Politics

August 30, 2025

Millions of dollars worth of political TV ads are expected to start airing Tuesday in an effort to sway Californians...

CHP to protect ex-VP Kamala Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail, sources say

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will receive protection from the California Highway Patrol after President Trump revoked her Secret Service...

San Bernardino man arrested after he protested immigration officer shooting at his truck

Francisco Longoria, a San Bernardino man who was driving his truck when a masked U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer...

Supervisor Hilda Solis says she’ll run for Congress if new maps are approved

Backed by a hefty list of prominent endorsers, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis has officially kicked off her bid...

Public defender’s office seeks removal of Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A.

The federal public defender’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Friday to disqualify acting U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli, arguing...

‘It’s happening everywhere’: 1 in 3 ICE detainees held in overcrowded facilities, data show

WASHINGTON — Mattresses on the floor, next to bunk beds, in meeting rooms and gymnasiums. No access to a bathroom or drinking...

Former Angels slugger Mark Teixeira announces congressional campaign in Texas

Slide over, Steve Garvey. It appears another former Major League Baseball slugger with Southland ties will run for political office....

ICE will ‘ramp up’ immigration raids in Los Angeles, other ‘sanctuary cities,’ border advisor says

President Trump’s border advisor told reporters Thursday that federal authorities planned to increase immigration raids in Los Angeles and other...

California A.G., Torrance police reach reform agreement after racist text scandal

The Torrance Police Department and the California Attorney General’s Office have entered into an “enforceable agreement” meant to reform the...

Column: When the president has to say ‘I’m not a dictator,’ we’re in trouble