Members of the press asked Trump if he was worried about security breaches after a video revealed the comedian's crew had interviewed Donald Trump Jr. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“I don’t know what happened,” Trump told reporters. “But years ago, you know, [Baron Cohen] tried to scam me and I was the only one who said no way. That’s a phony guy and I don’t find him funny.”
Election day is a week away and so far more than $14 million has been pumped into the L.A. County district attorney race between incumbent Jackie Lacey and challenger George Gascón.
Lacey’s campaign is boosted primarily by law enforcement unions.
The Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs has led the way, joined by contributions from unions representing rank-and-file city police officers and state corrections officers. latimes.com/projects/la-di…
A majority of the money backing Gascón has come from wealthy individuals.
Some have funded past efforts to reform California’s criminal justice system and have backed progressive challengers to local prosecutors in other major cities. latimes.com/projects/la-di…
A pair of wind-driven wildfires raced toward neighborhoods in Orange County on Monday, critically injuring two firefighters, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and smothering much of the region with smoke. latimes.com/california/sto…
The larger of the blazes, the Silverado fire, broke out shortly after 6:45 a.m., burning more than 7,200 acres. By Tuesday morning, more than 70,000 people were under evacuation orders in the foothills. latimes.com/california/sto…
Breaking: Judge Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the Supreme Court by a vote of 52 to 48 - the most partisan confirmation vote for a justice in modern American history.
No Democratic senator voted in support of Barrett's confirmation.
It’s the first time since the mid-1800's that a nominee has not received any votes from the opposing party. latimes.com/politics/story…
Barrett, who will take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is scheduled to be sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House immediately. latimes.com/politics/story…
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for about 60,000 residents in Irvine, including all homes north of Irvine Boulevard between Bake Parkway and Jamboree Road, officials said.
A dispute between Laguna Beach neighbors over a $1-million sculpture has devolved into police calls to their mansions and allegations that billionaire investor Bill Gross blared the “Gilligan’s Island” song on a loop at all hours to annoy his neighbor. latimes.com/business/story…
The dispute began when netting was installed to protect the sculpture.
A neighbor called the city, which informed Gross that the netting, lighting and sculpture lacked the proper permits.
In an application for a temporary restraining order, which was granted, the neighbor cites a text allegedly sent to him by Gross after he asked the music to be turned down.
La serie #Selena tocará temas de su vida, y la de a su familia, que va más allá que la película de 1997, incluida la historia detrás de algunas de sus canciones más queridas y más miradas detrás de escena de su ascenso al estrellato latimes.com/entertainment-…