Federal government orders LADWP to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs, storage tanks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs and storage tanks over concerns about improper maintenance,…
Nine indicted on drug, conspiracy charges in shooting death of Oakland officer
A federal grand jury in Oakland indicted nine people on a slew of drug and conspiracy charges related to a series of burglaries at a marijuana grow facility in 2023…
Contributor: They’re coming for your credit card, from the left and right
In a scene that perfectly captures the strangeness of American politics today, President Trump, a billionaire and self-styled champion of American business (at least the ones he likes) was all…
Ancient lake comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall
Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep sat in eastern California in what is now the…
AI podcasting is changing the industry
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun. Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI…
3 places in nature near L.A. to feel the holiday spirit
This past week, my dear friend Bob and I went to Griffith Park in search of a little bit of holiday magic in the hillsides. We were looking for bright…
Homeland Security says it doesn’t detain citizens. These Californians prove it has
Call it an accident, call it the plan. But don’t stoop to the reprehensible gaslighting of calling it a lie: It is fact that federal agents have detained and arrested…
‘Merrily We Roll Along’ review: The movie version isn’t just filmed theater
Coming to you from the opposite end of the movie musical spectrum from where “Wicked” perches is Maria Friedman’s compact, propulsive film of her acclaimed revival staging of Stephen Sondheim’s…
L.A. County sues oil companies over unplugged oil wells in Inglewood
Los Angeles County is suing four oil and gas companies for allegedly failing to plug idle oil wells in the large Inglewood Oil Field near Baldwin Hills. The lawsuit filed…
Diablo Canyon Coastal Commission Vote
California environmental regulators on Thursday struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state’s last remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands…