping
Torrance has voted to end a nearly decade-long practice of routinely trapping and killing coyotes, shifting toward nonlethal methods aimed at reducing conflicts between the animals and residents. The Torrance City Council voted Sept. 15 to discontinue the year-round trapping prog...
Passenger goes overboard on Carnival Panorama cruise ship from Puerto Vallarta to Long Beach, California
A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship went overboard, prompting a lockdown.
Despite court wins, California election war with Trump rages on
L.A. County says it has received federal grand jury subpoenas demanding voter registration information on dozens of individuals the Trump administration suspects may not be U.S. citizens....
Long-awaited Lucas Museum to open to the public in Exposition Park on Tuesday
The long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open to the public Tuesday in Exposition Park, bringing a collection devoted to visual storytelling that spans centuries and includes works ranging from paintings and photography to comics, murals and artifacts from George Lucas...
Passenger jumps overboard from Carnival Cruise ship headed to Long Beach
A man jumped overboard from a Carnival Cruise ship off the coast of Mexico, prompting an ongoing search by the U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican authorities, officials said Sunday. The passenger, identified only as a 56-year-old man, was aboard the Carnival Panorama as it sailed from ...
Rising gas prices frustrate voters; Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war
Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families.
Raman says she's running for L.A. mayor because the city is 'really, really struggling'
In an interview with The Times, Councilmember Nithya Raman addressed topics including homelessness, how her stance on the LAPD has changed over time, and her biggest mistake on the council....
California Republicans walk a tightrope as Trump jumps into midterms campaigning
California Republicans running in the state's most competitive House races are appearing to keep some measure of public distance from Trump ahead of the Nov. 3 election....
California begins process to eliminate marital status-based auto insurance rates
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is moving to stop auto insurers from using marital status when setting rates.
Menendez brothers' next parole hearings tentatively set for February 2027
The Menendez brothers could have their second appearances before the California Board of Parole in about five months. Lyle Menendez’s hearing is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 23, with Erik Menendez’s set for the following day, Feb. 24. The new dates are more than a year earlier ...
Uber ordered to pay $40 million after stranded passenger killed on highway
An Uber logo on a car Uber must pay $40 million to the parents of a woman who was struck and killed after an Uber driver left her on an Orange County freeway in 2023, an arbitrator has ruled. The arbitrator rejected Uber’s arguments that California’s Proposition 22 — a voter-appr...
LA County faces pressure to deliver faster election results
Why does it take so long to count votes in California? L.A. County officials say they're working to speed up election results ahead of November.
LA City Council votes to withhold rebuilding permits for the Lineage warehouse
Workers continue to clear out the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a series of measures that halt the rebuilding of the burned Lineage warehouse in Bo...
Boat capsizes under Golden Gate Bridge, leaving 1 dead
Another maritime tragedy has occurred in the San Francisco Bay over the summer. On Thursday, a fishing boat capsized, killing 1 person aboard.
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
The Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states and will determine whether the House and Senate maintain their Republican majorities....
Will city of LA exit troubled homeless agency? Here’s where things stand
A presentation during a LAHSA Commission meeting on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / LAist) This week, Los Angeles' embattled homelessness agency made a major shift when it decided to no longer conduct the region's annual homeless count and give up management of...