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Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando Valley.

An L.A. County judge temporarily blocked California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's bid to take control of L.A. County's troubled juvenile halls on Friday, but slammed county officials for failing to address poor conditions that have led to drug overdoses and ...

Russell Vought, President Trump's director of the powerful Office of Management and Budget, has said he wants to 'deconstruct the administrative state.'

A panel from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals -- including two judges appointed by President Trump -- heard arguments Thursday over Oregon's challenge to the administration's deployment of soldiers to the state.

California bans cat declawing under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, making the practice illegal except for medical necessity.

Brooke Knowles knew she wanted the black puppy posted on the Facebook page of a self-described home breeder of Coton De Tulears.

Hamas and Israel agreed on Wednesday to implement the first phase of President Trump's proposed 20-point peace plan.

Larry Ellison helped finance the $8-billion takeover of Paramount, and his largesse would be key in any deal for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Remember the Pottery Barn rule of foreign policy? 'You break it, you own it.' We now have the Trump corollary: 'You patch it, you own it.'

President Trump's latest threat, to withhold back pay due to workers furloughed by an ongoing government shutdown, is adding fresh uncertainty to the beleaguered federal workforce.