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PoliticsThe U.S. is deploying 3 more amphibious assault ships and 2,500 additional Marines to the Mideast, joining more than 50,000 troops already there
By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Julie Watson and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026

EnergyAmerica says it’s destroying mine-laying Iranian ships as Trump denies that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz
By Jon Gambrell, Julie Watson, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026

Law2 years after $3 million deal with bankrupt chatbot firm, LA’s schools superintendent is under investigation
By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026

PoliticsLos Angeles mayor celebrates ‘retreat’ as Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in city
By Julie Watson, David Klepper, Damian Dovarganes and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2025

PoliticsDeadly ICE raids on California cannabis farms yield over 360 arrests in one of largest anti-immigrant crackdowns by Trump
By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated PressJuly 15, 2025

PoliticsICE arrests Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. days after loss to Jake Paul and prepares to deport him
By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson and The Associated PressJuly 4, 2025

PoliticsGerman 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 PressMarch 21, 2025

By Jaimie Ding, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson and The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2025

Environment‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ forecast for Los Angeles wildfire zones as fierce winds predicted to return
By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, John Seewer and The Associated PressJanuary 15, 2025

EnvironmentLos 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, John Seewer and The Associated PressJanuary 14, 2025

EnvironmentLos 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, John Seewer and The Associated PressJanuary 10, 2025

EnvironmentLos Angeles wildfires have already destroyed almost 2,000 homes and other buildings and forced 130,000 people to evacuate
By Manuel Valdes, Hallie Golden, Julie Watson and The Associated PressJanuary 9, 2025

EnvironmentOut-of-control wildfires around Los Angeles force thousands to flee as flames torch homes and threaten senior center
By Jaimie Ding, Christopher Weber, Julie Watson and The Associated PressJanuary 8, 2025
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