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The Pulse of Southern California

Newsletter: Jan 6, 2026

First Up Photo: SMDP Los Angeles community marks fire anniversary with resilience, anger and remembrance One year after the Palisades and Eaton fires killed 31 people and destroyed 17,000 structures…

Avalanche kills snowmobiler near Lake Tahoe in latest Sierra fatality

A 42-year old snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche just north of Lake Tahoe on Monday and died, despite having all of the latest safety gear and being with four…

AI Boom Boosts California Taxes, But How Long?

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As California becomes more dependent on tax revenue from the tech industry, its stake…

L.A. homicide rate lowest in decades; the reason why is up for debate

The city of Los Angeles just recorded its lowest homicide total in more than half a century, mirroring precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and…

Santa Monica Farmers Markets: Fresh Produce 2026

January Blog 2026 Happy 2026! Here’s a New Year’s resolution that’s easy to keep. Want to make a deeper commitment to farmers and farmers markets and your health by shopping…

Earlier 911 calls to Rob Reiner’s home could loom large in legal battle over son’s mental condition

In the years before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed, Los Angeles police made at least two visits to their home in Brentwood. On Feb. 25, 2019, officers conducted a…

Santa Monica Resident Calls for Airport Closure in 2028

Dear editor: I write as a decades-long Santa Monica resident – apartment renter and, later, homeowner. As predictable as the tides are the periodic and strident calls for Santa Monica…

LAFD chief admits Palisades fire report was watered down, says it won’t happen again

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore admitted Tuesday that the department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered down to shield top brass from scrutiny. The admission comes…

Utility blamed for Eaton fire compensated 82 victims two months into program

By Malena Carollo, CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After just over two months, Southern California Edison has drawn more than 1,800 customers…

Immigrant who survived Altadena’s Eaton fire now faces deportation

There were no stars in the October sky. No moon that 64-year-old Masuma Khan could see from the narrow window of the California City Immigration Processing Center. “No planes,” she…