The controversial solution Long Beach has picked to battle shoplifters
Long Beach regulates self-checkout amid growing shopper frustration. ...
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Outbursts by Katie Porter threaten gubernatorial ambitions
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) had a narrow edge in polls in the 2026 gubernatorial race. But recent videos that…
Barabak: She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to the House last month, but Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to seat her. Grijalva's…
In Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize for antigovernment activist elicits tears of hope, condemnation
Will it hasten departure of President Nicolas Maduro? ...
‘It’s hard to see so many kids die.’ How volunteering in Gaza transformed American doctors and nurses
American doctors and nurses volunteering in the Gaza Strip have helped the world understand the humanitarian crisis unfolding there. But…
The Trump loyalist who picked up where Musk left off with slashing federal workforce: ‘We’re having fun’
Russell Vought, President Trump's director of the powerful Office of Management and Budget, has said he wants to 'deconstruct the…
News Analysis: Why the Gaza ceasefire puts both Netanyahu and Hamas at political risk
The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel creates political risks for the militant group's leadership and for Israeli Prime Minister…
She lived through the L.A. riots and now is in Chicago. She says Trump is making up urban unrest
Katrina Thompson, mayor of Broadview, lived in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots. She says there's no comparison to…
As USC considers Trump’s offer tying funding to conservative policies, MIT firmly rejects it
MIT is among the first to express forceful views either in favor of or against an agreement the White House…