LOS ANGELES — The FBI and local authorities are investigating an improvised explosive device attack at an El Monte church that had been targeted by protests because of its anti-LGBTQ teachings. The attack took place early Saturday at First Works Bapt

Kamala Harris was never a creature of the Senate. Its marbled passageways weren't a destination, but a springboard. Harris saw the office of California governor as a preferable perch and, when the choice presented itself in 2015, had to be persuaded

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that former President Donald Trump's words at a rally did not incite the violent mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, contradicting his previous comments that Trump bore responsibili

WASHINGTON — Business leaders were among the first to condemn the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s role in egging on his extremist followers. It was an unusually swift and decisive response from a corporate world

LOS ANGELES – California is continuing to see record-breaking deaths from COVID-19, a lagging indicator of the winter surge that is coming even as overall coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have flattened and started to slightly decline. The stat

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Friday. Pelosi’s decision to move the article will mark the li

Having watched his team give up at least 122 points in eight consecutive games, Sacramento coach Luke Walton set a small goal for his team before tipoff inside Staples Center. “I’ll settle for anything under 120 right now,” Walton said. He got his wi

LOS ANGELES — As California increases COVID-19 vaccinations, supply issues are becoming a critical problem, and some counties say they are rapidly running out. County officials say they have most of the resources — large vaccine centers and personnel

BEIRUT – A pair of suicide bombers hit a crowded market in Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's civil defense agency said, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 100 others and reigniting fears of a return to the days when such attacks were a daily

BERKELEY, Calif. — Living dangerously continues to work for UCLA against some of the worst teams on its schedule. The Bruins walked off the court Thursday night still holding the distinction of being unbeaten in Pac-12 Conference play after survivin

LOS ANGELES — Steve Kerr recognizes this. The Warriors coach saw it in Chicago, where he stepped into huge jump shots alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and again in San Antonio when Tim Duncan and David Robinson patrolled the frontcourt for

WASHINGTON — When Lisa Benton-Short biked to work, before the coronavirus forced her to teach from home, she always tried to cross the National Mall near the Washington Monument. The path curves upward toward the base of the obelisk, and at the cres

LOS ANGELES — California is on the precipice of passing 3 million total coronavirus cases — a mind-boggling milestone that will arrive amid both promising signs that the pandemic has plateaued following a monthslong surge, as well as fresh concerns t

TUCSON, Ariz. – After four years of President Trump, Betsy Smith has no trouble reciting many of his faults. "He's inartful. He has a big personality. He uses the wrong words. He makes people angry," said Smith, who worked for 29 years as a police of

SINGAPORE – A political leader uses social media to spread misinformation and hate. Followers are spurred to violence. People are killed. It is a toxic brew that has surfaced repeatedly across the world — in Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines

Say you sign up for HBO Max to watch "The Flight Attendant." The eight-episode season concludes, and you browse for your next binge-viewing fix. Maybe you turn on "Wonder Woman 1984" or rewatch "The Sopranos." How long before you go to your Apple dev

More than 250 authors, editors, agents, professors and others in the American literary community signed an open letter last week opposing any publisher that signs book deals with President Donald Trump or members of his administration. Former DC Comi

LOS ANGELES — As the total number of coronavirus infections in California approaches 3 million, health officials said Sunday that a new strain — different from a highly contagious variant first identified in the United Kingdom — is popping up more fr

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings fell in overtime for a second straight game to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Staples Center, losing 4-3 to open the season 0-0-2. Here are five takeaways from the season’s second game: —Another blown lead

In a city where the Los Angeles Clippers have ruled for nearly a decade, there was no lost double-digit lead Friday, and no second-half suspense. A 33-8 run during a nine-minute stretch of the third quarter broke open a comfortable 138-100 Clippers v

LOS ANGELES — Tyger Campbell took the inbounds pass as a timeout was called, allowing the UCLA point guard to unleash his fury on a ball that he slammed to the court with both hands. The lifeless Bruins had just given up another layup to Washington,

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Two-way player Shohei Ohtani didn’t perform like the star the Angels had hoped would carry their rotation and lineup last year. He faltered at the plate. He wobbled on the mound. Playing in empty ballparks throughout the division, h

An Air Force veteran from Southern California and ardent conspiracy theorist bent on war against the government. An Army psychological operations officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. A decorated, retired Air Force officer of 18 years from Texas who

LOS ANGELES — As public health officials scramble to clear a backlog of unused COVID-19 vaccine by opening the process to anyone 65 or older, new data shows they failed to quickly deliver shots to the vast majority of California's most vulnerable res

Most of the faculty at a southern Minnesota high school can't wait to get the shots that will protect them against COVID-19. But an instructor who teaches business classes said he's not ready to take it, and he fears that his refusal to get vaccinate

LOS ANGELES — Mick Cronin had envisioned this for a while now, an efficient UCLA offense being supercharged by some of his struggling shooters all making a high percentage of baskets in the same game. The Bruins fully enjoyed that scenario Thursday a

The Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks, closed for nearly a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are ending their annual pass program as we know it. The popular multi-tiered ticketing system, which shifted the culture of the two

Everything was just peachy on the late-night TV circuit after Donald Trump was impeached for the second time during his presidential tenure. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives delivered the most bipartisan impeachment in United States history

LOS ANGELES – One in three Los Angeles County residents have been infected with the coronavirus, according to new estimates by county scientists, an astonishing sign of how rapidly the virus is spreading in the hard-hit region. The estimate, based on

Global warming pushed temperatures to near-record levels in 2020, in effect tying 2016 as the hottest year on record, according to data released Thursday by U.S. science agencies. Last year’s average global surface temperature was 2.2 degrees Fahrenh