» Chinese films dodging censors have no place to go. Can they crack into Taiwan?
29/01/25 05:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Taiwan is an ideal place for Chinese filmmakers to evade censorship. But the island democracy has its own restrictions on what Chinese films are allowed to air.

» Federal judge blocks White House freeze on 'financial assistance' amid anger, confusion
28/01/25 18:30 from Los Angeles Times - World News
California will help lead a coalition of states in suing to block a White House budget office order halting "all federal financial assistance."

» Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue
28/01/25 17:40 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The Trump administration's use of U.S. military aircraft to return deportees has raised alarms throughout Latin America.

» Goldberg: President Trump demands GOP unity. Here's why he might not get it
28/01/25 16:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Trump has left the Republican faithful scrambling to explain and defend his actions beyond blind cult-of-personality loyalty. With the slim GOP majorities in Congress, that's not politically manageable

» Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will split time between L.A. and New York in new legal job
27/01/25 19:04 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Questions about former Vice President Kamala Harris' plans have swirled since she lost her presidential bid — notably about whether the former California senator and attorney general will run for governor next year.

» As Colombia ends its immigration standoff with Trump, Mexico looks eager to avoid a clash
27/01/25 18:06 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Colombia attempted to stand up to Trump's immigration demands, with mixed results. Mexico appears to be playing it safer.

» Justice Dept. halts legal programs for detained immigrants, cuts off advocates' access to facilities
27/01/25 17:07 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The suspension of advocates' access to immigrant detention centers eliminates most chances for detainees without a lawyer to receive basic legal information.

» With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump's agenda
27/01/25 17:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
With little power in Republican-led Washington, D.C., California Democrats struggle to mount a countereffort to President Trump's agenda.

» Thousands of Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza as cease-fire with Israel holds
27/01/25 15:24 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Israeli troops pull back but maintain a watchful eye on the tens of thousands of Gazans who had been displaced during the 15 months of fighting.

» Calmes: Trump's focus on retribution distracts from the nation's real domestic enemies
27/01/25 06:07 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The new president's enemies aren't America's enemies. If the FBI turns to retribution, what will protect us from the real threats that endanger the nation?

» Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons
27/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Trump's clemency for Jan. 6 rioters and Biden's reprieve for family represent merely the latest chapters in an odd history of the presidential pardon.

» Is Xavier Becerra's next move running for governor? He's not saying. Yet.
27/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Former President Biden's secretary of Health and Human Services is strongly considering running for governor of California, according to allies.

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» Trump punishes Colombia for refusing entry to deportation flights
26/01/25 20:24 from Los Angeles Times - World News
He slaps a 25% tariff on Colombian goods and imposes a raft of visa restrictions. Latin American nations are grappling with how to deal with Trump on his signature issue.

» Love letters from Angelenos after the fires
26/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Loss, love and a sense of belonging — survivors, evacuees, heroes and allies weigh in on what the fires revealed

» Column: The rise of Silicon Valley, from indifference to lords of the political universe
26/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The assembly of billionaires at Trump's inauguration was a display of wealth and power unlike any before. The display was all the more remarkable given how recently many in tech were politically naive or apathetic.

» Trump talks 'free speech' while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
26/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
President Trump issued an executive order purporting to end government censorship. Critics scoffed, saying his actions do just the opposite.

» California's growing need for caregivers could collide with a crackdown on immigrants
26/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The Trump administration's plans to crack down on immigration and launch mass deportations could drain caregivers from the workforce as California and the country face the needs of an aging population, advocates and experts say.

» Abcarian: Does Donald Trump's return to power mean it's time to admit he's right? In a word, no
26/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's plea to Trump the day after his inauguration exemplified the principled criticism the president deserves regardless of his victory.

» Opinion: Trump promised to end the Ukraine war, but neither side is ready
26/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
As Eisenhower once said of how conflicts end, 'sometimes it just gets down to the dirty job of killing until one side or the other cracks.'

» Stranded in Mexico City, these migrants hoping to reach the United States have no good options
26/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The 1,500 migrants living in this Mexico City encampment face hard choices with President Trump in office.

» Opinion: Building safer cities means protecting animals too, not just humans
25/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Humans in Los Angeles, California and beyond have to rethink infrastructure to consider our wild and pet neighbors.

» Community groups set up strike teams to respond to Trump's mass deportation plans
25/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Community groups are dusting off the rapid-response networks they built during President Trump's first administration to prepare for immigration sweeps in California's agricultural heartland.

» Visiting L.A. after firestorm, Trump focuses on overhauling California water policy
24/01/25 21:17 from Los Angeles Times - World News
President Trump says he plans to issue an order to 'open up the pumps' and deliver more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to California farms and cities.

» Supreme Court will decide if religious schools may be funded as public charters
24/01/25 17:16 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a new church-state case that could yield a potentially momentous decision and change the funding of public schools in much of the nation.

» Trump revokes the security detail of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats
24/01/25 13:30 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Trump revoked the security for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert and former advisor turned critic who faces regular threats to his life.

» Opinion: After the Los Angeles fires stop burning, another grave risk to lives and property looms
24/01/25 06:05 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Mudslides and debris flows are a risk around Altadena, Pacific Palisades and other areas affected by the wildfires, which can destabilize mountain slopes.

» Opinion: Are wildfires caused by climate change or something else? The question is flawed
24/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Politicians have an agenda when they bring up forestry management or a Jewish space laser. They're trying to change the subject from fossil-fuel-driven climate change.

» Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here's why
24/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Powerful forces in Middle East and, now, in Washington working against truce lasting beyond its first phase.

» A new Anne Frank biography takes a generous view of the liberties taken with her legacy
24/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Ruth Franklin's 'The Many Lives of Anne Frank' complements the diarist's story and refuses to police its interpretation by countless admirers.

» Opinion: It's now clear that America's death penalty is dying one generation at a time
24/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Capital punishment has continued to become rarer in recent years, and public opinion of the practice keeps growing dimmer with time.

» Meet the first couples to wed as Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage
23/01/25 14:01 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Thailand has long been known as a haven for LGBTQ+ communities. It is only the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, behind Taiwan in 2019 and Nepal in 2023.

» Trump's rebuke to 'gender ideology' changes federal policy and sets up clash with California
23/01/25 13:47 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The executive order conflicts with laws in California and other blue states that forbid discrimination based on gender identity. The courts are expected to take up the issue.

» Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
23/01/25 13:20 from Los Angeles Times - World News
President Trump announced he's pulling the U.S. from the WHO. Now researchers are scrambling to understand what that means for the H5N1 bird flu pandemic.

» Alawites wary as a post-Assad Syria takes shape
23/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

» Before rebuilding, we should recognize the fires' tragedies and opportunities
23/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
Whatever decisions are made, Los Angeles will never be the same. The lives of individuals and communities can change for the better.

» U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
23/01/25 05:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
U.S. officials didn't even bother to ask Australia for help battling the Los Angeles fires.

» Less process than 'a traffic ticket': ACLU sues to stop Trump's fast-track deportation policy
22/01/25 19:33 from Los Angeles Times - World News
ACLU sues to stop Trump policy that allows immediate deportation of some immigrants. The new policy could pave the way for mass expulsions.

» 'Scare tactic': Bonta slams Trump move targeting local officials over immigration
22/01/25 18:21 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The Department of Justice is planning to investigate and possibly prosecute state and local officials who hinder Trump administration immigration efforts.

» Calmes: President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
22/01/25 16:40 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The new/old president seems to have a memory issue. 'You will pay,' he told Jan. 6 lawbreakers in 2021. You're free to go, he said Monday.

» Opinion: How governable is Los Angeles?
22/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
The city of L.A. should take some lessons from the southeastern suburbs in the county. Paramount, South Gate and others govern within themselves; they are laser focused on the here and now.

» Opinion: What California's response to Trump's threatened mass deportations is missing
22/01/25 06:00 from L.A. Times - Commentary
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers have overlooked the first and most important line of defense for vulnerable immigrants: public defenders.

» 'Freaked out': Fear, uncertainty grip California's immigrant community as Trump rolls out crackdown plan
22/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Worry spreads over what Trump's orders will mean for California immigrants. One in eight state residents are undocumented or live with a family member who is.

» Biden, Harris in California, and soon Trump will be too
22/01/25 06:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Former President Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden are spending their first days after leaving the White House in Santa Barbara County.

» Musk says his gestures at Trump inauguration event weren't Nazi salutes
21/01/25 20:27 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Musk made the gestures during a giddy speech celebrating Trump's return to power at a rally Monday at Capital One Arena in Washington. Many condemn the gestures, but not the ADL.

» What did Trump's team learn from past legal battles? Immigrant advocates prepare to find out
21/01/25 19:25 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Immigrants rights groups are already contesting President Trump's sweeping executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration.

» Mexico's president reacts to Trump moves on immigration, border and cartels. 'It's nothing new'
21/01/25 18:39 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Mexico's President Sheinbaum says she will work with Trump on deportations, border issues and cartels, but laughs at his 'Gulf of America' order.

» Jan. 6 rioters freed by Trump include Californians and those who assaulted officers
21/01/25 18:25 from Los Angeles Times - World News
Rioters who were convicted and imprisoned for their roles in the violent attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 were being released after receiving pardons and commutations from Trump.

» Column: How Donald Trump's second inauguration outdid the cruelty and excesses of his first
21/01/25 18:00 from Los Angeles Times - World News
The president freed the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, disparaged California firefighters and welcomed the members of a new American oligarchy to Washington.

» California, other states sue to block Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
21/01/25 14:55 from Los Angeles Times - World News
California, a coalition of other states and the city of San Francisco have sued the Trump administration over President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional.