Seema
@LATSeema
LA Times political writer. Wannabe golfer. Patron of stray kittens. Bleed orange. RTs ≠ endorsements
California donors cool on Kamala Harris: ‘No one is incredibly pumped.’ politico.com/news/2025/06/2…
“I was hoping Jose Padilla would be here to ask a question, but unfortunately I guess he decided not to show up because there wasn’t a theater, and that’s all it is,” Vance said. By @SalHernandez @LATSeema & @cbuch03 latimes.com/california/sto…
Feds prep for reopening of Alcatraz prison. Critics call it the ‘stupidest initiative yet’ latimes.com/california/sto… @SalHernandez @LATSeema
Trump accuses Schiff of mortgage fraud, which Schiff calls false ‘political retaliation’ A Fannie Mae memo reviewed by @latimes outlines what it calls “a sustained pattern of possible occupancy misrepresentation.” Story w/ @laura_nelson here: latimes.com/politics/story…
Will she or won't she? The California governor's race waits on Kamala Harris latimes.com/politics/story…
Stephen Miller finally gets his revenge on L.A. - excellent read by @sherlyholmes latimes.com/california/sto…
Valadao votes to support Trump megabill that will disrupt healthcare for many of his constituents latimes.com/california/sto…
Orange County congresswoman targeted by protests over Trump megabill, cuts to healthcare latimes.com/politics/story…
Hey @BillMelugin_
To their credit they did mention it. They just cannot confirm it.
Also hiya from DC in Jan. Seriously this is one of three stories I worked on tonight as the sole Sunday night reporter. Have some compassion and don’t just go for clicks.
Zero mention in this LA Times report that the soccer coach is a Salvadoran illegal alien. He was living in sanctuary Los Angeles County as a youth soccer coach and is now charged with murdering one of his players & sexually abusing other teen boys.
Dude. It’s In there. I updated the story multiple times throughout the evening bc it was a Sunday night and sometimes it’s hard to get ppl to call you back. You know me. Be best.
Zero mention in this LA Times report that the soccer coach is a Salvadoran illegal alien. He was living in sanctuary Los Angeles County as a youth soccer coach and is now charged with murdering one of his players & sexually abusing other teen boys.
L.A. Army veteran with Purple Heart self-deports to South Korea under threat of deportation latimes.com/politics/story…
L.A. Army veteran with Purple Heart self-deports to South Korea under threat of deportation latimes.com/politics/story…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, joins USC law school faculty latimes.com/politics/story…
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during visit to Los Angeles latimes.com/california/sto…
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during visit to Los Angeles latimes.com/california/sto…
Your periodic reminder that federal agencies own and manage about 57% of the forestland in California and private entities control about 40%. State & local governments own about 3% ucanr.edu/site/forest-re…
Q: Will your recent dust up with Governor Newsom affect wildfire relief? Trump: Sure, maybe. The man's incompetent. You clean the floor of your forest and you won't have any forest fires
In a rare joint statement, seven of the Democrats running for California governor in 2026 decried the handcuffing of @SenAlexPadilla as a “dark moment for our democracy.” More here: latimes.com/california/liv…
Hegseth refuses to commit to following possible court order on Marine deployment latimes.com/politics/story…
A repeat of Rodney King? Local leaders say L.A.'s latest unrest is nothing like 1992 latimes.com/politics/story…