• Sat. Jun 20th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

Trump regime’s lies against immigrants in 2025 even did Frank Sinatra dirty

This is a column about lies. Big lies. Presidential lies. Dumb lies. The type of lies that have made life in the United States a daily dumpster fire of bad…

A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient starting Jan. 1

Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to help nurture infants. Starting Jan. 1, a new law will take effect requiring most tortillas…

California regulators order Edison to look for fire risks on old lines

State regulators ordered Southern California Edison to identify fire risks on its unused transmission lines like the century-old equipment suspected of igniting the devastating Eaton wildfire. Edison also must tell…

Santa Monica Airport Violated Federal Law Over Fees, FAA Rules

The Federal Aviation Administration has determined Santa Monica Municipal Airport violated federal law by accumulating surplus revenues it intends to spend on general city services when the airport closes, rather…

Southern California has an unlikely AI mecca: the very industrial Vernon

Five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, a single industrial block in Vernon is drawing as much electricity as a small town. Inside a three-story, 242,000-square-foot building known as LAX01,…

California is ending coverage for weight loss drugs, despite TrumpRx

SACRAMENTO — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight-loss drugs will lose their coverage for the medications in the new year. Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives…

The head of California’s wildlife department is stepping down after 15 years

Charlton “Chuck” Bonham will be stepping down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the end of the month, after contending with a slew of contentious…

Santa Monica Homelessness Rises 5% Despite LA County Declines

July Venice Homelessness Declined — Venice’s unsheltered homeless population dropped 22% in 2024, falling by 165 people to around 585. Researchers found no clear policy explanation for the decline, unlike…

How the Rose Parade is responding to rain in forecast

More wet weather is on tap for Southern California this week, which may result in the first rainy Rose Parade in two decades. The rain is forecast to reach the…

New California program could impose strict penalties on worst speeders

Californians who are caught speeding at more than 100 mph will now face new disciplinary actions imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that could include losing their driving privileges.…