California
In a wild turn of events, California Gov. Gavin Newsom backed away from a ballot measure he announced a day earlier.
July 3, 2024
The Legislature this week is expected to OK a fall ballot measure — a rival to more conservative crime reform — that would crack down on retail theft and fentanyl dealers.
July 1, 2024
Dozens gathered outside L.A. City Hall to oppose a City Council measure that would allocate $1 million to bolster security near Jewish community spaces.
July 2, 2024
On Monday, Assembly Bill 12, authored by San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney, took effect, limiting security deposits to one month’s rent for all but the smallest of landlords.
World & Nation
The increased threat level comes amid elections in France and the U.K., the upcoming Olympics, and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, two anonymous U.S. officials say.
California lawmakers voted to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would ban forced prison labor.
June 27, 2024
Clippers
Clippers star Paul George has until Saturday to exercise the $48.7-million option on his contract as the two sides have been unable to work out a contract extension.
Russia warns that officials will prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, in a bid to ward off reconnaissance aircraft.
June 28, 2024
Climate & Environment
An initiative funded by fossil fuel interests that sought to reverse California’s rules about how close oil wells could operate near homes and schools has been pulled from the November ballot.
The measure stops short of a broader overhaul of the Los Angeles Police Department’s discipline system that some had sought.
June 25, 2024