This Long Beach studio is designing America’s cheapest EV truck
In an echoing Long Beach studio, an ambitious team of designers is trying to reinvent how electric vehicles are made. Slate Auto has assembled a team of EV engineers from…
How California has Trump-proofed some federal funding for the homeless
When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed. Scattered…
Newsom mobilizes emergency crews as storm bears down on California
Southern California is heading into the New Year with another round of rain, renewed flood risks and what forecasters say is a near-guarantee of a wet Rose Parade. Gov. Gavin…
Santa Monica City Manager’s 2025 Revitalization Plan Approved
Ina Bakes Studio Opens in Venice — Two Santa Monica pastry chefs, Carolina Sigbaum and Sabrina Sin, launched Ina Bakes Studio in Venice. Their pop-up events featured handcrafted desserts, building…
Best movies of 2025: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘The Naked Gun’
A funny thing about this year’s best films: Half of them are adaptations. As a movie lover who’s always hunting for new talent, new ideas and new stimuli, I used…
No. 16 USC suffers shocking, walk-off loss to TCU in Alamo Bowl
SAN ANTONIO — For a nine-win team such as USC, once again on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff, the bowl season can feel a bit like…
2026 Rose Parade: Road closures, parking and rules you should know
Traffic on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena will be replaced by barbecues, folding chairs and coolers starting Wednesday night ahead of the 137th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.…
L.A. car thief abandoned toddler, dog at crime scene; no one has claimed them, officials say
Los Angeles city officials are asking for the public’s help identifying a toddler who was left behind by a would-be car thief in Highland Park on Sunday morning. Around 10…
Your hiking and camping guide to Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles is a place where essentially anyone can find themselves, especially outdoors lovers. The hiking trails of Griffith Park offer tremendous views of the city and landscape. Kenneth Hahn…
No charges for Huntington Park officers who shot amputee, D.A. says
Citing insufficient evidence, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said it would not file charges against two Huntington Park police officers in the 2023 fatal shooting of Anthony Lowe,…