Fake ivy installed along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles to deter graffiti
In a bid to foil graffiti vandals, Caltrans has installed artificial ivy along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June and the 2028…
Contributor: How California can escape its boom-and-bust budget woes
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently proposed 2026-27 state budget included a pleasant surprise: a deficit of about $3 billion — significantly less than analysts had estimated. But when it comes to…
California’s Highway 1 fighting a losing battle against climate change
California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous, yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur. The famed coastal road was closed for…
Independent studios scramble to stay afloat as film and TV production lags
Shep Wainright sure would like to rent you a fancy new soundstage. Last week, he opened a $230-million movie and television studio on the edge of the Arts District in…
This preschool’s new playground is a game-changer for learning, play
A year ago, the back lot of Normont Early Education Center was little more than a bare, heat-radiating expanse of asphalt. Outside, the Harbor City preschool reflected its industrial neighborhood:…
Flights delayed at LAX, SoCal airports after winter storm slams U.S.
While Southern California enjoys mostly sunny skies this week, the rest of the U.S. is dealing with snowy winter conditions that have affected flights and airports across the nation. As…
Newsom investigates alleged suppression of anti-Trump TikTok content
Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform averted a nationwide ban by finalizing a U.S. ownership deal backed by Trump. “Following…
Shutdown likely as ICE killings in Minnesota prompt Democrats’ revolt
WASHINGTON — The killing of a second U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minneapolis is deeply complicating efforts to avert another government shutdown in Washington as Democrats — and some…
Secret bunker, weapons stash found at MAGA activist’s California home
Shasta County authorities started out investigating a suspected illegal marijuana farm but ended up making a far more unsettling discovery: a massive stash of illegal firearms and a secret underground…
D4vd friend and key witness in case of girl’s death arrested in Montana and returned to L.A.
As authorities continue to unravel the circumstances of how a teenager’s body came to be stuffed in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla months ago, a key grand jury witness…