California’s first-in-the-nation ban on semiautomatic rifles could face a future challenge in Supreme Court.
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Could phonics solve California’s reading crisis? Inside the push for sweeping changes
California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.
Barabak: Yelling, finger-pointing and cursing galore as California Democrats gather near Disneyland
Delegates to the state party convention heard a lot of swearing and speeches from 2028 contenders Tim Walz and Cory Booker. But neither Gavin Newsom nor Kamala Harris attended.
‘A night of tragedy’: A young officer who loved Dodgers, snowboarding killed in Baldwin Park shootout
Slain Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, 35, was an avid Dodgers fan and snowboarder. A second officer was injured. The suspect, accused of killing another man, is in custody.
After half a century, California legislators on the verge of overhauling a landmark environmental law
Two bills endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom would be the most transformative changes to the California Environmental Quality Act in generations, experts said. Lawmakers hope reforms will unleash a wave of housing…
How L.A.’s new top federal prosecutor erased felony verdict in deputy’s excessive force case
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy Trevor Kirk was sentenced Monday to four months in prison. He had previously faced up to 10 years in prison, until a federal judge granted the government’s…
Wounded Baldwin Park police officers’ backup took almost 10 minutes, witness says
The man accused of fatally shooting two people including a Baldwin Park officer and wounding another has been identified, law enforcement sources told The Times.
Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says
The Army needs to become “10 times more lethal” to face a “new era of threats”, defence secretary says.
Gangland shooting in Spanish bar captured on CCTV
The CCTV shows Ross Monaghan’s final moments in a bar in Fuengirola after Eddie Lyons Jnr was gunned down outside.
Macron waxwork stolen from French museum by activists
The activists hid the waxwork under a blanket before taking it out through an emergency exit, reports say.