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As California’s Behavioral Health Workforce Buckles, Help Is Years Away

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” REDDING 𑁋 This spring, the…

A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in Georgia. It’s Unclear if State Law Required It.

By Jess Mador, WABE A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June…

A guide to Heritage Valley, filled with charm and great Mexican food

Ask a random Angeleno to find Piru, Fillmore or Santa Paula on a California map and odds are they’ll shrug and give up. Blame it on location, location, location. Collectively…

Israelis rebuff Trump, insisting images of starvation in Gaza are ‘fake’

WASHINGTON — The Israeli government is defending a top military officer who dismissed images of starving Palestinians as “fake” over the weekend, despite President Trump stating Monday that he believes…

L.A.’s bid to redo its City Charter kicks off with a leadership battle

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with an assist from Julia Wick, giving you the latest on city and…

The most over-the-top things L.A. dog owners do for their pets

Pet parent. Fur baby. Doggy daycare. Since the mid-2010s, these monikers have adorned myriad T-shirts and tote bags — like quotes from a classic sitcom. But in modern L.A., they’re…

Latino journalist detained by ICE says he is ’emotionally destroyed’

Journalist Mario Guevara from El Salvador is speaking out about being detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in southern Georgia. Guevera, who left his homeland over 20…

Prep Rally: These offensive linemen will be throwing their weight around this season

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. This week, with official football practice beginning on Monday, let’s look at the players who never pass up doughnuts, steaks or…

Wallis Annenberg dead: Philanthropist helped to transform L.A.

Her name is ubiquitous in public spaces around Los Angeles: the Wallis Annenberg Building at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts…

Hiltzik: False advertising from Tesla?

Over the years, Elon Musk has been known for making extravagant promises about the capabilities of Tesla cars, and for falling short. California has finally called him out, via a…