Politics
California hospitals will soon provide free diapers to newborns thanks to new state program
California is partnering with nonprofit Baby2Baby to provide new parents with 400 free diapers, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The program is part of an effort to help families with the rising cost of living.
How MAGA Sheriff Chad Bianco is shaking up the 2026 California gubernatorial primary
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco’s says he will restore law and order to California if he is elected governor. Critics say his record proves otherwise.
In race for L.A. mayor, no winners but one big loser: The voters
L.A. streets are broken, and mayoral debates aren’t what they’re cracked up to be.
L.A.’s back-to-back mayoral debates offered up a few surprises
Nithya Raman promised no encampments by 2030; Karen Bass comes out against needle exchange; Spencer Pratt gets a bit friendly with Bass
L.A.’s back-to-back mayoral debates offered up a few surprises
Nithya Raman promised no encampments by 2030; Karen Bass comes out against needle exchange; Spencer Pratt gets a bit friendly with Bass
Two winners, one loser in L.A. mayor’s debate
What’s shocking about Nithya Raman’s flop is that she should know how important it is to project well to a television audience, given that her husband is a screenwriter.
For all the chatter by mayoral candidates, can anyone fix L.A.’s enduring problems?
L.A. streets are broken, and mayoral debates aren’t what they’re cracked up to be.
How MAGA Sheriff Chad Bianco is shaking up the 2026 California gubernatorial primary
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco’s says he will restore law and order to California if he is elected governor. Critics say his record proves otherwise.
City Council votes to limit LAPD ‘pretextual’ stops blamed for racial discrimination
The Los Angeles City Council voted to limit ‘pretextual’ stops, which have been blamed for racial disparities in enforcement, calling on police oversight officials to quickly adopt new policies.
Virginia high court strikes down Democratic redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes
The plan was expected to help Democrats win as many as four additional congressional seats amid an escalating, nationwide battle for control of Congress.