LA Mayor race: Bass, Caruso's campaigns reach home stretch
We're just days away from the November general election, which features the race for Los Angeles Mayor.
Poll: Rick Caruso closing in on Bass in race for LA Mayor
We're just days away from the November general election and recent poll shows the race for Los Angeles Mayor may be a very close one.
Twitter begins widespread layoffs; class action suit filed
Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform and some employees filed a class action lawsuit alleging not enough time was given to them before getting the boot.
Alex Villanueva accuses George Gascón of 'electioneering' by withholding investigative reports
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is accusing DA George Gascón of withholding the results of investigations into three deputy-involved shootings.
Elon Musk to fire half of Twitter employees: report
Elon Musk is set to lay off about 3,700 jobs at Twitter, according to a Bloomberg report.
Twitter's blue check: A history of the platform's verification system
The story of Twitter's blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that's come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and '09.
‘Do better’: Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending
State lawmakers committed to spending $15.3 billion over the next three years to combat homelessness, including the grant program Newsom is pausing.
Sentencing postponed again for man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle
Sentencing for the man convicted of murdering Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle in a 2019 shooting in South Los Angeles has been postponed to Dec. 19.
Biden urges voters to save American democracy from lies and violence
Six days before major midterm elections, President Joe Biden is imploring voters to save American democracy from Trump supporters' election-denying lies and the violence he says they have inspired.
Trump lawyers saw Justice Thomas as 'key' to fighting 2020 election
The emails from December 2020 show the lawyers discussing ways to delay the certification of results in Georgia, a closely contested state won by Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump 2024 campaign prepares for launch after midterm elections
Former President Donald Trump has been teasing another presidential run since before he left the White House.
Chief Justice Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel
The House Ways and Means panel first requested Donald Trump’s tax returns in 2019 as part of a probe into the Internal Revenue Service’s audit program and tax law compliance by the former president.
Hollywood hits delete: Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover sends celebrities to different social media platforms
Sara Bareilles joined 'Grey's Anatomy' writer Shonda Rhimes and 'This is Us' director Ken Olin by leaving Twitter after Elon Musk acquired the app
Twitter is reportedly planning to charge $20 a month for verification
That blue checkmark on Twitter accounts could start costing hundreds of dollars a year for users to keep.
Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks
The Trump Organization is on trial this week for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to hide perks.
Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory on Paul Pelosi, then deletes it
Elon Musk tweeted out a link to a story about an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Sunday, then deleted it shortly after.
Will Trump return to Twitter? Musk says 'content moderation council' will decide
Lightly moderated "free speech" sites such as Gab and Parler serve as cautionary tales of what can happen when the guardrails are lowered.
LeBron James says he dropped Cowboys fandom because of team's stance on kneeling during national anthem
LeBron James was a devout Dallas Cowboys fan, but he ended his allegiance when they had a difference in opinion.
South LA man serving life in prison now free after DNA evidence proved him innocent
A South LA man convicted of life without the possibility of parole is now free after spending 38 years in prison.
Elon Musk in control of Twitter
Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is what the billionaire Tesla CEO will actually do with the social media platform.