Politics

Aerial view of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) L.A. County’s chief probation officer said he plans to leave the troubled agency as a deadline to evacuate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall approaches, sources said, potentially leaving over 200 incarcerated youths with no place to go. Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa … Read more

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach speaks during an IOC executive board meeting Lausanne, Switzerland on Dec. 3. (Jean-christophe Bott / Associated Press) Olympic leaders are “very confident and relaxed” about working with the incoming Trump administration ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, outgoing IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday. President-elect Donald Trump … Read more

Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe responds to questions during a congressional hearing Thursday on security failures regarding the assassination attempts on Donald Trump. (Rod Lamkey / Associated Press) The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt … Read more

Vice President Dan Quayle journeyed to within five miles of the Cambodian border Thursday in an attempt to dramatize the continuing U.S. government interest in influencing events in Indochina. The vice president, who drew criticism during last year’s election campaign because he did not serve in the Vietnam War, flew with an entourage of American … Read more

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, last month. (Anupam Nath / Associated Press) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used a speech at West Point to forcefully endorse having women in combat roles and emphasize the military’s obligation to defend the U.S. Constitution — ideals some fear may come … Read more

A nagging task for President Clinton in 1994 is repair of his credibility as a commander respected by veterans and the military; otherwise, how will he manage armed confrontations in Korea, Eastern Europe or other trouble spots? A President whose decisions show that he, his wife and other closer advisers still loathe the military is … Read more

Re “Compton Latinos Still on Outside Looking In,” April 16: There are 88 cities in Los Angeles County, well over 90% of which are politically and economically controlled by white people. Because of the increase in the Latino population over a short span of time, many Hispanics remain underrepresented, in both appointed and elected civil … Read more

California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position Mark McAfee, the California raw milk producer who has been at the center of several bird flu-related product recalls, says a transition team for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the Food and … Read more

Adam Gray, shown in 2023 at UC Merced, was elected to a House seat in the Central Valley by 187 votes. (Paul Kuroda / For The Times) Hi, and happy Thursday. There are 46 days until President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but hey, who’s counting? Well, we are. And, it seems, Gov. Gavin Newsom is too. … Read more

Contributions to the Treasury Department’s MyRA program can be made through direct deposit from a paycheck or a banking account. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the department is emphasizing the program in hopes that people will use some of their tax returns to begin saving for retirement. (J. David Ake / Associated Press) A recent … Read more