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Friends and colleagues in Los Angeles are mourning the death of Father Richard Estrada, whose decades of activism were infused with an unconditional commitment to advocating for vulnerable populations.

In a Trump-friendly slice of California, concerns about higher prices and uncertainty about the economy were palpable as the White House announced tariff plans.

The U.S. has revoked the visas of members of Los Alegres del Barranco, after the Mexican band flashed big-screen images of a reputed drug lord during a concert.

How do I know? Because we've been here before, watching the fiasco of Trump's first-term trade war with China.

President Trump, accusing 'friend and foe alike' of taking advantage of the United States on trade, said he would impose what he calls reciprocal tariffs on countries all over the world.

A federal judge temporarily reinstated a program providing lawyers for 26,000 children. Nonprofits representing the children had already begun laying off staff.

Xavier Becerra, who served as California attorney general, joined a growing field of Democrats running next year to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

As tensions rise over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, a family is struggling to reunite an orphaned Mexican boy with his brother and sister in California.

The collection up for sale includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of America's most notorious cell blocks.

On Wednesday, which President Trump is calling 'Liberation Day,' he will announce new tariffs on imported goods. The import taxes will take effect immediately.

The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with President Trump — moves that worry some attorneys and constitutional scholars.

The attorney general has selected Riverside County Assemblymember Bill Essayli — a rising and controversial Republican voice — to serve as interim U.S. attorney for L.A. and surrounding areas.

The recent firing of a federal prosecutor in L.A. who had criticized Trump and was leading a case against one of the president's supporters reflects a larger campaign against lawyers accused of opposing the administration's agenda.

If President Trump does decide to pursue a third term, it could set off legal battles over ballot access in all 50 states.

As Trump threatens to impose more tariffs on other nations, Chinese manufacturers are going to greater lengths to dodge them.

During the years of our supposed economic captivity, the American economy became the envy of the world. So now we ... don't want that?

The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest of the world learn?

Programs that offer services to support drug users and decrease overdose deaths worry the Trump administration's sweeping federal overhaul will have far-reaching ramifications for their work.

A new survey finds that a plurality of Americans say the country has become less civil since the COVID-19 pandemic. That's hardly surprising given the profane and boorish example set by President Trump.

Trump's immigration crackdown has slowed migrant crossings to a near halt. Humanitarian aid groups, with few people to serve, are closing down operations at the border.

Taiwan has surpassed Singapore as the happiest place in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report. But what do residents think?

Adam Schleifer, a longtime financial fraud prosecutor, was dismissed from the U.S. Attorney's office in L.A. on Friday. He was pursuing charges against the former CEO of Fatburger, a Trump supporter, for alleged financial fraud.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was among a delegation of senators who visited the migrant detention operation at Guantanamo.

Noem talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her team at the National Palace, Mexican media reported, but no details were immediately available on what they discussed in the two-hour meeting.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world's largest seagrass fields and the planet's most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

The DOJ said it is likely that wait times for concealed carry permits are "unduly burdening, or effectively denying" 2nd Amendment rights for Angelenos.

President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of monuments taken down because of their celebration of racist figures.

Mexico is working to stall or reduce Trump's 25% tariff on foreign-made autos. Canada denounced Trump's executive order but Mexico is taking a more subdued approach.

The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced sweeping cuts in several federal health agencies.

There are new signs that a dangerous fungus is once again on the move. Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause life-threatening illness.

Elon Musk has benefited from his close alliance with Donald Trump, as the president has ousted federal officials who had overseen departments investigating the billionaire's multiple companies.

A year after the Baltimore bridge collapse, a report calls for an assessment of several California bridges.

Israeli journalist and 'No Other Land' filmmaker Yuval Abraham alleges the academy, which oversees the Oscars, 'felt no need to respond' to the recent attack on his co-director Hamdan Ballal.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others in the Trump administration denied that the information he shared in a Signal chat that included a journalist was classified.

A new book by former L.A. prosecutor Marcia Clark raises questions about the tactics used to convict Barbara Graham, the brassy "dice girl" who in 1955 was executed at San Quentin for the murder of a Burbank widow.

Four California Republicans in the House of Representatives are on the target list of a prominent Democratic group preparing for the 2026 election.

United Flight 198 left LAX on Saturday bound for China but was diverted to San Francisco because the pilot "did not have their passport onboard."

Videos posted on X showed a blue orb in the night sky that was visible in the U.K., France and other countries.

Experts say Signal is the most secure messaging app. Even top U.S. officials use it. Should you?

The hiker and a companion had wandered off the remote 53-mile hiking path that follows the northern California coastline of redwoods and black sand beaches when one of them fell 100 feet.

The first branch of government should stop or empower Trump's use of the Enemy Aliens Act. Instead, Congress chooses to heckle from the cheap seats.

Palestinian 'No Other Land' filmmaker Hamdan Ballal is free, less than a day after Israeli military and police forces detained him following a brutal attack by settlers.

Oakland voters have a provocative choice in next month's special election for mayor, as longtime former Rep. Barbara Lee faces off against Loren Taylor, a scrappy politician 31 years her junior.

Francis rejected all trappings of sovereignty and cult of personality. Instead, he has lived and preached what Jesus commanded his followers to do in the Sermon on the Mount, which might as well be the Communist Manifesto nowadays.

Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained Monday, according to his co-director.

Golfer Tiger Woods says he's in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Trump who divorced Donald Trump Jr. in 2018.

President Trump's lawyers urged the Supreme Court to block a judge's order requiring the government to 'immediately' rehire 16,000 federal employees.

Just as President Trump is facing multiple cases in court aimed at curtailing his presidential powers, Rep. Darrell Issa introduced a bill to rein in federal judges.