Pedestrian safety is a real issue. When will L.A. take action?
Dec. 11, 2025 7 AM PT To the editor: Kudos to the activists who took matters into their own hands to make their streets safer, despite bureaucratic hurdles and the…
Guests report hours long waits for Disneyland’s gingerbread cookie
The waits for rides at Disneyland parks are notoriously long during the holiday season. But the queue that’s boasting the longest wait this year isn’t for a thrill ride, it’s…
Investor pleads guilty in criminal case that felled hedge fund
Businessman Brian Kahn has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a case that brought down a hedge fund, helped lead to the bankruptcy of a retailer and…
Rare, deep-sea encounter: California scientists observe ‘extraordinary’ seven-arm octopus
Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus — only the fourth time the same research team has spotted…
Andy Dick says fentanyl caused his overdose, not crack cocaine
Andy Dick says he is “110 percent” fine after video of him slumped over unresponsive on some steps from an apparent overdose in Hollywood circulated this week. The comedian and…
California sues Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
California and a coalition of other states are suing the Trump administration over a policy charging employers $100,000 for each new H-1B visa they request for foreign employees to work…
Trump signs order to limit state AI regulations, with California in the crosshairs
The battle between California and the White House escalated as President Trump signed an executive order to block state laws regulating artificial intelligence. The president’s power move to try to…
Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Washington state was under a state of emergency Thursday from a barrage of torrential rain that has sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused a mudslide…
Check your spice rack: Cinnamon recalled for possible lead contamination in California
A quintessential holiday spice made by a single manufacturer has been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for possible contamination. The FDA recalled Lucky Foods brand cinnamon powder…
County fairs susceptible to financial misdealing, Times review shows
I remember the Los Angeles County Fair as the place my son got the whirlies so badly on a carnival ride that he needed to visit the medical tent. And…