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- Sonja Sharp
National Guard troops under Trump's command leave L.A before court's deadline

The remaining California National Guard soldiers under federal command were ordered out of L.A., but appellate courts are still weighing the challenge to Trump's authority.

- Caroline Petrow-Cohen

Swift Beef Company, a subsidiary of the meat-processing giant JBS, is closing a packing facility in Riverside and will lay off more than 300 employees.

- Anita Chabria
Chabria: Trump's callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure

Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered, President Trump blamed the beloved Hollywood figure for his own death. It's a new low, but also shows just how right Reiner was.

- Grace Toohey

Federal officials arrested four people accused of being members of an antigovernment group that planned an 'organized, sophisticated and extremely violent' attack.

- Jenny Jarvie, Christopher Buchanan
Court battle begins over Republican challenge to California's Prop. 50

Republicans and Democrats square off in court Monday in a high-stakes battle over the fate of California's Proposition 50, which reconfigures the state's congressional districts and could ultimately help determine which party controls the U.S. House after the 2026 midterms.

- Seema Mehta, David Zahniser
Rob Reiner used his fame to advocate for progressive causes. 'Just a really special man. A terrible day'

The Hollywood director known for 'Stand by Me' and 'When Harry Met Sally' was also a political force and an outspoken voice for same-sex marriage and early childhood education.

- Jenny Jarvie
USC coach Gottlieb weighs in on Brown shooting: 'It's the guns'

USC's Lindsay Gottlieb, who started her coaching career as a student before leading the Trojans, said of the Brown shooting: 'We're the only country that lives this way.'

- Mark Z. Barabak

Times columnist and Newsom skeptic Mark Z. Barabak doubts the California governor's chances in 2028. Veteran Democratic strategist Garry South believes Newsom has a strong shot. The two hash it out.

- Seema Mehta, Dakota Smith
California's role in shaping the fate of the Democratic Party and combating Trump on full display

While California remains a major force in Democratic politics nationally, it's also a major target for criticism by President Trump and Republicans.

- Jaweed Kaleem
Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say 'fraudulent' UC antisemitism probes led them to quit

The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their investigations. Here's why.

- Sonja Sharp

Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, potentially affecting millions of California infants who are at risk of dying from liver cancer later in life if they contract the virus.

- Mery Mogollón, Patrick J. McDonnell

With the economy in ruins, and U.S. military forces off the coast, uncertainty and rumors mark life in Venezuela, dampening the yuletide mood.

- Gavin J. Quinton
Sheriff employee stabbed while changing her baby in Macy's bathroom

The woman and her husband were shopping with their baby in Herald Square before stopping in the West 34th Street Macy's restroom.

- Seema Mehta

The saga of Sae Joon Park, a Los Angeles Army veteran who legally immigrated to the United States, was awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded in combat and self-deported to South Korea, was highlighted during a testy congressional hearing about the Trump administration's immigration policy.

- Ana Ceballos
Powerful men in politics and media shown in new Epstein estate images

Newly released photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate do not reveal wrongdoing, but do show Epstein in the company of powerful men from the worlds of politics, business and entertainment.

- Queenie Wong

Tech industry leaders championed the order to create uniform national rules, but many state lawmakers warn it eliminates consumer protections and threatens jobs.

- Anita Chabria
Chabria: Homeland Security says it doesn't detain citizens. These brave Californians prove it has

The Department of Homeland Security has called fake reports of American citizens being detained. These Californians -- all citizens -- testified in Congress about how ICE locked them up without rights.

- Kate Linthicum

Every December, an estimated 10 million people flock to a Mexico City basilica to celebrate the Virgin of Guadalupe.

- Mark Z. Barabak

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkeley is waging a largely one-man crusade to reform the Senate filibuster. He sees it as a way to help end obstructionism and address the Senate's increasing dysfunction.

- Michael Wilner, Ana Ceballos

A Justice Department memo calls for a 'cash reward system' that would encourage Americans to report suspected domestic terrorist activity.

- Queenie Wong

The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect young users.

- David G. Savage

The conservative justices signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump. It would allow parties to enlist the help of wealthy donors.

- Steve Henson

Suspect Frederick Green was hiding in his girlfriend's apartment in upstate New York when authorities arrested him in the shooting of Jets defensive back Kris Boyd.

- Iris Kwok, Howard Blume
High school bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow 'climate of distress,' study says

A new survey of public high school principals across the U.S. found widespread, heightened distress among students from immigrant families amid ICE raids.

- David G. Savage

Supreme Court appears set to expand presidential power and upset nine decades of law on independent agencies.

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