Salvaged chimneys from the Palisades fire are a tangible memorial to L.A.’s unspeakable loss
High above Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Kraig Hill stood on a concrete slab and gave a tour of a home that is no longer there. Destroyed in the January…
L.A. schools’ Docter dies at 97: Won on spanking, lost on integration
Robert Docter, an L.A. school board member in the 1970s who successfully pushed to end corporal punishment and who sacrificed his political career trying to integrate campuses through busing, has…
What La Niña? SoCal slammed by record start to rainy season
Californians can be excused for being confused about the weather forecast. Scientists in October said La Niña had arrived, which many associate with dry conditions, particularly in the Southland. But…
To protect underage farmworkers, California expands oversight of field conditions
California officials said they are launching new enforcement actions to protect underage farmworkers, including enhanced coordination among two state agencies charged with inspecting work conditions in the fields. The actions…
Commentary: Trump has this Latino mother and daughter divided. But the silent treatment won’t do
The setting: a two-story home in Whittier prettied with holiday decorations, pet beds, American flags and a shelf of tchotchkes dedicated to John Wayne. The face-off: 63-year-old Gloria Valles and…
Los Angeles says so long to coal
Los Angeles has officially broken up with coal. City officials on Thursday announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last…
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dead: ‘Mortal Kombat’ star, martial artist was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese American actor whose powerful glare and graceful menace made him a fixture of action films for more than four decades, has died at 75. Tagawa, known…
Fireworks explosion kills teen in South Los Angeles, officials say
A 17-year-old boy died in an explosion ignited by fireworks Wednesday evening in South Los Angeles, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department responded at around 9:26 p.m. to…
Porn advertisers target California secretary of state’s website
The state of California’s official elections and business registration websites appear to have been compromised by pornography and cash app peddlers. Google users searching for information related to the sites,…
Altadena homeowner struggles to evict 550-pound bear
“Are you the bear guy?” asked the neighbor who walked up Kenneth Johnson’s driveway. Johnson said yes. A 550-pound black bear was still wedged in the crawl space under his…