LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday said they had denied U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the day. "This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots," the team said...
Netanyahu Says Fall of Iran’s Leadership Not a Goal but Could Be a Result
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the change or fall of Iran's leadership was not a goal of Israel's attacks but could be a result. "The matter of changing the regime or the fall of this regime is first and foremost a matter for the Iranian people. There...
Hunger Strike Begins as California Prisons Hand Down Biggest Restrictions Since COVID
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly two dozen state prisons last week imposed sweeping restrictions on their incarcerated population — including shutting off all outside communication. Now, hundreds of prisoners are reported to be on a hunger strike to protest the system's largest...
Sen. Alex Padilla: This Is How an Administration Acts When It’s Afraid
Growing up in the northeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in the 1980s and 90s, you know what can happen if you don't completely cooperate with law enforcement. Even so, it was jarring last week when, despite clearly identifying myself as a U.S. senator, I was forcibly removed from...
Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to slash the number of inspectors who monitor federally licensed gun dealers by two-thirds, sharply limiting the government's already crimped capacity to identify businesses that sell guns to criminals, according to budget documents. The move, part of the Trump administration's effort to defang and...
Landlords Say They’re Struggling. Rents Keep Going Up. What Gives?
The landlords of New York City's 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, an important source of affordable housing, often say they aren't making enough money from rent to run their buildings. Some claim the situation is now so bad that it reminds them of the 1970s, when real estate values plummeted and...
CA Prison Union Strikes $600 Million Contract With Newsom That Includes Furloughs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The union representing 25,000 California prison guards struck a deal for a new contract that gives Gov. Gavin Newsom some financial relief in the short term but includes a mix of bonuses and raises that would kick in...
Bay Area Transit Systems Want More Money. But Their Payrolls Soared as Ridership Declined
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, the state forced countless businesses to shut down and told millions of California workers to stay home. The abrupt interference with normalcy had many financial, social and political impacts. One...
Trump to Decide on US Action in Israel-Iran Conflict Within 2 Weeks, White House Says
WASHINGTON - The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the U.S. will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks. Citing a message from Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters: "Based on the fact that...
Tulare County Farmers Cry Foul Over Proposed Groundwater Fees
Tulare County farmers are incensed by a proposed new fee structure that they say will put the entire burden of state groundwater oversight across the San Joaquin Valley solely on their shoulders. It costs the state Water Resources Control Board about $5.5 million a year to oversee six basins in...