Elon Musk’s Grok bot restricts sexual image generation after outcry
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Thursday started restricting the ability for non-paying users to create deepfake, sexualized images after global pushback from users and governments. Late last month, some users…
Newsom’s budget plan banks on strong revenues despite fiscal risks
SACRAMENTO — California and its state-funded programs are heading into a period of volatile fiscal uncertainty, driven largely by events in Washington and on Wall Street. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget…
Finally! Bear living under Altadena home for 6 weeks is evicted
Ken Johnson found himself in a situation that was impossible to, well, bear. A 550-pound male black bear wedged itself into the crawl space underneath Johnson’s Altadena home just after…
Commentary: HBO released an explosive Border Patrol documentary. Why is its star angry?
You’re HBO, and your newest release is an explosive documentary about one of the most controversial sectors of the United States government: the Border Patrol. What do you do to…
Trump casts Maduro as ‘narco-terrorist.’ Experts have questions
In explaining the U.S. incursion into Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump accused Maduro and his wife of conducting a “campaign of deadly narco-terrorism against the United States…
West Altadena calls for accountability on Eaton fire anniversary
The “Rising Together” float in Pasadena’s Rose Parade was supposed to celebrate the resiliency of Los Angeles in the face of the unprecedented double disaster that flattened thousands of homes…
‘Breather’: Calif. has no areas of dryness for first time in 25 years
After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time…
Can Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial intelligence propelled its rise to the top. Now the Santa Clara…
Contributor: The Supreme Court made a mess out of gun laws
In a surprising victory for gun advocates last week, a federal court struck down California’s longstanding ban on the open carrying of firearms. The decision appears to be a seismic…
Locals wanted to rebuild Pacific Palisades, Altadena. Then the big investors moved in
Last spring, Realtor Teresa Fuller saw signs that the epic task of rebuilding Altadena could be a local affair, with potential buyers wanting to place a bet on the community’s…