Supreme Court appears likely to strike down California law banning guns in stores and restaurants
WASHINGTON — Do licensed gun owners have a right to carry a loaded weapon into stores, restaurants and other private places that are open to the public? California and Hawaii…
After warm weather, temperatures to cool this week across Southland
The New Year’s streak of unseasonably warm weather in Southern California is about to take a break. After more than a week in which temperatures hovered in the upper 70s…
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded near Indio
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered seven miles from Indio. It occurred at a depth of…
Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in L.A.
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade took place in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, bringing together hundreds of people. The event, hosted by the Los Angeles Sentinel…
PCH, Topanga Canyon Road Closures Continue Through Jan 25
Caltrans and Southern California Edison crews will continue emergency repair work on Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard through Jan. 25, with various lane closures scheduled throughout the week.…
Rams Beat Bears 20-17 in OT, Advance to NFC Championship
Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay shot knowing glances at each other, then went to work on the drive that got the Los Angeles Rams one step away from the Super…
California Budget Challenges Face Newsom in Final Year
On paper, the annual process of drafting a state budget is rational. In practice, it’s more akin to voodoo. It starts, as state law requires, with the governor’s introduction of…
Newsom plans no new journalism funding despite $175-million funding deal with Google
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal includes no money for a fund formed last year to boost the state’s local newsrooms, casting doubt on whether a heralded effort to help California…
Newsletter: Jan 19, 2026
What a beautiful MLK Day to be outdoors:Today: ☀️ High 72° / Low 52°Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 72° / Low 50° First Up (Photo Credit: Courtesy). Santa Monica expands MODE transit…
Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state should squeeze its ultra-rich to…