Kashkari files disclosures on income, gifts

SACRAMENTO -- Republican candidate for governor Neel Kashkari received more than $100,000 in income last year from his previous job at...

The stunning CPAC gender gap: Where are the women, Al Cardenas?

National Harbor, Md.--I took the Al Cardenas Challenge … and won!

Judge: 'Grossly unfair' to keep Darren Sharper in jail without bail

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered ex-NFL star Darren Sharper to remain in custody, but warned New Orleans officials that...

Bill seeks to ban orca shows at SeaWorld San Diego

SAN DIEGO -- A state legislator from Santa Monica is introducing a bill that would prohibit orca shows at SeaWorld in San Diego.

How Paul Ryan's tale of a little boy and a brown-bag lunch fell apart

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- What happened to Paul Ryan at CPAC should stand as a warning to all politicians who decide to humanize their...

State Democrats to descend on L.A. for annual party convention

Thousands of California Democrats will descend on downtown Los Angeles on Friday to kick off their annual convention, largely a...

Patients' names, Social Security numbers, medical information and other personal information were on the stolen computers, officials said.

State Sen. De Leon urges probe of former Vernon official's pension

The highest-paid pensioner in California's largest retirement system continues to receive more than $500,000 annually, even though officials...

Computers with L.A. County patients' personal data are stolen

Personal data of as many as 168,500 patients of Los Angeles County medical facilities may have been stolen in a break-in at a county...

Who rocked the best CPAC speech: Christie, Cruz, Ryan or Trump?

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD—A famous conservative walks into a ballroom …. If he is sticking to tradition, he opens with a joke. Or a...

California Legislature considers ethics reform bills

SACRAMENTO — Trying to counter ethics scandals in which lawmakers stand accused of voter fraud, bribery, money laundering and other...

Democrats hoping to succeed Miller will battle over party backing

Hoping to pick up an Inland Empire congressional district in this year's elections, Democratic campaign officials got behind Redlands...

Kashkari targets Brown on bullet train, schools, inequality

SACRAMENTO — Republican candidate for governor Neel Kashkari pounded away Thursday at Gov. Jerry Brown's support for a $68-billion...

How Trump and LaPierre outshone Christie, Ryan and Cruz at CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR. Md. -- So what were Republican presidential hopefuls telling conservatives Thursday on opening day of the annual CPAC...

Netanyahu likens Iran to Nazi Germany in L.A. speech

In a speech to Jewish leaders in Los Angeles on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew parallels between Nazi Germany...