Local Politics · Los Angeles County
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California and Los Angeles County seeking to set aside ballots cast by approximately 20,000 individuals identified as potential noncitizen voters. Federal prosecutors recently charged 28 lawful permanent residents in California with illegally registering or voting, while the state argues the federal list is flawed and lacks sufficient evidence. A federal judge in Oakland has ordered Homeland Security to halt interviews based on the list until after polls close on Nov. 3, citing concerns about voter intimidation. The legal dispute centers on whether the state must verify citizenship status for voters flagged by a cross-referenced database before the midterm elections.
Local Politics · Los Angeles County
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed the Justice Department's attempt to force California election officials to set aside mail ballots suspected of being cast by noncitizens. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction because the federal government failed to give a district court adequate opportunity to consider its request for temporary relief before filing an appeal. The decision affects Los Angeles County and other California jurisdictions where officials had already processed hundreds of thousands of mail ballots ahead of the November midterm elections.
Local Politics · Los Angeles County
The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit against California and Los Angeles County, seeking to set aside ballots cast by approximately 20,000 individuals identified as potential noncitizens. The legal action follows the charging of 28 lawful permanent residents in California with voter registration fraud last week. State officials argue the government's list is inaccurate and that the lawsuit undermines election integrity, while federal prosecutors claim the charges validate concerns about illegal voting. A federal judge in Los Angeles has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday to address the injunction request.
Public Safety · Los Angeles County
A new wildfire was reported at 11:19 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, in Los Angeles County, California. The fire, designated LAC-387250, is burning on private land. Authorities have not yet determined the cause or provided containment status data.
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Public Safety · Los Angeles County
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard issued a coastal flood advisory Sunday at 6:12 p.m., in effect until Thursday at 1 p.m., covering San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles County beaches including the Malibu Coast. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected from high tides reaching 7.5–8.0 feet MLLW each late morning, with the highest tides Monday through Wednesday. Moderate to significant beach erosion is likely, and isolated structural damage is possible in vulnerable areas. The NWS urges residents not to drive around barricades or through flood waters and to move to higher ground if in low-lying coastal zones.
Public Safety · Los Angeles County
A new wildfire was reported in Los Angeles County, California, on October 26 at 11:11 p.m. The fire is burning on private land, and its cause has not yet been determined. There is currently no information available regarding the containment status of the blaze.
Social Events · Inglewood, CA
The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced that Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This marks a shift for Jay-Z, who previously stated he would not perform at the event despite his company's role in producing it since 2019. The announcement follows his recent concert series which concluded at the same venue.
Local Politics · Los Angeles County
A federal appeals court denied an emergency request by the Trump administration to force California to set aside ballots cast by individuals suspected of being noncitizens. The ruling allowed a scheduled hearing before U.S. District Judge David Carter in Los Angeles to proceed as planned. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice accusing the state of failing to cooperate with voter registration checks. Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the decision, criticizing the administration's efforts as an attack on democracy.
Local Politics · Los Angeles County
The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles seeking to force California and Los Angeles County to set aside ballots from approximately 20,000 people it says may be noncitizens registered to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Federal prosecutors charged 28 California lawful permanent residents with offenses related to registering or voting as noncitizens, plus 20 others nationwide. A federal judge in Oakland called the government's list "flawed" and ordered DHS to stop interviewing or detaining listed individuals until after polls close on Nov. 3. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber declined to cooperate without detailed methodology information, while the state argues the government is sowing doubt in election integrity with scant evidence.
Local Politics · Los Angeles, CA
A CalMatters analysis of June primary results found Mayor Karen Bass won 120 of Los Angeles' 144 majority-Latino precincts, earning 37.5% and outpacing Councilmember Nithya Raman by 11 points in those areas. Bass's support concentrated in South Bay, city-center, and northeast Valley neighborhoods like Sunland and Pacoima, while Raman's Latino votes clustered in Hollywood, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Highland Park. Conflicting polls—one from UC Berkeley's IGS showing Raman with a 24-point Latino lead, another backed by Bass showing her favored by 12 points—complicate the picture ahead of November. Both campaigns identified housing affordability as critical to winning newer residents, who have lived in LA five years or less.
Local Politics · Los Angeles County
A panel of three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held arguments Sunday questioning the timing, constitutionality and authority of a Justice Department lawsuit demanding California election officials set aside approximately 20,000 mail ballots from voters suspected of being noncitizens. The Trump administration's suit, filed in mid-October, alleges California failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to review flagged names on voter rolls. Judges Mark Bennett, Gabriel Sanchez and Patrick Bumatay heard arguments from DOJ attorney Matthew Donnelly and attorneys representing Los Angeles County Clerk Dean Logan and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber. LA County's representative argued the federal list was unreliable and that segregating ballots for review would effectively disenfranchise eligible voters, citing a sample review showing canceled registrations and U.S.-born individuals on the list. The panel indicated it would issue a ruling as quickly as possible.
Public Safety · Los Angeles County
A new wildfire was reported on private land in Los Angeles County, California, on Monday, Oct. 26, at 2:18 p.m. The containment status is currently unknown, and the cause of the fire remains undetermined. This information is sourced from the National Interagency Fire Center.
