Niko Rubio talks ‘Ring Ring’ and her bicultural California upbringing
Niko Rubio knew she always wanted to be a singer. The hard part was figuring out what she wanted to sound like. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter, who was born in the…
UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions
Becky Morton Political reporter PM: UK will recognise Palestinian state unless conditions met The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the…
SoCal residents were among victims in Reno mass shooting
Some of the victims of a mass shooting at a Reno casino Monday were Southern California residents attending a bachelor party, according to friends. The violence began just after 7:30…
Marcus Morris, ex-Clipper, allegedly owes casinos over $200K
Marcus Morris Sr. was denied bond during a hearing Tuesday morning in Florida’s Broward County two days after the former NBA player was arrested at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport…
Democrats try again to revive the Voting Rights Act
By MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Tuesday to restore and expand protections enshrined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, their latest long-shot…
‘No Other Land’ collaborator killed by Israeli settler
Awdah Hathaleen a Palestinian community leader who was a consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” died Monday after an Israeli settler allegedly shot him to death in the…
Palmer Luckey’s Anduril leads second quarter venture capital investments for greater L.A.
Venture capital investments in the Greater Los Angeles region more than doubled to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, compared to a year ago, as investors poured money into the…
July is the worst month for drug overdose deaths. Is heat to blame?
Despite the dramatic reduction in L.A. drug overdose deaths in the last few years, there’s a fly in the ointment: With 1,894 drug-related deaths over the last decade, July was…
New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation
A new law in Brazil could cause “significant environmental harm and human rights violations”, and represents a “rollback for decades” of protections in Brazil, including for the Amazon, a UN…
Metro can move forward on subway car plans ahead of Olympics after deal
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority settled a lawsuit over alleged violations of state and federal law and Metro policy related to a multi-million dollar contract to update subway cars…