Albert J. Menendez

The former Congress member talks to Robert Scheer about his life and the dramatic events surrounding his political rise, as told in his new book “The Division of Light and Power.”

All of California is officially facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . And much of the state is in extreme or severe drought after the dry winter.

It’s been two weeks since a gunman in San Jose reported to work, opened fire, and killed nine people before killing himself.

Joe Mathews says that focusing on the state budget, when it appears in good shape, obscures California’s systemic failures.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.

For most of American history, abortion has been legal, outlawed only from 1867 to 1973. Now the U.S. Supreme Court might outlaw it again by overturning Roe v. Wade.

Josh Barro talks with panelists Rachel Bovard, Elizabeth Bruenig

Echo Park Lake reopened to the public this week after two months of being closed for repairs, with some obvious changes.

LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino is running to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti, and he held his first official campaign event on Monday along the Venice Beach boardwalk.