The Menendez brothers are set to make their cases for parole starting Thursday, marking the closest they've been to winning freedom from prison since their convictions almost 30 years ago for ...

Last month the Santa Monica City Council fired six city officials without cause, tossing aside the councilmembers’ commitment to transparent governance when it got in the way of scoring political ...

Calling a statewide special election sounds simple in theory. But executing one with fewer than 75 days notice? As one California county election official put it, that’s a “herculean” effort.