Trump Blasts NATO For Failing To Help In Iran War, While US Casualties Grow

US President Donald Trump again cast doubt on American support for NATO for its lack of help in the Iran war, suggesting Washington might not aid member nations in need, while he also said talks to end
Eye-biting black flies are ‘like little demons’ in San Gabriel Valley, residents say

Residents in the San Gabriel Valley are contending with a dramatic surge in black flies, a painful little pest known for biting around the eyes and necks of people and pets.
Iran’s IRGC Looks To Recruit Child ‘Combatants’ As Young As 12

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that children as young as 12 can participate in defense-support roles. Amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes, the IRGC announced the launch of a broad campaign to mobilize public assistance in roles
L.A. braces for ‘No Kings’ demonstrations, installs barriers to the 101 Freeway

The installation comes as Southern California prepares for another round of nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations against the Trump administration Saturday.
Iran Recruits 12-Year-Olds As ‘Combatants Defending The Homeland’

Iran is inviting children 12 and older to sign up under a new program “for combatants defending the homeland,” with applicants directed to mosques and registration booths. Iran has a track record of recruiting children for security
After 40 Years, Amtrak Is Rolling Out A New Generation Of Faster, California-Made Trains In 2026

Here’s Where They’ll Deploy First Amtrak‘s new Airo Fleet is expected to begin service on the Amtrak Cascades in 2026, as the first of 83 Airo transets planned for deployment throughout the United States. Amtrak is
Early spring storms bringing snow to California, drizzle to Los Angeles
Lake Tahoe could get up to a foot of snow next week after a month of warmer temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco seizes more ballots, defying California officials who ordered him to stop

Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and a leading GOP candidate for governor, has escalated his fight with California Attorney General, continuing his “fact finding mission” into unsubstantiated voter fraud.
The Radical Monarchs launch in L.A. to school girls on social justice
Founded in Oakland in 2014, youth organization Radical Monarchs is an emerging activist-oriented alternative to the Girl Scouts.
Dead man found inside police vehicle parked in front of department for days, officials say
A man was found dead Thursday inside a police car parked in front of the station in Azusa, officials said.