Southern California storms slam Santa Barbara, Ventura. Rain through Tuesday
California’s wet winter continued Saturday as rain fell across the Southland, grounding flights coming in and out of Santa Barbara Airport and causing extensive road closures along the coast. The…
Many U.S. Venezuelans praise Maduro capture, but some protest in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — Maria Eugenia Torres Ramirez was having dinner with her family in Los Angeles on Friday night when the flood of messages began. Word had begun to circulate that…
L.A. City Hall rotunda, windows, menorah display damaged in break-in
A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing City Hall on New Year’s Day, police said Saturday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services Division responded at approximately…
Newsletter: Jan 3, 2026
🌧️ Happy 1st weekend of 2026. SoCal weather should return midweek. Until then, think of all the New Year’s resolutions you can accomplish.. First Up Photo: SMDP One year after…
Real big fish: Rose Parade float sets Guinness World Record
In the pantheon of parade float achievement, world-record titles are coveted. The longest parade float, a paper dragon in Gutian, China, spanned a half-mile in 2012. The heaviest, dubbed the…
Pacific Palisades Fire Recovery: How Community Rebuilt
On a quiet street in Pacific Palisades, recovery does not announce itself. There are no banners or ribbon cuttings, no grand markers signaling resolution. Instead, there are empty lots where…
U.S. strikes Venezuela and says Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country
CARACAS, Venezuela — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after…
Trump’s top voting rights lawyer led L.A. election conspiracy case
Eric Neff’s tenure at the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office ended after he was placed on administrative leave in 2022 over accusations of misconduct in the prosecution of the…
Child care funds to all 50 states will be frozen
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more verification about the programs in a move fueled by a series…
New California fee seeks to increase collection, recycling of lithium batteries
Starting this year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a…