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Contributor: California’s place in enslaved people’s struggle for freedom
In one version of U.S. history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the 1849 state constitution, and where that ban was reaffirmed by the…
Businesses Rebuild One Year Later
One year after the Palisades Fire destroyed homes, restaurants, landmarks, and neighborhoods, many businesses from the area have settled into new communities. However, some have already returned, while still others…
Man killed by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge identified by community as Keith “Pooter” Porter; vigil Sunday
The man who was shot and killed on New Year’s Eve by an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a Northridge apartment complex has been identified by Black…
‘A giant ice cliff.’ Identities of all 3 deceased Mt. Baldy hikers revealed
Authorities have confirmed the identities of all three hikers found dead on Mt. Baldy on Monday following a winter snowstorm that covered the San Gabriel Mountains. The two unidentified hikers…
Southern California storms slam Santa Barbara, Ventura. Rain through Tuesday
California’s wet winter continued Saturday as rain fell across the Southland, grounding flights coming in and out of Santa Barbara Airport and causing extensive road closures along the coast. The…
Many U.S. Venezuelans praise Maduro capture, but some protest in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — Maria Eugenia Torres Ramirez was having dinner with her family in Los Angeles on Friday night when the flood of messages began. Word had begun to circulate that…
L.A. City Hall rotunda, windows, menorah display damaged in break-in
A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing City Hall on New Year’s Day, police said Saturday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services Division responded at approximately…
Newsletter: Jan 3, 2026
🌧️ Happy 1st weekend of 2026. SoCal weather should return midweek. Until then, think of all the New Year’s resolutions you can accomplish.. First Up Photo: SMDP One year after…
Real big fish: Rose Parade float sets Guinness World Record
In the pantheon of parade float achievement, world-record titles are coveted. The longest parade float, a paper dragon in Gutian, China, spanned a half-mile in 2012. The heaviest, dubbed the…
Pacific Palisades Fire Recovery: How Community Rebuilt
On a quiet street in Pacific Palisades, recovery does not announce itself. There are no banners or ribbon cuttings, no grand markers signaling resolution. Instead, there are empty lots where…