Lucille Roybal-Allard

As Congress looks toward meaningful immigration reform, we must take care not to neglect one of the most heartbreaking problems within the current, broken system: what happens to children when their parents or guardians are deported. Currently,...

Arthur F. Gardner Former L.A. school board president Arthur F. Gardner, 93, a former Los Angeles school board member who twice served as its president, died Friday at an assisted living center in Costa Mesa. He had been in hospice care since...

A complex plan to build a new federal courthouse and federal office building in downtown Los Angeles came under fire Friday, as two congressmen argued the proposal lacked justification and wouldn’t work financially. Under the plan proposed by the U....

Congressional leaders are in California this week to help raise money for candidates in hot congressional races. The state is seen as a key to which party will control the House of Representatives next year....

The General Services Administration is moving ahead with plans to build a long-stalled federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, even though the project has drawn scrutiny from congressional Republicans eager to reduce the federal budget deficit. But...

Opposition to the federal government's controversial Secure Communities immigration program appears to be growing, at least among some elected officials. A group of seven congressional members are asking Gov. Jerry Brown to suspend participation in the...

Seven Democratic members of California’s Congressional Delegation called on Gov. Jerry Brown Friday to suspend California’s participation in the Secure Communities immigration enforcement program. In recent weeks, governors in Illinois, New...

If you need help with your passport, do not e-mail your congressional representative's office. Call. This list of California House members (with their district number) was compiled using the contact information on each representative's website. --------...

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LOS ANGELES -- The new Metro Gold Line extension from downtown Los Angeles to the Eastside opened Monday morning for regular service. Some 50,000 people took advantage of the offer of free rides along the route Sunday. And on Saturday, a host of area...

LOS ANGELES -- The Southland is marking Memorial Day today with several ceremonies and remembrances to honor Americans who died defending their country. U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley will deliver the keynote address at the 24th annual...

Democrat gets another free jersey, but can't resist hailing the Chicago team....