Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here’s how to protect your vehicle
Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or “push to start” vehicles, police warn, but there are steps owners can take to protect their vehicles. Recently, a…
Californians sharply divided along partisan lines about immigration raids, poll finds
California voters are sharply divided along partisan lines over the Trump administration’s immigration raids this year in Los Angeles and across the nation, according to a new poll. Just over…
Metro board won’t debate the Dodger Stadium gondola
When community members crowd into a Metro meeting room next Thursday to argue for and against the proposed Dodger Stadium gondola, the board of directors will listen before they vote…
Violence over water is on the rise, reached a record last year
In Algeria, water shortages left faucets dry, prompting protesters to riot and set tires ablaze. In Gaza, as people waited for water at a community tap, an Israeli drone fired…
Citing wildfires, LAFD requests 15% budget increase
The Los Angeles Fire Department is requesting a budget of more than $1 billion for the coming year, arguing that the additional funding is necessary to be prepared for wildfires…
Thanksgiving holiday air travel expected to hit 15-year high, FAA says
Make sure to pack some patience in your carry-on. This Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in 15 years, federal officials said, as Americans brush off…
Politically diverse group uses ‘Liberty Vans’ to document ICE actions
As the Liberty Van rolled into the Home Depot, its driver slowed, lowered the window and waved at day laborers standing around the parking lot. It had rained all morning…
California could get its first gasoline pipeline. Would that lower gas prices?
California has long been a “fuel island” — a state whose gasoline and diesel markets are isolated from the rest of the country — but that could soon end under…
California cop stole cash from motorists he stopped, prosecutors say. He now faces felony charges
A West Covina police officer has been charged with stealing cash from motorists during traffic stops since 2024. Jose Antonio Garcia, 38, of Long Beach, was arrested and charged Friday…
A new ‘golden age’ of flying? Duffy PSA ‘undermines the message’
Apparently nostalgic for the Champagne, pillbox hats and soft-lit glamour that supposedly characterized the skies in the 1950s and ’60s, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urged airline passengers to…