“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket.

Faced with escalating Houthi attacks and a reluctant U.S. administration unwilling to intervene, Saudi Arabia is actively seeking regional defense partnerships.

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the U.S. war with Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.

Three Times columnists weigh in on the only scheduled face-to-face debate in the race for California governor.

The bill was prompted by Los Angeles Times reporting that revealed as many as half a million barrels of toxic waste had been dumped into the ocean off the coast of Southern California.

Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt's gotcha moment turned into a schooling by Democratic colleague Amy Klobuchar, turning the tables on the age-old art of mansplaining.

From the next governor I'd like to see more of the striving, imagination and sense of collective purpose that made California great.

Voters have several ways to cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 general election. Here's your guide for how to vote.

Three Times columnists weigh in on the only scheduled face-to-face debate in the race for California governor.

The two San Francisco Democrats have spent decades in tacit competition. Newsom said he would defer to Harris in the presidential race. Did he just give her the upper hand?

Assembly Bill 2222 will create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ.

Your morning catch-up: Suicide prevention at the Golden Gate Bridge, Trump's flailing poll numbers and more big stories

The two San Francisco Democrats have spent decades in tacit competition. Newsom said he would defer to Harris in the presidential race. Did he just give her the upper hand?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills banning electric shock gloves and other Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics, and boosting state oversight of federal detention centers.

If the California Coastal Commission has its way, vehicular access soon will be nixed at Centerville Beach County Park — one of just a handful of beaches where driving is allowed.

Experts say Trump's new fuel standards could complicate California’s efforts to address climate change at a time when drivers face some of the nation’s highest gas prices.

Donors pour more than $200 million into supporting and opposing the billionaire tax measures on the ballot, with more to come in the weeks before the Nov. 3 election.

Stepping in for a complacent Congress, Democratic attorneys general are ready to fight efforts to undermine or overturn the Nov. 3 election. "We need to stay vigilant," says Colorado's Phil Weiser.

In divisive races such as the Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate in Michigan and Minnesota, California donors have given large amounts to both progressive and moderate candidates.

Stepping in for a complacent Congress, Democratic attorneys general are ready to fight efforts to undermine or overturn the Nov. 3 election. "We need to stay vigilant," says Colorado's Phil Weiser.

Stepping in for a complacent Congress, Democratic attorneys general are ready to fight efforts to undermine or overturn the Nov. 3 election. "We need to stay vigilant," says Colorado's Phil Weiser.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean, is a new tinderbox in the Iran war.

Republican and Democratic congressional candidates are wrestling with how to talk about immigration. They consistently call for a strong U.S.-Mexico border but then diverge, with some calling for ICE ...

Criticism spills over on strategically timed ads paid for by the U.S. government touting the alleged achievements of President Donald Trump.

Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.

El Niño could unleash major storms and flooding. It also could bring precious water to drought-afflicted California.

The dispute stands to heighten voters' economic worries and add to the GOP's political challenge in dead-heat races, analysts say.

The state's high court issued a ruling Thursday on whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than half a million ballots in what the former Republican candidate for ...

An analysis of 40,000 state records shows that health and safety violations are penalized inconsistently, and regulatory action rarely results in fines.

Richard M. Nixon famously declared, 'I am not a crook.' Donald J. Trump, his approval rating slumping toward Nixonian levels, is urging his backers to act like crooks in November's election.

Police say two men cut through a chain-link fence at an Orange County church property and took an electric saw to the statue of Jesus.

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s agreement clearing the $111-billion merger followed intense pressure from state leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom and dissent among fellow Democratic state attorneys general.

Richard M. Nixon famously declared, 'I am not a crook.' Donald J. Trump, his approval rating slumping toward Nixonian levels, is urging his backers to act like crooks in November's election.

L.A. Metro asked the Legislature for $379 million for Olympics-related capital projects, and got just $20 million.

Amid warnings of a wet and potentially destructive winter, The Times asked experts for their best tips to be prepared.

The company has to keep open and running both the Paramount and Warner Bros. lots — maybe one of the most visible wins for the city.

L.A. County says it has received federal grand jury subpoenas demanding voter registration information on dozens of individuals the Trump administration suspects may not be U.S. citizens.

With the agreement, California Atty. General Rob Bonta and his coalition plan to withdraw historic lawsuit that aimed to derail the $111-billion deal.

A statewide emergency has been declared in California in anticipation of a rough El Niño-fueled winter.

The bigoted Bo French is running for railroad commissioner. His racist social media post drew scathing condemnation, though not from Gov. Greg Abbott or the ethically bankrupt Senate nominee Ken Paxto...

The bigoted Bo French is running for railroad commissioner. His racist social media post drew scathing condemnation, though not from Gov. Greg Abbott or the ethically bankrupt Senate nominee Ken Paxton.

The bigoted Bo French is running for railroad commissioner. His racist social media post drew scathing condemnation, though not from Gov. Greg Abbott or the ethically bankrupt Senate nominee Ken Paxto...

California Republicans running in the state's most competitive House races are appearing to keep some measure of public distance from Trump ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Major carriers from large swaths of the state are now refusing to insure even low-risk properties with minimal danger of burning. The pullback poses a dilemma for homeowners already struggling with Ca...

In an effort to guard against potential interference in the Nov. 3 election, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to boost security for state’s voting systems and voters’ ability to cast ballots.