Arson suspect accused of tossing firebomb at downtown federal building
Federal authorities arrested a man for throwing an improvised explosive device at a downtown Los Angeles federal building Monday morning, according to officials. Jose F. Jovel, 54, was taken into…
California’s new hazardous waste plan worries environmentalists
A California environmental oversight board approved a state plan outlining strategies to safely reduce hazardous waste — despite sharp criticism from environmental groups who say several aspects of the plan…
VA has plan for Trump’s Center for Warrior Independence in West LA
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released a document suggesting that the renovation of two shuttered, historic buildings on its West Los Angeles campus will be the first step in…
Trump stops pretending it’s about the ‘worst of the worst’
The killing of Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old serving her country in the National Guard to help pay for college, is horrific. Her fellow soldier, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains…
If elected, this City Council candidate says he will live in a trailer at MacArthur Park
MacArthur Park has come to symbolize some of Los Angeles’ most intractable issues. Homeless people crowd the park and streets nearby. Drug dealers peddle fentanyl in public. Businesses struggle to…
State lawmakers targeted a Santa Barbara development. Now, the fallout
Outraged Santa Barbara residents jumped into action when a developer unveiled plans last year for a towering apartment complex within sight of the historic Old Mission. They complained to city…
SoCal double homicide linked to charred body found miles away
Investigators released new details Monday into the fatal shooting of a married couple gunned down Sunday at their Simi Valley home. Though a suspect has not been identified, police said…
Flying without a Real ID or passport? It’ll cost you $45 soon
Airline travelers who attempt to pass through security checkpoints without a Real ID will be subject to the Transportation Security Administration’s new security screening program and pay a new fee…
Before-and-after images from space: Tule fog smothers California
California’s Central Valley has been enshrouded in mist for more than a week thanks to the area’s infamous tule fog. The image below shows California as seen from space by…
Inside the Stockton banquet hall where kids were slaughtered, parents return to a scene of horror
STOCKTON — The sun was beginning to set Sunday when members of a Stockton family pulled open the metal door of a banquet hall that a day earlier had been…