Los Angeles says so long to coal
Los Angeles has officially broken up with coal. City officials on Thursday announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last…
Jon Slavet, GOP tech entrepreneur, enters race for California governor
Republican Jon Slavet, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, announced Thursday that he was joining the crowded field of candidates running for governor next year to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom. Slavet,…
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dead: ‘Mortal Kombat’ star, martial artist was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese American actor whose powerful glare and graceful menace made him a fixture of action films for more than four decades, has died at 75. Tagawa, known…
Lucas Museum chief curator Pilar Tompkins Rivas departs in shakeup
Less than a month after announcing its opening date, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art told staff that chief curator Pilar Tompkins Rivas is leaving the museum this week. “There…
Fireworks explosion kills teen in South Los Angeles, officials say
A 17-year-old boy died in an explosion ignited by fireworks Wednesday evening in South Los Angeles, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department responded at around 9:26 p.m. to…
Trump administration halts immigration applications for citizens from 19 travel-ban nations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications, including requests for green cards, for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping…
Porn advertisers target California secretary of state’s website
The state of California’s official elections and business registration websites appear to have been compromised by pornography and cash app peddlers. Google users searching for information related to the sites,…
Mistrial in case of SoCal man who filmed himself killing homeless man
An Orange County man who recorded himself fatally shooting a homeless man he said was blocking his path remained free this week after a jury deadlocked in his manslaughter trial.…
Altadena homeowner struggles to evict 550-pound bear
“Are you the bear guy?” asked the neighbor who walked up Kenneth Johnson’s driveway. Johnson said yes. A 550-pound black bear was still wedged in the crawl space under his…
Metro approves Dodger Stadium gondola project despite protests
Hundreds of community members packed a meeting room Thursday to tell the Metro board of directors whether they favored or opposed Frank McCourt’s proposed gondola to Dodger Stadium. The board…