• Sun. Nov 23rd, 2025

The Pulse of Southern California

Snow-starved California ski resorts delay openings despite recent storms

It may have felt like the recent rain would never end in Los Angeles, but the record-breaking precipitation in Southern California has failed to translate into a much-desired dumping of…

Crenshaw ends Birmingham’s unbeaten streak in City Section

The streak is over. Crenshaw relied on tenacious defense and an efficient passing attack to end Birmingham’s 55-game winning streak against City Section teams and earn a spot in next…

Anonymous threatening Christmas cards sent to some SoCal residents

Yucaipa resident Roger Reed had just come back from a trip to Disneyland with his fiancee on Monday when they stumbled upon a note in the front yard of their…

Trump suit targets college tuition of undocumented California students

Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by her parents when she was 1, Sara has lived in California nearly all her life. As an undocumented immigrant, she pays…

California officials say empty reservoir wasn’t key in Palisades fire

In January, when crews fighting the fast-spreading Palisades fire were hampered by low water pressure and dry hydrants, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation. After a 10-month review, California officials…

Pest control firms to pay $3.15 million over illegal waste disposal

Hazardous pesticides — and sensitive data from customers who trusted a trio of pest control companies, including Orkin — allegedly wound up in the regular trash. Now the three companies…

Crews battle hazardous fire on cargo ship in San Pedro

A major emergency was declared at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday night as 186 firefighters worked to combat a massive and stubborn blaze involving hazardous materials on a…

L.A. Times to Celebrate 101 Best Restaurants of 2025 at the Hollywood Palladium on Dec. 9

Nov. 19, 2025 10:32 AM PT The Los Angeles Times will unveil its annual 101 Best Restaurants guide, presented by OpenTable and Square, at the Hollywood Palladium on the evening…

Bay Area eatery closed after a TikTok exposed unsanitary practices

Earlier this week, a TikTok that captured someone throwing frozen ribs onto the ground behind a restaurant — next to dumpsters and cleaning supplies — went viral. The comment section…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Trump loyalist, says she will resign from Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Trump who has become a critic, said Friday that she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene,…