• Tue. Jun 16th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

Autodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI

Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce. The San Francisco company, which makes software used by architects, designers and engineers, told…

L.A. homeless services fraudster enjoyed luxuries, authorities charge

A man accused of fleecing L.A.’s homeless services bureaucracy for $23 million was arrested at his Westwood home early Friday morning as part of an ongoing multi-agency probe into the…

California fight with offshore oil firm escalates with lawsuit against Trump administration

For more than a year, a Texas oil firm has clashed with California officials over controversial plans to restart offshore oil operations along the Santa Barbara County coast. Now, California’s…

LAUSD says Pali High is safe post-fire. Parents have concerns

The Los Angeles Unified School District released a litany of test results for the fire-damaged Palisades Charter High School ahead of the planned return of students next week, showing the…

Trump lawyers urge Supreme Court to block California’s new election map while upholding Texas’

WASHINGTON — Trump administration lawyers have joined California Republicans in urging Supreme Court to block California’s new election map on the grounds that one district in the San Joaquin Valley…

Federal authorities arrest former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned drug lord

Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder who allegedly became the head of a billion-dollar drug trafficking organization, has been apprehended by authorities in Mexico, U.S. officials announced Friday. Authorities…

Keep scrolling, TikTok has finalized its U.S. joint venture

TikTok, the hugely popular social video platform, is officially here to stay. After years of questions about TikTok’s future in America, the social media platform and its Chinese parent company,…

Curren Price corruption case puts legacy, council race on the line

Curren Price’s political career appears destined to end before his criminal trial. Prosecutors first charged the L.A. City Council member in 2023 with embezzlement, perjury and having a conflict of…

The myth of anti-white discrimination in L.A. schools

Spoiler alert: No, Los Angeles schools do not discriminate against white students. But a new lawsuit from a conservative group is claiming that they do — and there are enough…

Bass will give two State of the City speeches during election season

Spring in Southern California has a certain rhythm: Dodgers fans return to Chavez Ravine, the jacarandas start to bloom, and L.A.’s mayor gives a speech — usually a long one…