Altadena woman races against developers over business that burned
Shelene Hearring is sprinting against big developers to try to buy a slice of Altadena on Lake Avenue, a part of the unincorporated town she sees as crucial to the…
South L.A. merchants, residents frustrated as homelessness persists
Marina Solano’s grocery store in South Los Angeles enjoys steady business selling freshly made tortillas and a variety of produce like oranges, avocados and tomatoes to the heavily Latino community.…
California to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses issued to immigrants
California will cancel 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses that had been issued to immigrants after officials said they extended beyond the date the drivers were allowed to work in the country…
LAX approved $1.5 billion to relieve traffic. Opponents say it won’t work.
The countdown to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games has sent Los Angeles International Airport into a $1.5-billion sprint to rebuild its roads, drawing ire from critics who argue the…
Officials question sheriff’s report on sex abuse in L.A. jails
There hasn’t been a “substantiated” allegation of sexual abuse by staff against an inmate in the nation’s largest jail system since 2021. At first glance, the statistic — based on…
Judge blocks Trump’s $1.2-billion fine on UCLA for alleged antisemitism
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA along with stipulations for deep campus changes in exchange for being eligible for federal…
Catholic bishops wrong about immigration raids, Trump border czar says
White House border advisor Tom Homan lambasted the Catholic Church on Friday over its stance against the Trump administration’s mass deportations. “The Catholic Church is wrong, I’m sorry,” Homan told…
O.C. city leaders designate street to honor Charlie Kirk
A small street that runs parallel to the Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster will soon bear a new name — Charlie Kirk Way. During a heated meeting rife with accusations…
What to know about ex-Newsom aide tangled in a corruption probe
The FBI was secretly listening last year when a high-ranking advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom unleashed a stream of profanities as she vented about a public records request from an…
Federal judge orders government to stop blocking immigrant detainees from having access to lawyers
A federal judge on Friday ruled that the government is “partially blocking access to lawyers” for immigrant detainees held in a downtown Los Angeles processing center and ordered it to…