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The Pulse of Southern California

Mobile home park destroyed in Palisades fire may finally clear debris

Former residents of the Palisades Bowl Mobile Home Estates, a roughly 170-unit mobile home park completely destroyed in the Palisades fire, received a notice Dec. 23 from park owners saying…

California rings in new year with sweeping new laws

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as “the year that would not end.” But it has, and in its aftermath comes a slew of new laws…

‘Stop exercising, you’re killing yourself.’ Not really, but more nurture, less torture

One day my left foot hurt for no good reason. I stood up to shake off the pain and tweaked my right Achilles tendon, so I headed for the medicine…

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades

Greg Abel faces the challenge of taking over Berkshire Hathaway from the legendary Warren Buffett . Many regard Buffett as the world’s greatest investor after he grew Berkshire from a…

Immigration raids linked to significant California job losses, study says

Each month, Edward Flores crunches the numbers. And each month he grows more and more certain of the stark impact of federal immigration raids on California’s economy. Flores found that…

The biggest startups raised a record amount in 2025, dominated by AI

The excitement around artificial intelligence led to a record year for certain types of fundraising. Silicon Valley’s AI companies secured record funding in 2025, even as investors advised startups to…

Should you hire a personal trainer? In L.A., there’s one for every body, goal and vibe

Admission: Working out with a personal trainer is the only thing that gets me motivated to exercise regularly and long-term. Sure, a “new year, new you” discount at the gym…

137th Rose Parade set to kick off in Pasadena. It’s likely to be soggy

Will it rain on the Rose Parade? It sure looks that way. Will it go on anyway? You betcha. The 137th Rose Parade — an event famously established to show…

SoCal school sued by parents of 9th-grader killed in parking lot crash

Campbell Hall, the elite K-12 private school in Studio City, is being sued by two renowned artists after their 15-year-old son was fatally pinned between two vehicles in the school’s…

‘Stranger Things’: Noah Schnapp on the ‘hopeful’ finale and Will’s fate

This article contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things.” At this moment, somewhere on the internet, “Stranger Things” fans are rabidly and rapidly giving their feedback on how…