Battle over single-use plastics erupts as 17 states move to block California law
Attorneys general from seventeen states are suing California over its landmark single-use plastics law, which went into effect June 1.…
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Southern California should get more water locally, groups say
A coalition of conservation groups wants Southern California to get 85% of its water locally, up from the 50% it…
Column: Republicans face some big questions heading into 2026
“Are Republicans following the path of the Whigs?” During President Trump's first term, this ask was asked to batch. The…
Reverend Jesse Jackson, powerful voice for black equality, is hospitalized
Pioneering civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized in Chicago on Wednesday due to symptoms of progressive supranuclear…
News analysis: Europe feels Musk's political impact. How far will it go?
In the six weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, Europe has been preparing for a US administration that…
Newsom signs another anti-shoplifting bill amid growing crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a package of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic…
Protesters at Democratic convention seek to avoid 1968 chaos
CHICAGO — As Democrats across the country gather in Chicago to officially crown Vice President Kamala Harris as their nominee,…
Why are Democrats afraid of pro-Palestinian protesters?
August 4, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: Peter Dreier and Maurice Isserman are entitled to their own…
Los Angeles schools exempt from stormwater regulations
As California looks to improve its ability to capture and store stormwater statewide, there is at least one major public…
LAUSD accused of violating arts education funding law
An alliance that includes unions, parents and the former Los Angeles schools superintendent. Austin Beutner has accused Los Angeles Unified…