L.A. woman faked immigration ‘kidnapping’ in scheme for donations, feds charge
Federal authorities said that the woman sought to elicit public sympathy and raise money based on her undocumented status.
21 children removed from Arcadia home after couple accused of tricking women into surrogacy
Kayla Elliott said she was tricked into carrying a child for an Arcadia couple who had multiple women serving as surrogates for them. At least 21 children were seized from the couple’s home.
Justice Department requests lists of all noncitizen inmates being held in California jails
The U.S. Justice Department asked California counties to provide lists of all non-U.S. citizen inmates in their jails, ratcheting up the Trump administration’s challenge to sanctuary policies.
Rep. Garcia of Long Beach asks RFK Jr. to explain targeting of HIV/AIDS funding for cuts
In a letter, the Long Beach Democrat asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to produce documents around cuts to HIV/AIDS funding under the Trump administration.
Pres. Trump slams ‘past supporters’ over the release of Jeffrey Epstein files
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sharply criticized Republicans he dubbed his ‘past supporters’ who continue to demand the release of the so-called Jeffery Epstein files, calling them “weaklings” whose support he does not want. In a lengthy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top aides at Department of Health and Human Services
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides at the Department of Health and Human Services, per CNN News. Neither Flick nor Anderson immediately responded to requests for comment. Heather Flick Melanson,
UC to consider increasing tuition and cutting how much of it goes to financial aid
Five years ago, UC approved a plan to lock in tuition rates for each undergraduate cohort. The plan may allow greater tuition increases if it’s renewed after 2026-27.
Six months after the fire, has Mayor Karen Bass done enough for the Palisades?
There is a widening gulf between Pacific Palisades, where the annihilation remains palpable as far as the eye can see, and the rest of the city. Amid her successes, the mayor still faces harsh critics in the
National Guard came to L.A. to fight unrest. Troops ended up fighting boredom
More than a month after President Trump deployed the U.S. military to Los Angeles amid immigration sweeps, the troops have largely disappeared from public view.
The mother of an L.A. teen who took his own life is fighting for a new mental health tool for LGBTQ+ youth
A state bill would add an LGBTQ+ youth crisis number to student IDs after Trump cut that service from the national suicide hotline.