Chief Justice John Roberts Freezes Order Requiring Return Of Alleged MS-13 Gang Member

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts temporarily suspended an order directing the Trump administration to return suspects of the MS-13 gang to the country. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court earlier Monday to block an order that would order Kilmer Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador in March, to be returned by 11:59pm […]

Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor

Former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he was running for governor, joining the busy Democrat field, hoping to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. Becerra said she had been thinking about running for a while, and because of her experience fighting President Trump and managing disasters, she decided to […]

Biden’s prisons chief tapped to fix California prison mental health care

Sacramento – Following on the intent that aired a year ago, a federal judge puts control of California’s troubled inmate mental health program in the hands of outsiders: President Biden’s former prison chief. The candidate’s suicide rate is the highest ever, and senior US district judge Kimberly Mueller said her goal was to force a […]

Mayor and LAPD chief tout declines in homicides and shootings

Los Angeles leaders are promoting the latest crime data, at least on paper, as evidence that cities are safe and secure. Figures released Monday show that murders fell by about 14% in the city compared to last year in 2023, but a small number of people were hit by gunfights during the same period. The […]

Former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley loses her bid to get her job back

The Los Angeles City Council has rejected former fire chief Christine Crowley’s bid to regain his job of leading one of the nation’s largest fire departments over fierce objections from the firefighters’ union. The council voted 13-2 for Crawley’s reinstatement on Tuesday, handing Mayor Karen Bass a much-needed political victory and a show of support […]

Former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley appeals her dismissal

Former Los Angeles fire chief Christine Crowley took the surprising step Thursday to dismiss Mayor Karen Bass’ decision for her performance in a devastating wildfire that destroyed many of the Pacific Ocean’s Pallisards. An appeal that requires approval from 10 out of 15 city councillors is unlikely to be successful. But that will almost certainly […]

Mayor Bass pins blame for Palisades blaze on fire chief, dismisses her

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