Tag: Los Angeles

Amazon, which is currently headquartered in Seattle, said in the coming months, it will work with the finalist locations to delve more into their bids and examine the "feasibility of a future partnership" that can meet Amazon's plans for hiring.

Amazon releases list of 20 finalists for location of second headquarters

Melissa Quinn · January 18, 2018 2:57 pm

A D.C. Council committee has unanimously approved a bill that would inject taxpayer money directly into partisan politics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

New York City and Los Angeles offer cautionary tales for DC’s ‘Fair Elections Act’

Luke Wachob · January 10, 2018 5:01 am

Police suspect Tyler Barriss, 25, of making the phone call to police Thursday. (Glendale Police Department via AP)

Police arrest Los Angeles suspect in ‘swatting’ episode that led to Kansas man’s death

Melissa Quinn · December 30, 2017 10:35 pm

Model Chrissy Teigen, who was on board the flight with her husband, singer John Legend, live-tweeted the chaos of turning the aircraft around after four hours. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Men aboard Chrissy Teigen’s ‘flight to nowhere’ could be charged by FBI

Ariella Phillips · December 28, 2017 10:31 pm

Calling the prank an "act of political theater," psychologist Robby Strong said he wanted draw attention to a number of national issues with the manure. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Man who delivered gift-wrapped manure to Steven Mnuchin’s home: It was an ‘act of political theater’

Katie Leach · December 25, 2017 8:04 pm

With awards show season around the corner, the actress is now the target of an anonymous street artist's campaign to underscore her alleged enabling of Harvey Weinstein. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Anonymous posters say ‘she knew’ about Harvey Weinstein assaults. Meryl Streep says she didn’t

Emily Jashinsky · December 21, 2017 2:35 am

J.T. Parr and Chad Kroeger are literally fighting for their right to party, and the Beastie Boys would be proud.

Red Alert Politics

Millennials ‘fight… for their right… to par-tay’ as LA cracks down on house parties

Angela Morabito · December 9, 2017 5:01 am

Nearly 200,000 people have already been affected by the fire or were forced to evacuate their homes. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Energy and Environment

Trump declares federal emergency for wildfires in Southern California

Gabby Morrongiello · December 8, 2017 4:26 pm

The National Weather Service has placed much of southwest California in its "critical risk zone" for fire weather, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Energy and Environment

Raging California wildfires expected to continue overnight

Josh Siegel · December 6, 2017 10:50 pm

A wildfire threatens homes as it burns along the 101 Freeway Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Ventura, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trump: ‘Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone’ in Los Angeles, California

Anna Giaritelli · December 6, 2017 4:43 pm

Gentrification has rapidly changed the look and the racial makeup of American cities, such as Washington, D.C. It can be seen as a problem. And it is the natural tendency of politicians seeking votes and journalists seeking clicks or column inches to treat it as such. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

In defense of gentrification

Michael Barone · November 28, 2017 12:28 am

LaVar Ball, the father of one of the three UCLA basketball players caught shoplifting in China, told CNN's Chris Cuomo Monday night that he would have thanked President Trump personally if he had also flown his son home, instead of just freeing them from a Chinese jail. (screenshot)

LaVar Ball: I would have thanked Trump if he brought my son home from China on Air Force One

Naomi Lim · November 21, 2017 4:05 am