Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.

October 9, 2026 - Daniel Swain - One of SoCal's worst late-season heatwaves on record finally breaking (after breaking records) I am writing this quick post rapidly from my hotel room, so it'll rely more heavily on embedded social media threads than usual. But I would be remiss if I didn't write something up regarding the remarkable weather weekend coming up in #

Los Angeles police secured a substantial raise, as the city struggles to retain cops.

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Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

After federal agents fired into a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat, Ocasio-Cortez names the retailer that lawmakers say gave ICE a place to wait.

The women who fight fires for the city of Los Angeles say abuse is part of department culture and reporting it can be “career-ending.”

The head of the union representing Los Angeles Fire Department employees took home more than half a million dollars last year, a Los Angeles Times investigation found. In 2022, the most recent year…

Two Los Angeles Fire Department workers were hospitalized after a crash left their vehicle overturned in South Los Angeles Thursday. The collision occurred near the intersection of 108th Street and…

Julián Curo-Churata lived in Laurel for about 17 years before he was detained in June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He died in the agency’s custody on Sept. 29.

After 61 days, Aminata Seck has been released from ICE custody. The Kentucky State women's basketball player was granted bond this week.

Doug Evans, the district attorney best known for his tireless crusade against Curtis Flowers, a Black Mississippian whom Evans tried an extraordinary six times for the same crime, is leaving... Read M...