By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. operation against Iran is “very complete,” giving an indication that the one-week-long war is coming to an end soon. “I think the
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said he will not seek reelection in his southern California district, which had been redrawn to favor Democrats in last year’s redistricting. On Friday, the
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have proposed regulations that provide guidance on the pilot phase of the Trump Accounts, which will see the Treasury
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The New York Police Department said on Sunday that an improvised explosive device was ignited and thrown by counterprotesters outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence over the weekend. The incident
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Saudi Arabia issued a fresh warning to Iran on Monday following an Iranian attack that killed two Bangladeshi nationals in the kingdom. The Saudi government is
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. military said it struck a drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing six people, the latest in a series of actions under the Trump administration’s
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. State Department on Sunday ordered non-emergency U.S. government workers and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, citing security risks arising from the conflict with Iran. The U.S.
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A panel newly remade by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will no longer be convening in March, the Department of Health and Human Services says. The Interagency
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Dr. Vinay Prasad, the top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is stepping down from the agency, his second departure from the role after briefly
By David Hegg Somewhere along the line, freedom went through a tragic redefinition. What once was understood and provided the basic foundation of our democracy has now become a primary
Thanks, Mihran Kalaydjian, for your lengthy, scholarly warning about the L.A. mayoral race and how it might affect us in God’s country (letters, Feb. 20). You left out one important
“Are you still attracted to female children?” “Yes, I am.” That exchange comes directly from the official transcript of a California parole hearing for convicted child predator David Allen Funston.
A community cannot thrive if it does not feel safe. This is not partisan. It is not ideological. It is foundational. Safety is what allows parents to walk their children
On conservative media outlets like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove is omnipresent. George W. Bush’s former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff can hardly be
I was standing in my favorite bagel store recently, waiting for my order, when I struck up a conversation with a stranger also waiting for hers. She started bemoaning how much
Question: Robert, I just discovered water on my fireplace hearth. We are in older Valencia with a concrete pre-fab chimney, still in good condition. I looked and the water is coming down the chimney from the
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R Okla., has been tapped to head up the Department of Homeland Security after President Donald Trump on Thursday fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from the
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The United States and Venezuela’s interim government agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations after seven years of severed ties, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. “This
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Friday that he wants unconditional surrender from the Iranian regime and would then work to “bring Iran back from the brink.” His comments
I oppose the proposed ordinance that will weaken protections for our oak tree communities. When oaks are removed it is not just the individual tree that is removed; it is