• Wed. May 27th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

SoCal Chronicle

  • Home
  • GOP rails against Newsom’s late date for special election to fill Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s seat

GOP rails against Newsom’s late date for special election to fill Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s seat

This year’s midterm election already was going to be frustrating for many voters in a vast, rural swath of Northern California whose staunchly conservative district has been redrawn to favor…

Alex Honnold, California native, delays Tapei 101 climb due to rain

Even Alex Honnold, the fearless rock climber who famously scaled Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes, knows better than to battle Mother Nature. The California native, who now lives in Las…

DOJ drops demand for Children’s Hospital L.A. transgender care records

The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to stop demanding medical records that identify young patients who received gender-affirming care from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, ending a legal standoff with…

Rady Children’s Health to stop transgender care amid Trump admin threats

The largest pediatric healthcare system in California will stop providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth next month amid increasing pressure from the federal government. Rady Children’s Health, encompasses Children’s…

Hundreds march in L.A. calling for ICE to be abolished

In downtown Los Angeles on Friday, hundreds gathered as part of a nationwide protest of ongoing immigration raids that have rattled cities and communities across the country. Labor organizers, clergy…

Man shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies near Michael’s store in West Hills

A man was shot and killed Thursday evening by sheriff’s deputies near a Michael’s store in West Hills, according to authorities. The shooting occurred around 8:40 p.m. in the 6600…

Autodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI

Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce. The San Francisco company, which makes software used by architects, designers and engineers, told…

L.A. homeless services fraudster enjoyed luxuries, authorities charge

A man accused of fleecing L.A.’s homeless services bureaucracy for $23 million was arrested at his Westwood home early Friday morning as part of an ongoing multi-agency probe into the…

California fight with offshore oil firm escalates with lawsuit against Trump administration

For more than a year, a Texas oil firm has clashed with California officials over controversial plans to restart offshore oil operations along the Santa Barbara County coast. Now, California’s…

LAUSD says Pali High is safe post-fire. Parents have concerns

The Los Angeles Unified School District released a litany of test results for the fire-damaged Palisades Charter High School ahead of the planned return of students next week, showing the…