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It’s the city that’s proved irresistible for Chappell Roan and marked the finish line for fictional character Forrest Gump. Santa Monica easily sits among the pantheon of iconic Southern California …

WASHINGTON — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Trump to negotiate an end to what they call “your decision” to shut …

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies.” The decision comes 2½ months …

In response to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids that have roiled Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills aimed at protecting immigrants in schools, …

There are now just two City Hall incumbents who remain unopposed in their bids for reelection. So how did Councilmembers Tim McOsker and Hugo Soto–Martínez get so lucky, at least …

The recent suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is an attack on democracy. Though not necessarily the democracy one might think. Free speech is protected by the 1st Amendment. This grants …

These are dark times, the average cynic might argue. But do not despair. If you focus on the positive, rather than the negative, you’ll have to agree that the United …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.  — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15-billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled …

LA QUINTA — Briana Ortega had been home for all of three minutes when she heard a fist pounding against her door. She opened it to find a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy …

A federal judge Thursday said she was “inclined to extend” an earlier ruling and order the Trump administration to restore an additional $500 million in UCLA medical research grants that …