This evening: Trump sues UC over alleged ‘hostile’ environment for Jewish and Israeli UCLA employees

Plus our guide to Studio City.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT February 24, 2026 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Trump sues UC over alleged 'hostile' environment for Jewish and Israeli UCLA employees The Trump administration on Tuesday sued the University of California over what it said is an 'ongoing hostile work environment' for Jewish and Israeli employees. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Ousted L.A. fire chief accuses Mayor Bass of retaliation in Palisades fire whistleblower lawsuit In the lawsuit, Kristin Crowley and her attorneys allege L.A. Mayor Karen Bass sought to shift blame for the way the city handled last year's catastrophic Palisades fire to Crowley amid mounting criticism. Read More LAFD chief will make $473,600 a year to run an embattled department Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has taken over an agency under intense scrutiny — and he's getting paid handsomely to do it. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Inside El Mencho's arsenal: high-powered weapons, 400 gunmen, drones and land mines Mexico's most-feared drug lord, "El Mencho," had built a sophisticated security apparatus modeled after military special forces teams. Read More The struggles of Jack in the Box: A bad investment, the immigration crackdown and a clash for control As Jack in the Box struggles with its share value and same-store sales, an activist investor is fighting for a change in board leadership. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now After Epstein files, Wasserman's survival as L.A. Olympics chief may come down to money Behind the debate over whether Casey Wasserman should resign as the 2028 Olympics chief over 20-year-old correspondences unearthed in the Epstein files is a fraught question that has long haunted the L.A. games: Will there be enough money? Read More Katherine Short, L.A. social worker and daughter of Martin Short, dies at 42 Katherine Short, an L.A. social worker and daughter of actor-comedian Martin Short, has died. She was 42. Read More Trump's immigration crackdown forces federal judges to dismiss criminal cases, including one involving the Sinaloa cartel In recent months, federal judges have dismissed criminal indictments against defendants held in immigration detention, citing issues with clients being able to access lawyers and other concerns. Read More This must be Studio City Long before it was hailed by reality TV stars, the neighborhood was a power player in L.A. — and it remains one of the Valley's most social enclaves. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com