LAPD isn’t supposed to shoot at cars. Recent cases show ICE still does
Two recent shootings by federal immigration agents have cast a fresh spotlight on incidents in which police open fire on moving vehicles, a tactic that has fallen out of favor…
Bay Area semiconductor testing company to lay off more than 200 workers
Semiconductor testing equipment company FormFactor is laying off more than 200 workers and closing manufacturing facilities as it seeks to cut costs after being hit by higher import taxes. The…
Powerful Santa Ana winds return to Southern California, prompting warnings
Santa Ana winds have returned to Southern California, prompting wind warnings across the region, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service has issued a high-wind warning until 1…
As L.A. mayor’s race takes shape, Palisades fire is a defining issue
In some ways, it was just another campaign coffee: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner in a roomful of voters talking about his career and life accomplishments. But this was…
Elon Musk’s Grok bot restricts sexual image generation after outcry
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Thursday started restricting the ability for non-paying users to create deepfake, sexualized images after global pushback from users and governments. Late last month, some users…
Newsom’s budget plan banks on strong revenues despite fiscal risks
SACRAMENTO — California and its state-funded programs are heading into a period of volatile fiscal uncertainty, driven largely by events in Washington and on Wall Street. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget…
Finally! Bear living under Altadena home for 6 weeks is evicted
Ken Johnson found himself in a situation that was impossible to, well, bear. A 550-pound male black bear wedged itself into the crawl space underneath Johnson’s Altadena home just after…
Commentary: HBO released an explosive Border Patrol documentary. Why is its star angry?
You’re HBO, and your newest release is an explosive documentary about one of the most controversial sectors of the United States government: the Border Patrol. What do you do to…
Trump casts Maduro as ‘narco-terrorist.’ Experts have questions
In explaining the U.S. incursion into Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump accused Maduro and his wife of conducting a “campaign of deadly narco-terrorism against the United States…
West Altadena calls for accountability on Eaton fire anniversary
The “Rising Together” float in Pasadena’s Rose Parade was supposed to celebrate the resiliency of Los Angeles in the face of the unprecedented double disaster that flattened thousands of homes…