Trump must end National Guard deployment in L.A., judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump Administration must end the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Federal judge Charles R. Breyer said in his ruling that…
These wild mushrooms have sickened Californians. Here’s how to forage safely
The winter season has brought cold and wet conditions that are perfect for fungi like death cap mushrooms, or Amanita phalloides, to grow in California, experts say, but with that…
If affordability is a hoax, why are people turning to food pantries?
Frank McRae, a retiree who lives in Koreatown, did not hesitate when I asked what he’d say to President Trump about his claim last week that the affordability crisis is…
Two e-biking teens charged in violent assault on Hermosa Beach man
Charges have been filed against two teens who were arrested after surveillance cameras recorded a group of boys on e-bikes attacking a man near the Hermosa Beach Pier until he…
California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator
In a move that reverses nearly a decade of practice, California wildlife officials have quietly begun to allow killing mountain lions in order to protect another iconic native — bighorn…
Former Compton councilman pleads guilty in bribery scheme
Former Compton City Councilmember Isaac Galvan pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for bribing a Baldwin Park city councilman, whom he paid $70,000 in exchange for city marijuana permits.…
Stockton mass shooting update: Masked gunmen fired at least 50 rounds, sheriff says
At least 50 rounds were fired by multiple masked gunmen during an attack at a crowded banquet hall that left three children and an adult dead in Stockton, San Joaquin…
Homeless services CEO steps down from government oversight board amid scandal
The chief executive of one of Los Angeles’ most prominent homeless service nonprofits has resigned from a government oversight board amid a federal investigation into one of the nonprofit’s real…
Congress approves economic lifeline for rural schools in California
In February 2023, Jaime Green, the superintendent of a tiny school district in the mountains of Northern California, flew to Washington, D.C., with an urgent appeal. The Secure Rural Schools…
L.A. County hopes to launch a crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youths
Five months after the Trump administration shuttered a suicide and crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, Los Angeles County has launched an effort to try to create its own hotline to…