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What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling
The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican ...
Former Oxnard pastor sentenced to two years for stealing $200,000 from church
A former assistant pastor who misappropriated $200,000 from a local church during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced Friday to two years in state prison, the Ventura County District ...
Volunteers pack 1 million meals for L.A. fire victims at the Queen Mary
Thousands of volunteers gathered at the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach Friday morning to join in an ambitious effort to pack 1 million nutritious meals for local families in need. The event was ...
Appeals court puts peace institute back in Trump administration hands with stay of lower court
A federal appeals court panel on Friday stayed a lower court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from moving forward ...
Officials prep for what could be a busy fire season in Southern California
As the temperatures increase this summer, so too does the risk of a wildfire threatening lives and property. Just months removed from a spate of fires that destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and ...
High court ruling on injunctions could imperil many court orders blocking the Trump administration
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions threatens to upend ...
Cause of death revealed for 13-year-old boy allegedly killed by Southern California soccer coach
The official cause of death was revealed on Friday for Oscar Hernandez, 13, who was found dead in a Ventura County ditch on April 2, 2025. According to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s ...
Senate Democrats are forcing a vote to restrain Trump on Iran but GOP support is doubtful
Democrats are forcing a vote Friday on a resolution that aims to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalation with Iran, marking the first attempt to assert ...
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s term: largely good news for Trump
The Supreme Court has been very good to President Donald Trump lately. Even before he won a new term in the White House, the ...
Where LGBTQ+ youth in L.A. can find mental health support right now
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced last week that it will phase out the “Press 3” option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which had ...
MTV to play music videos again ahead of VMAs
Gen-X and millennials rejoice, MTV is going back to playing music videos, but there’s a catch. It will only be for the lead-up to the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. Paramount, the ...
Parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to impose fees on asylum seekers
The Senate parliamentarian on Friday ruled that a Republican attempt to charge migrants a $1,000 fee when applying for asylum violates the Senate’s Byrd Rule and cannot be included in the GOP ...