Your Best Shot at a Healthy Flu Season
By Jerome Adams Winter is upon us, and for many Americans, that means company parties, get-togethers with friends and of course, gathering with extended family. These festivities are joyous. But…
House Democrats challenge new Homeland Security order limiting lawmaker visits to immigration facilities
WASHINGTON — Twelve House Democrats who last year sued the Trump administration over a policy limiting congressional oversight of immigrant detention facilities returned to federal court Monday to challenge a…
FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire
In a remarkable reversal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will pay for soil testing for lead at 100 homes that…
Pacific Palisades YMCA Gets $1M from Bank of America for Rebuild
Bank of America announced a $1 million grant to rebuild the Lowe Family YMCA serving the Palisades-Malibu community, which was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires one year ago. The…
Temps near record-highs this week across L.A., as Santa Anas continue
Several more days of breezy Santa Ana winds will help boost temperatures across the Los Angeles area this week, hitting possible record highs by mid-week. “We’re forecasted to warm up…
Newsletter: Jan 12 2026
First Up Photo: Courtesy of SM Pier Corp. Santa Monica Pier to Host First Drive-In Movie Night The Santa Monica Pier will host its first drive-in movie experience on January…
California woman who phoned men instead of saving her drowning 2-year-old has been found guilty of murder
A Northern California woman was found guilty of murder after authorities said she didn’t try to save her 2-year-old drowning daughter and instead was phoning men she met on dating…
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan shows smelling salts aren’t just for players
Football leans on tradition, providing convenient cover for the NFL’s lenient stance on smelling salts, ammonia crystals that players believe enhance performance when inhaled. Does the olfactory exhilaration also enhance…
Battle rages over supportive housing in Santa Monica
It was a scene that left residents of this pricey, palm-lined Santa Monica neighborhood flabbergasted. Without warning, some 50 strangers had suddenly arrived in vans and were occupying a vacant…
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta opts against running for governor. Again.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Sunday that he would not run for California governor, a decision grounded in his belief that his legal efforts combating the Trump administration as…