An unprecedented election war is playing out between the Trump administration and California in federal court, with a slate of cases proceeding at breakneck speed ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
An unprecedented election war is playing out between the Trump administration and California in federal court, with a slate of cases proceeding at breakneck speed ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Zuckerberg worried if the tax passed it could reduce how much control he had over his company but Meta's board struck a deal that quelled his concerns.
Mohammed Annour and Moubarak Abdallah say South Bay-based nonprofit iACT helped save their lives, with soccer helping them escape African refugee camps.
The penalty in New Mexico stems from a lawsuit about a data privacy scandal that Facebook faced more than eight years ago.
Trump's push to end the war that has raged since 2022 comes as midterm elections could give Democrats control of Congress, expanding their oversight powers.
The lawsuit accuses Trump and his administration of using "shoddily compiled lists of supposed noncitizens" and "coercive threats" against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.
The decision is a rare win for trans rights at the Supreme Court.
In his more than 25 years in Washington, Xavier Becerra built important alliances and amassed power on Capitol Hill, but had some stumbles along the way.
In May, the administration held back $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds over concerns about hospice and in-home care programs. Now it's deferring $1.2 billion more.
Several green card holders arrested in a Trump administration crackdown on alleged California voter fraud appeared in court Monday, with some saying they had no recollection of ever registering to cast ballots.
Federal prosecutors announced voter fraud charges against 28 Californians. State Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said the small number shows "there is no widespread voter fraud."
Two large sections of central Paris were shut down in a curfew Monday night as France was reeling from a weekend of nationwide rioting and looting that left much of the country shaken.
The court agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Montgomery County, Md., who were upset by a sharp drop in Asian students at its four magnet schools for gifted students.
After months publicly absent from the campaign trail, Democrat Xavier Becerra has increased public appearances and begun airing television ads as mail ballots reach California voters.
In Oregon, a progressive bastion, voter discontent has incumbent Tina Kotek on the defensive. Her struggle shows the perils of incumbency this angry election season.
The race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is hotly contested and enormously expensive, with total ad spending topping $500 million.
El Niño has brought more -- and stronger -- storms to the Pacific Ocean. People on Mexico's western coastline are exhausted
AI companies are drawn to Culver City as Hollywood experiments with technology.
A White House that has enjoyed relative stability over the past two years has returned to a state of disarray that characterized much of Trump's early political career.
The 63-year-old bridge connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island is undergoing construction to replace its aging deck.
The Trump administration asked a federal court to bar California from counting ballots from about 20,000 voters it suspects aren't U.S. citizens. State officials blasted the lawsuit.
California sued the Trump administration for the 100th time, challenging the growing practice of ICE agents arresting people for alleged civil immigration violations at or near courthouses.
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization.
The outcome gives Republican candidates an advertising edge in the final weeks of the campaign.
Times columnists weigh in on the final mayoral debate before the Nov. 3 election.
Times columnists comment in real time on the Los Angeles mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece amid allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure.
A hotel-association study finds the tournament delivered the weakest boost of any recent mega-event, with workers' hours cut and short-term rentals pulling ahead.
Missile attacks on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels from neighboring Yemen have upended plans by Saudi leaders to remake the kingdom into a business and entertainment powerhouse.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought heavy rain and flooding to the Southwest, though Southern California coastal damage was less than feared.
Eight Senate races are considered the most competitive, nearly all in states with significant swaths of people unaffiliated with either major party.
Mexican cartels are stealing rental cars in the United States, a growing trend.
Anti-vaxxers and attacks on the nation's public health system have spurred hundreds of doctors and scientists to seek office. In Sacramento, congressional hopeful Richard Pan is part of that wave.
Should plans for the live stream of Nidal Malik Hasan's killing become a reality, our peers will be countries that the U.S. has long held up as the worst of the worst.
Vice President JD Vance said he would not watch a livestream of the execution, and expressed doubt that is 'actually going to happen.'
The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and a new investigation.
Fish farming has been marketed as a sustainable answer to overfishing. But an investigation found that the feed behind much of modern aquaculture is driving ocean depletion, labor abuse and unrest far from the dinner plate.
Ellison and his team must braid together two huge film studios (housing nine film labels), four streaming services, three TV production studios, three animation units and more than 50 television networks, including two prominent news organizations.
Trump said Friday that the accused men "won't get a fair shake." In painting the accused as victims, it appeared the president was speaking from personal experience.
Hundreds of detainees said they suffered lasting health issues when guards sprayed a toxic cleaning agent during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the epicenter of the technology industry, people have conflicting views about whether AI is going to do more harm than good.
Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.
Los Angeles truckers agonize over $8 diesel prices
Common Sense Media says ChatGPT for Teens fails on parental alerts, crisis referrals and age checks, urging OpenAI to keep minors off the platform. OpenAI disputes the findings.
California officials react to Trump targeting of San Diego, L.A.; White House claims 'media freakout'
Bashing California is a reliable applause line in red states like Nebraska, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, where Trump has been holding rallies trying to ensure his supporters get out to vote.
Jim Bakker, famed PTL preacher who fell from grace, dies
Labor leaders argue that the billionaires tax includes a loophole that would allow state lawmakers to tax the savings and retirement accounts and home equity of all Californians.
A Saudi-led coalition has launched what it called a major campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Oil and gas producers hope the Supreme Court will shut down scores of lawsuits over the effects of climate change.