SACRAMENTO — The Trump administration backed off its effort to block a court order returning control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. In a…

It was the last story I wrote before everything changed. It was Jan. 5, 2025, and I was marveling at the Rams gumption in their short-handed loss to the Seattle…

2025 was challenging for Angelenos. The year began with the double firestorms, and chaos and uncertainty continued into June when immigration agents and protesters clashed, as the Trump administration deployed…

English teacher Jocelyn Medawar has noticed a new vibe at Harvard-Westlake School this school year: Upper school students are chatting in the halls and greet her as they enter class.…

Among the many geniuses we lost in 2025 was satirist Tom Lehrer, who scandalized America in the 1950s and 1960s with his biting political songs, then left that career in…

Disaster Preparedness — Santa Monica Council unanimously approved an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan addressing earthquakes and wildfires. The plan includes 13 mitigation actions like improved evacuation planning and seismic…

The City of Los Angeles repeatedly ignored state wildfire safety regulations as it permitted new development in areas with severe fire hazards, a lawsuit filed Dec. 23 in the L.A.…

Malibu PCH Safety Funding — Malibu City Council approved $1.6 million for Pacific Coast Highway safety upgrades. The funding supported speed detection technology and infrastructure to slow traffic, responding to…

In an echoing Long Beach studio, an ambitious team of designers is trying to reinvent how electric vehicles are made. Slate Auto has assembled a team of EV engineers from…

When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed. Scattered…