DACA was once a lifeline. Undocumented youth who followed missed out
Alex immigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and has long felt haunted by his undocumented status. In 2017, when he turned 15, he was finally old enough to apply…
In Eaton fire, L.A. County lacked mapping tool used by other agencies
When the Eaton fire broke out in the foothills near Altadena, the Los Angeles County Fire Department did not have access to a satellite-based fire-tracking program regularly used by other…
UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations
Two prominent California higher education institutions said Wednesday they have reached settlement agreements with Jewish groups or individuals who filed complaints about alleged antisemitism stemming from pro-Palestinian campus protests in…
Car drives onto taxiway in bizarre incident at SoCal airport
A contract security guard was hospitalized Monday afternoon after he drove onto an airport taxiway and sped past planes, authorities said. On Dec. 8 around 1:12 p.m., the guard assigned…
SoCal postal carrier raided mail to buy lavish goods, bragged on Insta
A former U.S. Postal Service carrier in Torrance was sentenced Monday to more than five years for stealing mail, using stolen bank cards, checks and unemployment benefits to fund luxury…
Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recommended granting threatened species status to roughly 1,400 mountain lions roaming the Central Coast and Southern California, pointing to grave threats posed…
Pro-housing group sues Newsom over duplex ban in wildfire zones
A pro-housing group sued Gov. Newsom on Wednesday over his decision to restrict SB 9, a housing law that allows owners to parcel up their properties, in the wake of…
Woman gives birth in San Francisco Waymo on way to the hospital
It sounds like something only the San Francisco tech scene could dream up: A newborn’s first-ever car ride takes place without a driver. But that’s precisely what happened Monday when…
‘Zone zero’ early adopters fared better in L.A. County fires, report finds
As the Eaton and Palisades fires rapidly jumped between tightly packed houses, the proactive steps some residents took to retrofit their homes with fire-resistant building materials and to clear flammable…
Starz picks up drama on Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter’s gambling
After 18 months of shopping the script, the proposed Lionsgate Television series based on the gambling scandal involving Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is in development at Starz. The project…