Julie Watson

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America says it’s destroying mine-laying Iranian ships as Trump denies that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz

By Jon Gambrell, Julie Watson, and others

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2 years after $3 million deal with bankrupt chatbot firm, LA’s schools superintendent is under investigation

By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, and others

FILE – A California National Guardsmen stands to protect federal buildings, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo Damian Dovarganes, File)

Los Angeles mayor celebrates ‘retreat’ as Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in city

By Julie Watson, David Klepper, and others

Immigration raids

Deadly ICE raids on California cannabis farms yield over 360 arrests in one of largest anti-immigrant crackdowns by Trump

By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, and others

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., right, punches Jake Paul during their cruiserweight boxing match on Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

ICE arrests Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. days after loss to Jake Paul and prepares to deport him

By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, and others

FILE – Vehicles wait in line to cross the border into the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

German woman held for 45 days—including over a week in solitary—after returning from Tijuana visit as U.S. border agents detain spate of European and Canadian tourists

By Julie Watson and The Associated Press

An aerial view shows the devastation from the Palisades Fire on beachfront homes Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Windy weather that fanned Los Angeles wildfires eases up as firefighters make big gains

By Jaimie Ding, Christopher Weber, and others

Charred vehicles sit along the Pacific Coast Highway, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ forecast for Los Angeles wildfire zones as fierce winds predicted to return

By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, and others

Firefighters walk along a road in a fire-ravaged community in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Los Angeles set to be pummeled again by strong winds that could ground firefighting aircraft in threat to area’s fight against massive infernos

By Christopher Weber, Julie Watson, and others

Robert Lara, left, looks for belongings along with his stepfather after the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Los Angeles wildfire destruction tops 10 dead and 10,000 structures burned as new blaze ignites and Pacific Palisades remains uncontained

By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, and others

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beach front property Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Los Angeles wildfires have already destroyed almost 2,000 homes and other buildings and forced 130,000 people to evacuate

By Manuel Valdes, Hallie Golden, and others

A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Out-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles force thousands to flee as flames torch homes and threaten senior center

By Jaimie Ding, Christopher Weber, and others

Shelia Mae Dobbins

A 59-year-old widow has been forced to use a breathing tube and skyrocketing demand for wood pellets in the EU might be to blame

By James Pollard, Julie Watson, and others

FILE – Farmworker Xochilt Nunez holds a copy of the bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize, in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022. One of California’s most influential agricultural companies announced Monday, May 13, 2024, that it is suing the state to stop the contentious law to help farmworkers unionize. The legal action by the Wonderful Co. comes as it battles United Farm Workers over a newly formed union at one of its businesses. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

$6bn California agricultural company founded by Biden and Newsom donors sues state to stop a law meant to help farmworkers unionize

By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, and others

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators embrace while charging devices at an encampment on the UCLA campus Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Almost 2,200 have been arrested during pro-Palestinian college protests as police use riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices

By Julie Watson, Christopher L. Keller, and others