• Fri. Jun 19th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

Gubernatorial candidates discuss immigration, homelessness and affordability

Just days after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal immigration agent, the Trump administration’s immigration policy was a top focus of California gubernatorial candidates at two…

Golden Globes 2026 winners: The complete list

Globes never say die! Five years after a Times investigation dulled the shine of the glitzy Hollywood affair, the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, airing Sunday, will cap off a multi-day…

Commentary: Citizens are finally getting it: No one’s safe from Trump’s deportation ambitions

Ever since Donald J. Trump descended from a gold escalator at his eponymous Manhattan tower in 2015, he has sworn that a scorched-earth campaign against “illegal immigrants” would make life…

While celebrating Maduro’s capture, Venezuelan immigrants worry about deportation

WASHINGTON — After President Trump ordered strikes that led to the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, celebrations erupted in Venezuelan communities across the U.S. But for many of the…

Trump and Biden both want this California solar facility to close. The state has other plans

The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it’s incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year. The Trump administration wants to see this unusual power plant…

LA County Declares January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved proclamations Tuesday declaring January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month, reaffirming the county’s commitment to combating trafficking and supporting survivors. The…

Actor T.K. Carter dies at 69

Veteran comedian, actor and Southern California native T.K. Carter has died. He was 69. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived at the actor’s Duarte home Friday evening after receiving…

Newsletter: Jan 10 2026

First Up Photo: SMDP City Hall scrambles to fix housing votes as new questions emerge over councilmember conflicts Officials are racing to ratify a series of housing-related votes from 2025…

Santa Monica Council Names Anderson-Warren as Interim City Clerk

The Santa Monica City Council has selected retired City Clerk Denise Anderson-Warren to return in an interim capacity while launching a national recruitment for a permanent replacement. Anderson-Warren, who retired…

‘Doomsday Plane’ appearance at LAX sparks online worry

The federal government’s Boeing E-4B Nightwatch — a military aircraft known, somewhat alarmingly, as the “Doomsday Plane” — touched down at Los Angeles International Airport this week, in what may…