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The L.A. mayoral poll was a fake. But was it illegal? August 19, 2026

Legal analysts say the motive of Median Strategies in putting out the phony poll would be a decisive factor in determining whether any laws were broken.

Noah Goldberg

Arellano: Why Catholics must take the lead to rebuke MAGA in the midterms August 19, 2026

Trump is a walking manifestation of the seven deadly sins, to the point that he has depicted himself as Jesus and a pope on social media.

Gustavo Arellano

AI hallucinated case law in insurance company's filings in L.A. County house fire dispute August 19, 2026

Attorneys for State Farm apologized to a judge for submitting legal briefings rife with AI hallucinations and nonexistent case law, which were not fact-checked.

Rebecca Ellis

Becerra pledges to debate Hilton — more than once — between now and Nov. 3 August 19, 2026

Democrat Xavier Becerra pledged on Tuesday to participate in more than one debate against Steve Hilton, his GOP rival in the California governor's race.

Seema Mehta

L.A. City Council repeals homeless camping bans in Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood August 19, 2026

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez says the camping bans were ineffective at combatting homelessness.

Sandra McDonald

Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. could face new challenge after appellate ruling August 19, 2026

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the Department of Justice cannot keep an official who has not been confirmed by the Senate in charge of a U.S. attorney's office simply by giving that person a different title and the full powers of the job.

Brittny Mejia

California voters favor progressive candidates, split over democratic socialism, poll finds August 19, 2026

California voters are more inclined to back progressives running for office than mainstream Democrats, a new poll found, though a marked generational divide separates those who favor each camp.

Justine McDaniel

San Diego County kicks immigration agents out of shooting range. Sheriff says not so fast August 19, 2026

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to end an agreement allowing ICE and CBP agents to train at a county-owned shooting range, but Sheriff Kelly Martinez quickly intervened to uphold CBP's access to the facility.

Clara Harter

Pug Jinny Lu named World's Ugliest Dog; her floppy tongue is coming to a root beer near you August 18, 2026

Lu's win earned her and her adoptive human mom a $5,000 prize as well as a trip to New York to appear on NBC's "Today" show.

Suhauna Hussain

The fake L.A. mayor poll adds to challenges facing the public opinion industry August 18, 2026

The fake opinion survey showing Karen Bass with a commanding lead in the L.A. mayoral race comes amid a wave of low-quality polls that have missed the mark in marquee races.

Ben Wieder

The world’s most influential K-pop group will not submit its music for the 2027 Grammy Awards, challenging an industry that has spent years trying to…