Untangling the mystery of failed Altadena evacuations: ‘There should have been all sorts of red lights’
When flames bellowed up out of Eaton Canyon on the evening of Jan. 7, west Altadena did not, at first…
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California officials detail Trump funding freeze ‘chaos,’ warn another could cripple state
In the hours and days after the Trump administration's funding freeze, California leaders saw chaos and confusion. They fear more…
Column: Pick your battles or all-out opposition? Our columnists debate Trump vs. the Democratic resistance
Times columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Sammy Roth agree the country has never seen anything like the weeks since Trump…
Dan Osborn is looking for ‘working-class heroes’ to shake up U.S. politics
A mechanic and a political outsider, Dan Osborn ran as an independent and almost won a U.S. Senate seat last…
New H5N1 bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy worker as new data show changes in virus
A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes…
California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power in White House
The states' lawsuit claims that Musk has "roamed through the federal government unraveling agencies, accessing sensitive data, and causing mass…
Trump administration investigates California high school policy allowing transgender athletes in girls’ sports
A day after a probe was opened into the CIF for allowing transgender athletes to play girls' sports, a federal…
Opinion: Sending immigrants to Gitmo will be a fiasco for Trump and everyone else
Detention there costs $13 million a year per detainee. Inside the U.S.? $57,000. So why is the president pushing to…
DOGE impersonators demand sensitive information at S.F. City Hall, flee before deputies arrive, authorities say
Authorities believe three unidentified men posing as DOGE agents attempted to seize sensitive information from San Francisco City Hall before…