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Amazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the FTC that it misled customers into enrolling in its Prime membership and then deliberat...
Activists are demanding Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts resign immediately. They allege he groped a high school student, grabbing her buttocks while posing for photo at a city hall community event....
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman appear separately at a mayoral forum held Sept. 3, 2026, in downtown Los Angeles. More than 29,000 people sleep outside in L.A . , according to official estimates — a nearly 8% increase over last year. Two candidates for mayor ...
Mayor Karen Bass took aim at mayoral candidate Nithya Raman during a visit to Pacific Palisades.
The Hall announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday. Voting is open to the public and a panel of judges until Sept. 23.
Young and working-class Latina voters in California care more about protecting immigrant communities and fighting President Trump's agenda than their male counterparts, according to a UCLA study....
Marin County Republicans' chairman took to a county meeting to retract his earlier accusations of election fraud.
With less than two months until Election Day, a new poll in the race for California governor shows Xavier Becerra's significant lead over Steve Hilton widening....
Construction is underway on the re-imagined Palisades Recreation Center, the heart of the community.
As LAUSD enrollment drops, district officials face tough choices over school closures and how to prudently spend billions in voter-approved bond funds....
Healthcare workers and other supporters with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition hold placards during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026. Healthcare workers and allies outlined the next steps in their effort to get California's Billionaire Tax on the ballot for the N...
House Republicans had planned to remain in session until Thursday, but will now take their last votes Wednesday evening on a major White House priority....
Senate takes first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it, passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote, 74-24....
The House approved a war powers resolution late Tuesday that would halt President Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval....
Californians are deeply frustrated with the length of the November ballot, which includes 14 propositions, and gloomy about the direction of the state and the nation, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll....
A sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was convicted of selling drugs to other sailors, leading to one death.
The L.A. Unified School District has significant budget issues driven in part by lower enrollment than anticipated. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist ) The Los Angeles Unified School District’s falling enrollment and budget challenges are fueling conversations planned for later this year ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a news conference before LAHSA's annual homeless count at El Rio Community School on Feb. 18, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl / LAist) The leader of a congressional panel warned Tuesday he would use “every tool” to get Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to t...
An aerial view of the city skyline of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles City Hall building in the foreground on July 13, 2010. (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images North America) A new report commissioned by Olympics organizers estimates that the 2028 Games will generate at least $20 ...
The House has advanced legislation that would formally end penny production. Here's what to know.
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be "free and fair," according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election....
A whistleblower claims DHS has directed agents to "misrepresent" themselves and "violate state laws" in a voter probe, Democratic lawmakers say.
The Kennedy Center on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts ven...
The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees voted to close the iconic performing arts venue amid financial issues and an ongoing dispute over adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building, according to Associated Press reporting citing sources familiar with the vote....
A group of people spending the day at Walt Disney World in Florida had an extended ride aboard the theme park's iconic monorail after the track was reportedly hit by lightning during a round of thunderstorms, according to Storyful....
Here's how to register to vote and check your registration status ahead of California's 2026 general election.
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees has voted to immediately close the performing arts center’s main building, according to sources.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has missed nearly 3,000 votes since being elected in 2020. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / LAist) Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has missed nearly 3,000 votes since she was first elected in 2020, according to an analysis by LAis...
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway....
Election workers process mail-in ballots in Industry, Calif., in June 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) Updated September 15, 2026 at 10:28 AM ET The Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump, rejecting his efforts to enact new mail-in voting restrictions for...
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump's name to the facility's exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its "precarious fiscal position."...
An election worker prepares mail-in ballots. (John Locher / AP) Ballots are going out in less than a month, and California remains locked in a legal battle with the Trump administration over the president’s push to rein in universal mail-in voting . The back-and-forth has some Ca...
One in four L.A. primary voters wanted Republican Spencer Pratt to be mayor. But for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, openly chasing these voters could alienate liberal supporters....
The 22nd District is one of fewer than two dozen toss-up races nationwide that will likely determine which party controls the U.S. House in the second half of President Trump's term....
A Minnesota pastor died after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning in a pool aboard a cruise ship in Italy while celebrating his son’s wedding....
Is California too lax when it comes to voter identification? A proposition on the midterm ballot will let Californians decide if a valid ID should be required to vote....
Tom Burnett's widow is reflecting on his final calls aboard Flight 93, the family's loss and how Pepperdine University continues to honor his memory.
Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.
Insurance Commissioner candidate Ben Allen delivers remarks during the California Democratic Party convention at Moscone Center in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. (Yalonda M. James / San Francisco Chronicle via AP) For the first time, voters in California will decide between two ...
Julian Moreno-Maciel, a bilingual education teacher trainee in UC Berkeley’s Teacher Education program. (Manny Herrera / Courtesy Cati de los Rios ) In 2017, only about 400 public schools in the state offered bilingual education. But in the 10 years since voters approved Prop 58 ...
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously, 6-0, to begin the process of renaming the Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton....
Sen. Adam Schiff says he's concerned about the possibility of ICE or military personnel interfering at polling places on Election Day in November.
President Donald Trump defended his proposal to give Americans a $5,000 "dividend" as a "reward" for voters who he says endured the Biden administration....
Vice President JD Vance headlined the second night of the Republican midterm convention, rallying GOP voters while lacing into Democrats.
President Donald Trump closed out the Republican’s inaugural midterm convention being held in Dallas with a fervent plea to the crowd to vote as if he’s on the ballot in November....
More beach erosion caused by pounding surf from Hurricane Marie is showing up along the Southern California coastline, damaging homes.
A welcome sign in Santa Ana. (Getty Images / iStockphoto) Voters in November will decide whether to make a sales tax increase, geared toward funding public safety, maintenance and youth programs, permanent . In 2018, voters approved a 1.5% sales tax increase — dubbed Measure X. T...
President Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention Sept. 9, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) To incentivize voters to cast ballots for Republicans, President Donald Trump used his convention speech to promise a divi...
A fruit vendor sells on Whittier Boulevard in East L.A. ( Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) Last month, street vending became a flashpoint during one of the recent debates for L.A. mayor when incumbent Karen Bass said, "I do not think that you should have a food vendor in front ...
Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
This campaign season contains all sorts of scenarios screaming for holy intervention. We should pray extra hard to these saints for the next two months....
Orange County Rep. Young Kim has removed several references to President Trump from her campaign website as she tries to broaden her appeal to voters in a race against fellow Republican Rep. Ken Calvert....
