Miller Sanford A resourceful California fire chief used milk and “a couple of beers” to save two homes — including his brother’s — as his childhood neighborhood turned into “a total nightmare” during the deadly wildfires. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy told his brother and friends in Altadena — a town he grew up in … Read more
With America’s population shifting to the South, political influence is seeping from reliably Democratic states to areas controlled by Republicans. (Morry Gash / Associated Press) Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York have been shrinking. With America’s population shifting to the South, political influence is seeping from reliably Democratic states to … Read more
A rehearsal for President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration is held Jan. 12, 2025, on the West Front of U.S. Capitol. (Jon Elswick / Associated Press) From the start of his campaign to retake the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to go big on his first day back in power. In a series of early … Read more
People seeking asylum are detained by the Border Patrol after crossing from Mexico into the San Diego area in June. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and fellow Republicans blaming Democrats for the swelling number of people … Read more
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday. “I kind of have a history of it, since I was a teenager. At least once a year, I’d get an ab strain. For me, I want to say it’s more … Read more
The Clear Range fire burns near Bredbo North after overrunning the property of Lawrence and Claire Cowie on Feb. 1, 2020, near Canberra, Australia. (Brook Mitchell / Getty Images) The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a devastating urban fire … Read more
Kid Rock called out former First Lady Michelle Obama for snubbing President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration — just days before the ceremony. “She seems a little angry,” Rock said on Jesse Watters Primetime on Thursday night. Rock, who is a vocal Trump supporter, recalled when he was tasked with performing at the Youth Inaugural Ball hours … Read more
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court on Monday (Jabin Botsford / Pool via Associated Press) The first criminal prosecution of a former president in American history begins Monday as Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, stands trial in New York. Trump is accused of falsifying business records in an attempt to … Read more
“Nobody likes what the government does when it’s described as ‘spending.’ ” Those are the words of former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, drawn from the text of his forthcoming memoirs. Although Rubin’s nominal subject is the war he waged with conservative Republicans as a Clinton administration official, his perception is a useful key for … Read more
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy speaks his final words to supporters at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, moments before he was shot on June 5, 1968. (Dick Strobel / Associated Press) It was one of those horrific events — everyone remembers where they were, if they were anywhere. Fifty years ago, I was sitting at … Read more