Venezuela and the killing of Renee Good mark a turning point.

Crowds have gathered in downtown Los Angeles in protest of federal immigration enforcement activity. The demonstration was centered around the Pershing Square area, according to video from the scene. Nationwide protests have sprung up in recent days following two federal officer-involved shootings, one in Minneapolis and another in Portland. Demonstrations already began to pop up […]

KTLA sought comment from the Department of Homeland Security prior to publication, but did not receive a response. This story will be updated when officials provide a statement. A protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity turned violent in Orange County Friday night. Preliminary reports indicate the demonstration took place near the Federal Building in downtown Santa Ana, […]

This story is based on interviews with people who say they were directly involved or witnessed the incident. KTLA sought comment from the Department of Homeland Security prior to publication, but did not receive a response. This story will be updated if officials provide a statement. An Orange County family is speaking out after their […]

The presidential ‘Doomsday Plane’ was spotted Thursday at the Los Angeles International Airport, sparking concern online. The sighting comes days after the U.S. military captured Nicolás Maduro and amid back-and-forth between President Donald Trump and Danish leadership over Greenland. Airplane enthusiasts believe it is the first time the ‘Doomsday Plane’ has been spotted at LAX […]

Southern California will experience blustery Santa Ana winds and cooler temperatures this weekend.   Gusty northeasterly winds will set in across the region “through at least the weekend,” according to the National Weather Service. L.A. and Ventura counties are expected to see wind speeds exceed 60 miles per hour.   “The winds [on Saturday] and Sunday will be similar and will […]

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On Thursday, Republicans in the House failed to override President Donald Trump’s first two vetoes in office: a pipeline project that would bring safe drinking water to rural Colorado, and another that would return land to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida. Their inability […]

A quarter of New York City’s residents struggle to pay the monthly power bill. Con Ed shut off power to 88,000 households in the first half of 2025, and under our privatized system prices are expected to rise even more than the 13% hike we already saw last year. Even as we pay more, New Yorkers will still face increased risk of blackouts this year. All while fossil fuel oligarchs and corporate utilities get richer.

Until Trump decapitated Venezuela and ICE went wild, a January government shutdown seemed unlikely. But tensions are rising again.