LAFD insider named chief amid lingering questions about Palisades fire
As Jaime Moore prepares to take the helm of the Los Angeles Fire Department, he said he plans to commission an outside investigation into missteps by fire officials during the…
Supreme Court urged to block California laws requiring companies to disclose climate impacts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups urged the Supreme Court on Friday to block new California laws that will require thousands of companies to disclose…
Ex-cop testifies in own defense about shooting unarmed Whittier man
As he sprinted down an alleyway in April 2020, former Whittier Det. Salvador Murillo was convinced he and his fellow officers were under fire. Murillo, an undercover detective at the…
Builders launch portal to make fire rebuilds faster and more affordable
People who lost homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires can now go online to pick vetted residential templates that could save them money and be ready as early as…
L.A. city told the court there were 88 beds at a homeless shelter, but 44 of them were missing
When the special master overseeing a city court-ordered agreement to provide thousands of homeless shelter beds made a spot check at a South Los Angeles shelter she was disappointed in…
The deep bonds on an Altadena street driving neighbors to rebuild
Before the fire, Heather Rutman could look up the street from her frontyard to see if her mom was home. Sometimes when her kids were playing outside and her mom…
Southern California braces for weekend of severe weather
Southern California will be under a severe weather threat Saturday, with the most powerful wave of an incoming atmospheric river storm peaking over the weekend in Los Angeles County and…
SoCal’s big storm: Evacuation warnings, road closures, tips for surviving
An atmospheric river storm should bring rain — heavy at times — to Southern California beginning Thursday night through the weekend. Under the storm scenario deemed most likely by forecasters,…
Justice Department sues to block California’s new congressional map
The Department of Justice joined a lawsuit Thursday brought by California Republicans that seeks to block the state from adopting a new congressional map and thwart Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan…
Starbucks union launches strike in dozens of stores on Red Cup Day
The union representing Starbucks baristas launched an open-ended strike at stores in more than 40 cities on Thursday, coinciding with Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s most lucrative…