• Wed. Sep 17th, 2025

The Pulse of Southern California

LAPD protest response once again triggers outrage, injuries, lawsuits

Bridgette Covelli arrived near Los Angeles City Hall for last Saturday’s “No Kings” festivities to find what she described as a peaceful scene: people chanting, dancing, holding signs. No one…

Altadena ICE raid highlights fears that roundups will stymie rebuilding efforts

When ICE agents raided the construction site of a burned property in Altadena earlier this month, they made no arrests. The man they were after was not there. But the…

Three tons, $2.1 million in artwork burglarized from warehouse

The two towering sculptures comprising thousands of pounds of bronze and stainless steel took artist and filmmaker Sir Daniel Winn more than a year to complete. They vanished in a…

Arellano: Welcome to the deportation resistance, Dodgers. What's next?

Gustavo Arellano writes that ‘the Dodgers need to summon the moral courage of their past and once again set an example others can follow.’ Source link

The monthly tab for her in-home elder care: $18,000. She can cover it, but how many others can?

Marian Sunabe drives from her home in South Pasadena to visit her 100-year-old mother in Gardena once a week or so, and I tagged along on a recent morning to…

No End in Sight: Ongoing Strikes and Stalled Talks Mark Israel-Iran Conflict

A week after hostilities erupted, Israel and Iran continue to exchange strikes, while diplomatic efforts in Europe have yet to bear fruit. Geneva hosted high-level talks between Iran and European…

Appeals Court Backs Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Los Angeles

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Trump can continue overseeing the California National Guard’s deployment in Los Angeles, at least for now. The decision comes amid ongoing legal…

Brightline West Nears Construction on Las Vegas–SoCal High-Speed Rail

Excitement is building as Brightline West, the ambitious high-speed rail project connecting Las Vegas and Southern California, moves closer to breaking ground. The team behind the project has nearly completed…

Lompoc’s Flower Festival 2025: A Blooming Good Time Awaits!

Lompoc’s Flower Festival 2025: A Blooming Good Time Awaits! Who can resist the joy of a hometown festival? This summer, Lompoc is rolling out the floral carpet for its 72nd…

Escalation in the Middle East: Hospitals Hit, Embassies Close, and World Watches Anxiously

A new wave of violence has swept across the Middle East as Israel and Iran engage in direct military confrontation. Iranian missile attacks have left a hospital in southern Israel…