Los Angeles Times

President Biden touted his $2.3-trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, hoping to summon public support to push past the Republicans lining up against the massive effort.

Mayorkas becomes the first Latino and immigrant to serve as Homeland Security secretary but faces political battles over immigration and security.

During his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a legislative proposal that would include a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally, according to activists in communication with his transition team.

Airbnb is reviewing reservations in the Washington, D.C., area ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration to block rioters and hate groups.

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd's neck, will be tried separately from three former officers.

Three members of the House of Representatives introduced the article of impeachment, citing the president's role in 'incitement of insurrection.'

I was working at the Capitol when the Trump D.C. riots hit.

U.S. Capitol Police failures are raising questions over security and other matters related to its response to the pro-Trump mob violence.

Jerry Falwell Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit against his former employer, Liberty University

Alice Stebbins says she was unfairly let go. The Public Utilities Commission says she violated hiring practices.

Two firefighters were injured and at least one home has been destroyed, officials said. Evacuations for canyon communities remain in effect.

This fall increase in coronavirus rates is moving beyond densely populated urban areas like Los Angeles into the far northern rural reaches of the state.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon.

Los Angeles and the Bay Area were aligned on a host of issues put to voters, but the rest of the state stood apart

Unwilling to concede defeat, President Trump's team creates safe space for him while Joe Biden's transition starts without necessary government assistance.

Four of the 10 most expensive campaigns ever are happening now, according to a Times analysis of the historical record and spending on the 2020 races.

Records and a report obtained by the Times detail allegations of widespread medical abuse and forced sterilization against women held at an immigration detention center in Georgia. The report was presented to Congress Thursday.

California election law allows items with slogans at voting locations, as long as no candidate or campaign's name is displayed.

California Republicans say their ballot drop box program has followed all regulations and accuse Democratic officials of partisan retaliation.

The fire started around 8 p.m. Sunday inside an official drop box at the Baldwin Park library near Ramona and Baldwin Park boulevards.

The August Complex fire has earned 'gigafire' status, offering a terrifying glimpse into how climate change and other factors are worsening California's fire danger.

Amy Coney Barrett, nominated to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, joined a ruling in a moot court that kept the Affordable Care Act in place.

Polls show a close race in battleground states of the Midwest and South ahead of Tuesday's first debate — but Joe Biden has an edge over President Trump.

The fast-moving Zogg fire, which started Sunday in Shasta County, has killed three, destroyed 146 structures and prompted numerous evacuations

The D'Amelio family, including popular TikTok stars Charli and Dixie, have joined L.A.-based rival app Triller, as TikTok's future in the U.S. remains uncertain.

The Sheriff's Department reported that the shooting occurred about 7 p.m. near the Blue Line station at 275 Willowbrook Ave.

An extended video and radio calls offer a clearer picture of how two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies sitting in their car Saturday night were shot by a gunman.

Record heat. Record acres burned. Sky-high air pollution. The extremes California has experienced in recent weeks all have one thing in common: They were made worse by climate change.

More than a million acres have burned in California since July as monster fires continue to rage around the Bay Area.

Sunday would have been Kobe Bryant's 42nd birthday. The Lakers honor him in the playoffs with his "leave a legacy" motto and more.

The LNU Lightning Complex fire has burned more than 46,000 acres in Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. Evacuations are ordered in western Vacaville.

The Senate Intelligence Committee, which is close to releasing its final report on the panel’s own investigation into Russian election meddling, believed Stephen K. Bannon may have lied to Congress, according to a letter obtained by The Times.

Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. She could be the first woman and first person of color to be vice president.

With a reporting backlog of test results cleared up in California, more cases are expected to show up in daily coronavirus totals this week.

Dr. Sonia Angell, who held the position for less than a year, announced her resignation in an email sent to department staff on Sunday.

A series of government data failures has created a backlog of as many as 300,000 test results in California.

On Thursday, a federal judge in San Francisco issued a searing ruling, saying ICE has "responded to the health crisis in such a cavalier fashion" that it has "lost the right to be trusted."