One L.A. school trades asphalt for trees and grass
LAUSD turns an asphalt schoolyard into an oasis at Esperanza Elementary, adding shade trees and grass to fight campus heat in Westlake.
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California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: ‘No one is coming to save us’
As California closes state prisons, rural towns like Susanville and Blythe struggle with lost jobs, shrinking populations and uncertain economic futures.
He was called ‘MAGA’s Man’ in Latin America. Now he’s charged with hiring hitmen to murder his girl...
Fernando Cerimedo, a prominent Latin American right-wing digital strategist, was arrested in Bolivia for allegedly orchestrating the attempted murder of his pregnant mistress to prevent her from exposing his...
Gavin Newsom is a lame duck. Can his presidential hopes still take flight?
Gavin Newsom leaves office in a few months, allowing him to devote all of his time to a 2028 presidential run. The question is whether he can sell a progressive agenda outside the comfortable confines of Cal...
Pratt voters could play pivotal role in deciding L.A.’s next mayor
One in four L.A. primary voters wanted Republican Spencer Pratt to be mayor. But for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, openly chasing these voters could alienate liberal supporters.
Billionaires, rivalries, big money: Two weeks that rocked L.A. sports
The upheaval underscores how L.A. franchises have become billion-dollar assets in a high-stakes arms race, in which owners chase media money, luxury arenas and global clout as fiercely as championships.
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. arrested on suspicion of DUI at Universal Studios
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. was arrested on suspicion of DUI following a multi-vehicle collision at a Universal Studios Hollywood parking lot on Sept. 10.
Officers nab arson suspect near brush fires along Sherman Oaks freeway
The California Highway Patrol received a call around 8:21 a.m. about a brush fire on the right corner of the southbound 405 Freeway to the westbound 101 Freeway.
Encino collision leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded
At least half-dozen people were injured in a crash in the San Fernando Valley late Saturday morning, authorities say, with one official deceased.
Three Montecito County fires near Big Sur have burned nearly 60,000 acres
In Mendocino County, the total area burned by three fires grew to nearly 60,000 acres on Saturday.
Swarm of 90 micro-quakes rattles residents in Lennox, Westmont
A series of 90 small earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 1.0 to 2.7, hit South L.A. on Friday night into Saturday.
Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu property
A trespasser tried to enter former Vice President Kamala Harris' cliffside property in Malibu.
UCLA chancellor rebukes law school event featuring attorney of alleged 9/11 ‘mastermind’
After a UCLA law school symposium on 9/11 that featured an attorney who represented alleged 9/11 'mastermind' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk issued a rare message distancing the universi...
Viral photo gives Gaza family a bittersweet glimpse of their missing son
An Israeli soldier posted on social media a photo of a bound and blindfolded young man. A Palestinian family believes it shows their missing son.
As the coast begins to crumble, the clock ticks on moving San Onofre’s radioactive waste
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Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had ‘ghost gun,’ authorities say
Two young people riding in an autonomous vehicle were arrested in San Francisco after authorities allegedly found them in possession of an illegal “ghost gun.”
‘Relief is coming’: Hot, humid weather will finally break in Southern California
Friday will kick off a cooling trend across California, bringing relief to the Southland after days of brutal temperatures and abnormal humidity.
Blood-stained California woman stabbed one victim, drove over another in double killing, police say
A Milpitas woman allegedly stabbed one woman she knew before running over a second victim with her car.
California’s largest alcohol distributor agrees to pay $12.5 million in bribery investigation
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits has entered into an agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve allegations that its executives and employees bribed alcohol retailers for favorable placement of certai...
Order to build thousands of housing units on the VA’s West LA campus stands on appeal
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a federal judge's order requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build 2,550 units of housing on its West Los Angeles campus. A three-judge...
Domestic disturbance triggers SWAT response at Irvine home. Suspect flushed out with tear gas
A family disturbance in Irvine triggered a SWAT response Friday morning as Irvine Police engaged in an hours-long standoff with a 32-year-old man who was eventually flushed out of a two-story home using tear...
Will Hayden Panettiere’s death uncover a supplier like Matthew Perry’s ‘Ketamine Queen’?
Is Hayden Panettiere's death like Matthew Perry's fatal overdose, leading to drug suppliers facing charges?
California is changing its license plate sequence for the first time since the 1980s
California has officially run out of the 1980s-era license plate sequence. Here's what the new one will be.
How educators are teaching the next generation about 9/11
A new generation of students who were born after 9/11 are just beginning to learn about it through school lessons.