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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday that it says will strengthen protections for patients, visitors and staff at county-operated medical facilities, a decision prompted by the Trump administration‘s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. Authored by …

LOS ANGELES — Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike knows one thing ahead of Wednesday’s home game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. The 15-year veteran said everyone on her team, including her, must play better defense going forward if they …

By TIM REYNOLDS Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, …

The state Assembly’s Democratic leadership published a remarkable bit of political fiction last week, a “budget road map” that essentially blames President Donald Trump for California’s multibillion-dollar deficits. The document declares that “state revenues are surging,” which may be true, …

The White House released a partial list of those traveling to China on Air Force One with President Trump. It includes his son Eric Trump, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. Trade …

Police are looking for a maroon-colored vehicle that left the scene after hitting a 45-year-old pedestrian Monday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The woman suffered head injuries and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was listed in …

By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s defense urged jurors Tuesday to acquit him and put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial three times, while prosecutors pressed to restore a onetime conviction …

Did Tommi Jo Mejer allow her 14-year-old son to wield a “deadly weapon” – an e-motorcycle – before he allegedly struck and killed a substitute teacher in Lake Forest? Mejer, who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case, …

By JOSE HERRERA | City News Service The Los Angeles City Council called for a ban on the sale of nitrous oxide across the city, with some exceptions. In a 14-0 vote, council members asked the city attorney to draft …

UCLA winning its first NCAA women’s basketball title was obviously a big deal, so head coach Cori Close has herself a new deal. A new contract for the Bruins’ championship coach will keep Close in Westwood through the 2029-30 season, …

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, May 12, announced that more than 1,000 Los Angeles-area firestorm survivors have received mortgage assistance through the state’s expanded CalAssist Mortgage Fund program. According to the governor’s office, more than 1,100 disaster …

The California Science Center hosted a media preview on Tuesday of new aviation exhibits being installed as part of its future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Exposition Park. The preview offered an early look at the Korean Air …

Los Angeles police have arrested more than 100 people suspected of burglarizing homes or businesses in the last 30 days, Mayor Karen Bass announced on Tuesday, May 12. Some of those arrested, Bass said, were connected with international organized crime, …

By Alexis Weisend, The Seattle Times A new lawsuit accuses Funko, the Everett, Washington-based pop culture collectibles brand, of collecting and selling users’ data without permission. Funko sells officially licensed collectibles, apparel, accessories and other merchandise related to popular franchises, …

LOS ANGELES — So what happens now? The Lakers left their home court on Monday night swept out of the playoffs for the second time in four seasons, though after getting drilled in the first three games by the Oklahoma …

The race for California attorney general marks just the latest clash between Democratic incumbent Rob Bonta and Republican challenger Michael Gates. In 2023, while Gates was still city attorney for Huntington Beach, Bonta’s office sued the Orange County coastal community …

A shootout between a 26-year-old gunman and two Chicago police officers left the gunman seriously hurt Monday night in the South Chicago neighborhood. Around 10:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person with a gun in the 8200 …

Washington is cutting funding. Costs are rising. Critical services are on the line. And Springfield is running out of time to choose a side. The Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and public K-12 and higher education will blow …

DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There’s just one problem — his best friend, “Joey.” Joey is wonderful to my fiance and a nice …

In politics, fear has a color. For most of American history, that color has been Black. No ad has taught that lesson more brutally than the Willie Horton ad of 1988. It showed the face of a Black man convicted …