Letters to the Editor
It isn’t finger-pointing to demand answers for why L.A. communities were hit particularly hard when much of Southern California was under fire warnings.
California
Before he became executive director of the L.A. Police Commission, Django Sibley was a beat cop in Hull, Britain. Like most of his colleagues, he didn’t carry a gun.
While Democrats and the president have sparred, in some cases for years, Friday was about playing nice and talking about fire recovery funding.
As the Trump administration rushes to eliminate federal jobs, even the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized institutions — are in the crosshairs.
Hollywood Inc.
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC’s attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.
The vote delivered a major defeat to Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla, who opposed the lease and represents the district that includes the Van Nuys Airport.
Federal officials announced Thursday that they had entered an agreement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to resolve allegations that it violated federal laws against discrimination when treating pregnant patients of color.
The University of California, the nation’s top recipient of federal research funding in higher education, is raising questions and concerns about the Trump administration’s pause in research grant reviews announced this week.
Climate & Environment
A study from the U.S. Geological Survey found the ecosystems on California’s public lands are losing the carbon they’ve locked up from the atmosphere faster than any other state, driven in large part by wildfires.