Councilmembers asked the City Attorney for a staffing plan to reduce reliance on outside counsel after surging legal bills and judgments. The move aims to shift work in‑house and save taxpayer dollars.

Kroenke‑linked SoFi operators joined UCLA in asking a judge to pause Pasadena’s Rose Bowl lawsuit while an arbitration appeal moves through the courts. The hearing is set for April 28.

Sergey Brin reportedly gave to Republican Steve Hilton while also funding pro‑housing efforts and other gubernatorial bids, signaling Silicon Valley donors are hedging bets in 2026.

An Orange County judge dismissed a $25M defamation suit by Huntington Beach’s mayor pro tem, granting the trustee’s anti‑SLAPP motion and exposing the potential for fee recovery. The ruling ends a months‑long dispute tied to a viral pier video.

State Democrats are bankrolling a high-frequency polling push, with six surveys starting March 24 to test which gubernatorial campaigns are truly viable.

A UMD graduate student urged bombing 'large swaths' of Los Angeles and Miami in a video that has drawn condemnation and calls for review.

Jordan Rivers, a San Pedro organizer running for LA City Council District 15, is accused in a 2018 play-date stabbing that media say was settled out of court. His filing for the June primary is drawing scrutiny.

A former Carson council aide says he was fired after refusing to run personal errands and to monitor colleagues; city attorneys say the dismissal was performance-based. The dispute is now in court.

There’s no active U.S. draft in 2026, but Congress ordered automatic Selective Service registration. Here’s what that change means for timing, penalties and privacy.

At a first Assembly hearing at LA84, lawmakers leaned on the 1984 Olympics to press LA28 for promises on youth programs, small-business gains and debt protections.

A charter panel urged new City Council authority over the LAPD — from a 60‑day review of police ordinances to per‑officer liability insurance — now headed to Council.

Palmdale’s City Council has appointed Sal Mendez as city manager after a March 3 vote. He brings public-works experience and industry recognition to the role.

Incumbent Rex Richardson has raised more than $336,000 while the field of challengers reports virtually no cash, tilting the Long Beach mayoral race ahead of the March 6 filing deadline.