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Late last month, a coalition of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia came together to support California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. In a brief filed in the …

Stacy Ritter knew she had to do something big to distinguish Fort Lauderdale from Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor had spent more than a year attacking LGBTQ+ rights, and the …

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s last day in Congress was Sunday. The Bakersfield Republican congressman and former speaker’s career in Washington, D.C., spanned more than a decade and a half. Always a …

WASHINGTON —  My New Year’s resolution 12 months ago was to write fewer columns about Donald Trump. That well-intended goal met the same end as most New Year’s resolutions; I soon …

The Del Amo Fashion Center and streets around the mall were closed on Saturday night while Torrance police officers responded to reports of growing crowds of juveniles. At about 12:42 …

One of the most vexing factors contributing to Los Angeles’ homelessness problem is the lack of affordable places for people coming off the streets. Part of the solution is supposed …

Bakersfield Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong can run in a Central Valley congressional race to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), a Sacramento County judge ruled Thursday. The decision by …

While California lawmakers feel pressure to address concerns about crime, the murky and sometimes contradictory evidence of an increase in lawlessness has put legislators in a bind. Recent studies show …

SACRAMENTO —  California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is resisting pressure from within the Democratic Party to remove Donald Trump from the March statewide primary ballot due to his role in …

COLUMBUS, Ohio —  Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports, in a break …