Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Noah Goldberg, giving you the latest on city and …
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California defends childhood vaccination schedule against Trump efforts to weaken it
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHealth officials in California are defending the traditional childhood vaccination schedule against efforts by the Trump administration to weaken it. The longstanding childhood vaccine schedule is safe, California’s top health …
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Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment ‘not nearly long enough’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic lawmakers and military families are pressing the Pentagon for answers after reports emerged that thousands of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have endured food shortages, plumbing failures and …
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Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena issued by the Justice Department against a provider of medical treatment …
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House resume ballroom construction during appeal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to resume construction on its $400-million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court’s order to …
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Texas’ Big Bend park gets border barriers that some Trump allies dislike
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration has moved heavy-duty construction equipment into Big Bend National Park and started work on a border security project despite bipartisan concern about damage to the environmentally sensitive …
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Effort to ban genetically modified animals dies in California Legislature
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSACRAMENTO — Proposed legislation to protect animals from “Frankenstein”-like medical experimentation died in the state Senate on Thursday, and supporters blame election year politics for its demise. Assembly Bill 1382 by Assemblymember …
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Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. Sheriff’s Department over gun permits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Department of Justice and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have agreed to settle a lawsuit over what federal prosecutors alleged last year was a pattern of delaying applications …
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DGA, IATSE call for Paramount-Warner settlement with a long list of conditions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCiting Hollywood’s already struggling production economy, two influential industry unions have jointly called on Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta to settle their antitrust fight. …
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In the grand buffet of problems explaining President Trump’s abysmal approval ratings, reserve a tray for Mexican food. Americans are rightfully frustrated with the myriad consequences of the war with …