A year after the Eaton fire, the loss of Altadena is still raw
In college in Washington, D.C., I always told people I grew up outside of Los Angeles. Pressed further, I’d say near Pasadena. I rarely told people I was from a…
Minneapolis ICE killing: California lawmakers decry ‘public execution’
The fatal shooting Wednesday of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent during an operation in Minneapolis has sparked public outrage and protests across the country, including in California,…
Skid Row crisis fault of Democrats, says GOP gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, one of the top Republican candidates running for California governor, met a woman sprawled on the sidewalk as he walked around Skid Row in downtown…
California delayed cancellation of immigrant truckers’ licenses. So feds will withhold $160 million
After California paused a plan to cancel the licenses of thousands of immigrant truckers, federal officials announced Wednesday they would withhold $160 million in transportation funds from the state. The…
Google, Character.AI to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots harmed teens
Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental health of teenagers. Court documents filed this week show that…
Orange County judge, who campaigned on boosting trust in the justice system, to plead guilty to fraud
An Orange County judge resigned Wednesday and declared his intent to plead guilty next week to defrauding a state fund out of thousands of dollars. Israel Claustro, 50, who touted…
San Mateo reports child influenza death same week that CDC cuts immunization recommendations
The same week the CDC announced cuts to recommendations for vaccines, San Mateo County reported that an unvaccinated child has died from influenza. The child, whose age and name were…
Trump withdraws U.S. from 66 international organizations and treaties, including major climate groups
President Trump on Wednesday withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations and treaties, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.…
On fire anniversary, Palisades and Altadena residents mourn and protest
One year after two of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history erupted just hours apart, survivors commemorated the day in Altadena and Pacific Palisades with a mixture of anger…
Woman arrested at UCLA after leaving a fatally injured toddler in Santa Monica apartment, police say
A woman was arrested at UCLA after she left her child in an apartment with fatal injuries then went to the campus and told people about it, according to Santa…