Politics

October 30, 2026

The Los Angeles Board of Public Works has been overseeing work on streets, sidewalks and sewers since 1905. But if...

California, feds continue election war after courts rebuke challenge to 20,000 ballots

Soon after a federal judge in Los Angeles sharply rejected a Trump administration effort to block 20,000 California ballots from...

Britt McHenry addresses drink-throwing incident: ‘I was defending myself’ after ‘truly vile’ comment

Former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry says she threw a drink at a man after he said “something truly vile to...

In final push, Trump rallies in red states, offering a rosy and off-script message

WASHINGTON — In the final days before an election that will decide control of Congress, President Trump’s closing argument — buoyant, digressive...

Support dwindles for wealth tax, voter ID ballot measures, new poll shows

California voters are souring on a Nov. 3 ballot measure to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund...

Judge denies feds’ request to block 20,000 California ballots in blistering opinion

A federal judge in a blistering opinion Wednesday denied a Trump administration request to immediately block California elections officials from...

Your last-minute voter guide to California’s 2026 general election

You have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast your vote in California’s general election. The Times has...

Dolores Huerta, the fiery and resolute activist who helped launch the nation’s first enduring union for poor farmworkers, dies

Dolores Huerta, the fiery and resolute activist who helped launch and guide the nation’s first enduring labor union for poor...

Here’s where Bass and Raman need to win over Pratt voters

In the race for Los Angeles mayor, incumbent Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman will need to win over...

Contributor: Democrats can use the next two years to hold Trump accountable