Michael Angel Alvarez, 41, spoke with LAist on Sept. 16, 2026, about the federal body armor case against him being dismissed. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office dropped its felony body armor charges against Michael Angel Alvarez on Wednesday. Alvarez was se...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised 2025-26 budget proposal at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 13, 2025. (Fred Greaves / CalMatters ) California state leaders will be able to put away more money when its economy...
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This combination of photos shows, from top left, President Donald Trump on Nov. 1, 2026, with images of GOP candidates who lost to Democrats on Tuesday: U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, bottom left, Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio and Sen. Darline Graham, of South Carolina. (AP Photo/ /...
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Democrats will win enough seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to gain control of the lower chamber of Congress from Republicans, ABC projects.
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The Monterey County Sheriff's Department said the two people found dead near Moss Landing State Beach were Marco Antonio Perez, 15, and Nathaniel Flores, 13. Both were Salinas students....
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, oversees a committee hearing as Appropriations Committee chair on Dec. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Collins has argued that her role on the committee is part of the reason Mainers should send her back to Washington in the fall. (Chip Somodevilla / Get...
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is projected to win the 2026 California governor's race against Republican Steve Hilton.
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People cast their ballots at the Metro Headquarters polling station in Los Angeles on Tuesday. (Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images) Democratic Party leaders are breathing a sigh of relief after voters rejected Proposition 39, a GOP-backed voter ID measure that drew interest —...
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Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks at a rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. She is among a slate of DSA-backed candidates heading to Congress after midterm election victories. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images) Midterms coverage: Liv...
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has secured enough votes for a second term, defeating challenger Alex Villanueva.
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The midterms saw an expansion of representation among America's lawmakers, with several candidates celebrating groundbreaking wins.
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Could California become the first state in the country to enact a billionaire tax? Voters will decided on Proposition 40, which is an effort to fund the state's healthcare system....
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Voters will cast ballots in the Senate race between Democrat Troy Jackson and incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
