Newsom leads and Cox in second in new poll of California governor’s race

With 75 days to go before the June 5 primary election, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to lead the field for governor, while former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has fallen into third place, overtaken by a Southern California Republican, according to a new poll.

Mansini and The Meatball Chronicles Brings An Italian Brand of…

Debrianna Mansini of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad Teams Up with Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham & a Hollywood Chef to End Lunch Shaming In the US Santa Fe "Actorvist" Debrianna Mansini of Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad will be in Los Angeles this June to do the LA Premiere of The Meatball Chronicles and to advocate for New Mexico congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham's Bipartisan Anti-Lunch Shaming bill HR 2401 and Senator Tom Udall's senate Anti-Lunch Shaming Act, S.1064. Grisham is currently running for Governor of New Mexico, the first state to ban "Lunch Shaming" last year in 2017.

Why we need bail reform: California shouldn’t be requiring a payment for freedom

Quick Bail Bonds on Vignes Street across from the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles. The debate over the bail system, which Gov. Jerry Brown appealed to the Legislature to overhaul about 40 years ago, is being revived.

Diary of male prostitute claims Dem donor pushed drugs

'He gave me my first injection of crystal meth': Diary of the male prostitute who fatally overdosed at the home of a prominent Democrat donor claims the friend of Hillary Clinton got him hooked on drugs Since a homicide investigation was launched, a number of other men of color have come forward to claim Buck paid them to take drugs A diary entry from Moore states that Buck 'gave me my first injection of crystal meth' and got him 'addicted to the pain and fetish/fantasy' His final entry, dated December 3, 2016, read: 'If it didn't hurt so bad, I'd kill myself, but I'll let Ed Buck do it for now' The diary entries of a male prostitute, who suffered a fatal overdose at the home of a prominent Democrat donor last year, allege that the friend of Hillary Clinton was the one who got him hooked on drugs.

The Latest: Jane Fonda, Common join march in Park City, Utah

In this Jan. 17, 2018, photo, Minnie Wood, center, makes signs with her daughters Buckley, right, and Zoey in preparation for a rally in Las Vegas. A year after more than 1 million people rallied at women's marches around the world with a message of female empowerment and protest of President Donald Trump, organizers will mark the anniversary with more than a hundred marches around the world and a rally in Las Vegas aiming to channel the activism to register voters and swing elections for progressives this year.

Another Republican has jumped into California’s race for governor,…

Former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose has announced he will run for California governor this year. A new year and a new Republican candidate have cracked open California's sleepy race for governor, unleashing predictions of a splintered GOP vote that could sink Republicans and lead to a November election between two Democrats.

Harry Pregerson, senior federal appeals court judge, dies

Actress Maria Conchita Alonso and Judge Harry Pregerson of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals attend the swearing in of Maria Conchita Alonso as a US Citizen on August 18, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. FILE - Actress Maria Conchita Alonso and Judge Harry Pregerson of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals attend the swearing in of Maria Conchita Alonso as a US Citizen on August 18, 2007 in Beverly Hills, FILE - A-Lee D'Orlando, left, is congratulated by Judge Harry Pregerson after D'Orlando spoke at dedication of new Haven program wing at the West L.A. Veterans center in Westwood in 1996.

First-term lawmaker to lead Assembly hearings on harassment

SACRAMENTO >> Assemblywoman Laura Friedman had no idea a sexual harassment scandal was about to explode at the California Legislature when she was elected last year or that she would help lead the response. Starting Tuesday, though, the first-term lawmaker and former movie producer will lead a series of public hearings aimed at cleaning up a culture at the Capitol that women say allows sexual harassment to go unchecked.

On Capitol Hill, few name names on sexual harassment

But perhaps tellingly, the woman who came forward with allegations, Leeann Tweeden, is not a member of the Capitol Hill community. In the House and Senate, lawmakers and staffers alike say sexual harassment is a common problem that makes Congress no different from other industries roiled in recent weeks by documented cases of harassment and even assault.

In this Nov. 15, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the…

The candidate who openly bragged about grabbing women's private parts - but denied he really did so - was elected president months before the cascading sexual harassment allegations that have been toppling the careers of powerful men in Hollywood, business, the media and politics. He won even though more than a dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct, and roughly half of all voters said they were bothered by his treatment of women, according to exit polls.

New criminal probe for Weinstein as harassment scandal grows

Beverly Hills police say they're investigating complaints against film mogul Harvey Weinstein and... . FILE - In this April 28, 2017 file photo, Harvey Weinstein attends the "Reservoir Dogs" 25th anniversary screening during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

These LA-area Democrats are at the a epicentera of the Trump resistance. Herea s why

Up in the hills between the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles, the intersection of iconic Mulholland Drive and Laurel Canyon Boulevard evokes thoughts of historic Hollywood glamour and the '60s rock and drugs scene. These days it's also a point of interest to political junkies: It's the spot where Adam Schiff's, Brad Sherman's and Ted Lieu's congressional districts meet.