California Budget Challenges Face Newsom in Final Year
On paper, the annual process of drafting a state budget is rational. In practice, it’s more akin to voodoo. It starts, as state law requires, with the governor’s introduction of…
Newsom plans no new journalism funding despite $175-million funding deal with Google
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal includes no money for a fund formed last year to boost the state’s local newsrooms, casting doubt on whether a heralded effort to help California…
Newsletter: Jan 19, 2026
What a beautiful MLK Day to be outdoors:Today: ☀️ High 72° / Low 52°Tomorrow: 🌤️ High 72° / Low 50° First Up (Photo Credit: Courtesy). Santa Monica expands MODE transit…
Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months as citizens spar over whether the state should squeeze its ultra-rich to…
Santa Monica MODE Transit Expands Hours for Seniors, Disabled
Santa Monica’s on-demand transportation service for seniors and people with disabilities is expanding its operating hours starting in January, including the restoration of Sunday service that was suspended during the…
Ocean Safety Standards Lag Year After LA Fires
Rachael Gaudiosi, Special to the Daily Press It’s been more than a year since the Palisades and Eaton fires, and local nonprofit Heal the Bay is still working to build…
Federal funding cuts could slow L.A.’s booming defense industry
When former Space X engineer Josh Giegel launched his North Hollywood tech company Gambit in 2023, he had a vision for the battlefield of the future, one with fewer soldiers…
Photos: Iranian protest in downtown Los Angeles
Demonstrators in Los Angeles wave flags and chant slogans as they rally in solidarity with Iranian protesters, after a violent protest crackdown that killed thousands in Iran. Demonstrations in Iran,…
SoCal hiker went to search for lost friends. They were rescued; he was not
After a group of four hikers became lost Saturday in a remote, mountainous region of Riverside County, a fellow hiker in their group — fearing for their safety — struck…
Santa Barbara County officials crack down on unsanctioned Deltopia spring break rager
The future of Deltopia, an annual unsanctioned street party that draws thousands of college students and is often marked by chaos and arrests, is uncertain after Santa Barbara County supervisors…