• Sat. Jun 13th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

California’s Highway 1 fighting a losing battle against climate change

California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous, yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur. The famed coastal road was closed for…

Independent studios scramble to stay afloat as film and TV production lags

Shep Wainright sure would like to rent you a fancy new soundstage. Last week, he opened a $230-million movie and television studio on the edge of the Arts District in…

This preschool’s new playground is a game-changer for learning, play

A year ago, the back lot of Normont Early Education Center was little more than a bare, heat-radiating expanse of asphalt. Outside, the Harbor City preschool reflected its industrial neighborhood:…

Flights delayed at LAX, SoCal airports after winter storm slams U.S.

While Southern California enjoys mostly sunny skies this week, the rest of the U.S. is dealing with snowy winter conditions that have affected flights and airports across the nation. As…

Newsom investigates alleged suppression of anti-Trump TikTok content

Newsom announced he is investigating reports that TikTok is suppressing anti-Trump content days after the platform averted a nationwide ban by finalizing a U.S. ownership deal backed by Trump. “Following…

Shutdown likely as ICE killings in Minnesota prompt Democrats’ revolt

WASHINGTON — The killing of a second U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minneapolis is deeply complicating efforts to avert another government shutdown in Washington as Democrats — and some…

Secret bunker, weapons stash found at MAGA activist’s California home

Shasta County authorities started out investigating a suspected illegal marijuana farm but ended up making a far more unsettling discovery: a massive stash of illegal firearms and a secret underground…

D4vd friend and key witness in case of girl’s death arrested in Montana and returned to L.A.

As authorities continue to unravel the circumstances of how a teenager’s body came to be stuffed in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla months ago, a key grand jury witness…

Lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at Adelanto ICE facility

Immigration detainees are subjected to mold on walls, contagious diseases, lack of medical care and lack of clean water and food at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino…

Pediatricians urge Americans to stick with previous vaccine schedule, despite CDC’s recent changes

For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single voice when advising the nation’s families on when to vaccinate…