The Scientology “speed running” trend isn’t slowing down. Since the first incidents in Los Angeles in late March, large groups of people — some in costumes — have tried to race through buildings belonging to the church in New York, San Diego, San Francisco and countries outside the U.S., even as Scientology’s lawyers, law enforcement…
The massive ships that glide through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are facing extreme fuel costs as oil prices rise, often paying millions of dollars more to top off their titanic tanks. The cost of filling up with shipping fuel in L.A. County is close to 20% higher than at other major…
WASHINGTON — Before being deployed to Los Angeles during anti-ICE protests last summer, U.S. Marines were given 12 rules for engaging with protesters, and Rule 1 was clear: Force “of any kind” was allowed only as a last resort. If force were used, the rule stated, it “should be the minimum necessary to accomplish the mission.” That…
Political attack ads abound ahead of the June 2 statewide direct primary election, with competing candidates finding new, creative ways to rip each other apart over their records on immigration, corruption or cashing in on the fossil fuel industry. Here’s looking at tonight’s mayoral debate. But it’s a campaign video in support of mayoral candidate…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday. “Mayor Karen Bass is the leader Los Angeles needs right now. She has done what so many said couldn’t be done — the first ever two-year decline in homelessness, reducing crime to levels this city hasn’t seen since the 1960s,…
WASHINGTON — President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner on Saturday evening after gunshots were fired, and a person was taken into custody. A Times reporter attending the dinner sheltered in a restroom after the incident. He said he heard about four or five gunshots around 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. He said a…
Tourist spending in Los Angeles fell for the first time since the pandemic last year as wildfires, ICE raids and trade tensions discouraged people from visiting. Direct travel spending in 2025 was slightly below the previous year in Los Angeles County, according to an economic impact report this week from Visit California. That’s a step…
WASHINGTON — In a surprising about-face, Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced Friday that she would be dropping an investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that critics had labeled as politically motivated since it became public in January. That investigation, which focused on whether Powell had lied to Congress about the…
Prominent Democratic governors, some considering 2028 presidential bids, gathered Thursday in Los Angeles for a high-dollar fundraiser. Tickets to attend the event cost up to $100,000, according to an invitation. Closed to the press, it was expected to raise more than $1.5 million for the Democratic Governors Assn., among the largest amount the group has…
SAN FRANCISCO — With the California governor’s race quickly approaching, six candidates will face off Wednesday evening in the first debate since former Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out of the race in the aftermath of sexual assault and misconduct allegations. The debate takes place at a critical moment in the turbulent contest to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin…