Letters — Dallas City Council, Shariah, college
Dallas City Council members held a meeting, May 20, 2026 at Dallas City Hall, to discuss repairs to the building. A reader offers tips to help the council. Steve Nurenberg/The…
The case of a UK teen who died from a stab wound while handcuffed by police stirs debate
People gather to protest outside Southampton police station, Southampton, England, Tuesday June 2, 2026, after the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak, a British teenager who was handcuffed despite claiming he…
Police locked in negotiations with man in Bakersfield holding hostages
Police were locked in negotiations Tuesday night with a man holding hostages inside a building that houses a Chase bank branch and school district office in the Southern California city…
Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
Makeda Walker-Deen, a junior at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High School, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Makeda Walker-Deen,…
2026 Election Results: With ‘overwhelming’ support, Monterey Park on cusp of state’s first data center ban
A ballot measure amending the Monterey Park general plan to prohibit data centers citywide showed overwhelming support in early voting returns Tuesday night, June 2, marking an apparent big victory…
2026 Election Results: Kim and Allen lead pack for California insurance commissioner
Democrats Jane Kim and Ben Allen, with more than three-quarters of the votes counted in the race for California insurance commissioner, jumped ahead in initial counts of the vote-by-mail ballots…
Early morning shooting leaves man dead in southwest Dallas Monday
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that left a man dead early Monday morning in southwest Dallas. Dallas police officers responded to a shooting call at approximately 5:40 a.m. in…
US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for the G7 trade meeting in Paris, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Aurelien Morissard/AP FILE – President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von…
Susan Shelley: Why California takes forever to count votes
Imagine an election system that verified voters at a location close to where they lived, deposited their completed ballots in a locked and secured container, and transported that container to…
Art influencer ‘Jerry Gogosian’ found dead after cosmetic surgery in Brazil
An American influencer known for her art commentary was found dead in a hotel room after traveling to Brazil for cosmetic surgery, according to reports. Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, who posts…