Why do so many people cut Ghislaine Maxwell so much slack?
I heard about the special prison favors granted Ghislaine Maxwell while I was reading “Nobody’s Girl” by Virginia Giuffre, one...
Instead of addressing injustice, pardons now pervert justice
It’s sheer coincidence that I’m writing here on the same subject as my Los Angeles Times colleague Jonah Goldberg’s most...
Kratom was linked to 6 L.A. deaths and banned in the county. But the supplement’s actual health risks remain a mystery
Recently, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported it had linked the deaths of six L.A. County residents over...
More rain is heading for Los Angeles. When will the Southern California storms end?
Don’t put away those umbrellas just yet: Even more rain is expected to hit Los Angeles on Thursday, continuing what’s...
Crews race storm to contain oil spill in Ventura County creek
Cleanup was underway Wednesday in a wooded, remote area of Ventura County after about 420 gallons of crude oil inundated...
Atty. Gen. Bonta spent nearly half a million on attorneys. His political consultant explains why
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta spent nearly half a million dollars in campaign funds last year on personal attorneys to...
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says the city’s current police commissioner will stay on the job
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city’s current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has agreed to...
ICE raids may stunt economies of states with large Latino populations
The ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids could have major economic effects on the U.S. economy as Latino workers have...
Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the U.S. by Mexico pleads not guilty
NEW YORK — A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned...
L.A. County’s first flu death confirmed in a season that could be harsh
L.A. County has had its first flu death in a season that health officials have warned could be severe. The...
Aliens? Submarines? Gassy whales? Mystery bubbles off California coast spark intrigue, theories
Is it a gassy whale? A top secret submarine? Godzilla rising from the surfer-filled waters of Hermosa Beach? Residents have...
Judge to proceed with contempt probe after U.S. flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March
WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for...
Trump signs bill demanding his administration release the Epstein files
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday night signed into law legislation demanding that the Justice Department release all documents related to its...
Border Patrol agent died of cocaine overdose a month after Long Beach arrest, autopsy says
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was found dead in a Riverside County home earlier this year following an arrest...
California’s budget shortfall could be worse than expected
SACRAMENTO — California’s budgetary woes are worse than expected, forcing state lawmakers to grapple with a nearly $18 billion shortfall next year,...
