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California exceeds clean car goal despite declining federal support

More than 2.5 million electric vehicles have been sold in California since 2010, exceeding one of the state’s EV goals despite setbacks in clean energy brought on by the Trump…

Iconic LAX pylons are being removed. Here’s why

Airport crews began removing the 15 illuminated pylons from the entrance of Los Angeles International Airport last week as part of a plan to ease traffic congestion ahead of the…

Supreme Court appears likely to strike down California law banning guns in stores and restaurants

WASHINGTON — Do licensed gun owners have a right to carry a loaded weapon into stores, restaurants and other private places that are open to the public? California and Hawaii…

After warm weather, temperatures to cool this week across Southland

The New Year’s streak of unseasonably warm weather in Southern California is about to take a break. After more than a week in which temperatures hovered in the upper 70s…

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded near Indio

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered seven miles from Indio. It occurred at a depth of…

Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in L.A.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade took place in South Los Angeles on Monday morning, bringing together hundreds of people. The event, hosted by the Los Angeles Sentinel…

PCH, Topanga Canyon Road Closures Continue Through Jan 25

Caltrans and Southern California Edison crews will continue emergency repair work on Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard through Jan. 25, with various lane closures scheduled throughout the week.…

Rams Beat Bears 20-17 in OT, Advance to NFC Championship

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay shot knowing glances at each other, then went to work on the drive that got the Los Angeles Rams one step away from the Super…

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…