Nick Reiner returns to court, swaps private lawyer for public defender
Famed defense attorney Alan Jackson stepped down Wednesday as counsel for Nick Reiner, who is awaiting trial in the murder of his parents, beloved Hollywood couple Rob and Michele Reiner.…
Trump administration declares “war on sugar”
The Trump administration announced a major overhaul of American nutrition guidelines Wednesday, replacing the old, carbohydrate-heavy food pyramid with one that prioritizes protein, healthy fats and whole grains. “Our government…
Palisades fire report was sent to mayor’s office for ‘refinements’
Months after the devastating Palisades fire, the head of the Los Angeles Fire Commission inquired about the Fire Department’s long-awaited after-action report. Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva said that a…
Images documenting the year of recovery after the Palisades fire
The aftermath of the January 2025 wildfires in the L.A. area has seen much confusion, including in debris removal and the rebuilding process. After the Palisades fire destroyed or seriously…
Failures of the past haunt L.A.’s fire recovery agenda for 2026
In the year after fire swept through Altadena, man and nature have camouflaged the destruction, to some extent. The burned husks of thousands of homes have been flattened. Weeks of…
A year of Altadena’s recovery following the Eaton fire
The Eaton fire, which ignited the same day as the Palisades fire, displaced 6,900 households from Altadena and nearby communities. Los Angeles County has opened one-stop permitting centers for fire…
Tim Walz isn’t the only governor plagued by fraud. Newsom may be targeted next
Former vice presidential contender and current aw-shucks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced this week that he won’t run for a third term, dogged by a scandal over child care funds…
Michael Reagan’s death reverberates among Californians of both parties
The son of a storied Republican president, Michael Reagan, who recently died, was memorialized as a stalwart supporter of his father’s legacy. But in his home state of California, Reagan…
Ex-CHP captain exposed himself on flight twice, avoids jail sentence
A former California Highway Patrol captain will not serve jail time after admitting to exposing himself and sexually touching flight attendants aboard a JetBlue flight last year. Dennis Woodbury, 50,…
Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana of Johns Hopkins is named Caltech president
Ray Jayawardhana, an astrophysicist and provost of Johns Hopkins University, will become the next president of Caltech — one of the nation’s wealthiest and most elite universities — as it…