Lasse Thorkildsen

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

Texas sued a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion pills to a woman in a Dallas suburb.

The diversity of UCLA’s student body is growing after the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.

California Sen. Adam Schiff officially took office this month.

Small business owners and renters are trying to prevent demolition of their Boyle Heights building — by arguing that solving the housing crisis shouldn’t worsen gentrification.

KCRW examines Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. Is the GOP misreading an immigration “mandate” from voters? Plus, is America just not ready for a woman president?

A 1.3 mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard is supposed to be a future hub of Black arts and culture in LA. Residents are torn over what it’ll do to the neighborhood’s legacy and future.

The Anaheim City Council postponed their vote on a proposed ordinance to set a $50 limit for gifts to council members.

The annual U.N. climate summit has accomplished little, so activists are defacing priceless paintings to raise the alarm. The fight to save the planet is flagging.