An AI-powered campaign may have killed a key vote on air quality
The opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California’s top air pollution authority as…
High-Speed Rail CEO arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
Ian Choudri, the CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority, was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery earlier this…
Standoff over masked agents fuels the latest partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — A dispute over whether federal immigration agents should be allowed to wear masks during enforcement operations has become…
‘Environmental time bomb’: Illegal pot farms poison California forests
Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes still sat…
VA terminates leases of West L.A. land, leaves land used by Brentwood School’s athletics in limbo
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated agreements allowing three outside entities including a prestigious K-12 academy…
Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers
More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a…
Mountain lion caught in San Francisco. ‘We locked eyes,’ resident says
A mountain lion seen wandering the streets of San Francisco over the weekend was finally spotted and captured…
Hollywood Burbank Airport could be at risk of a midair collision
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board called out Hollywood Burbank Airport as having a concerning risk…
This multibillion-dollar transit project could improve traffic across L.A. It goes to a vote today
The Sepulveda Transit Corridor project would connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley in less than 30…
Suspect killed after San Jose carjacking chase; SJ officer shot
A San Jose police officer was shot and taken to the hospital after a carjacking in San Jose…
‘Abolish ICE’ messaging is back. Is it any more likely this time?
WASHINGTON — “Abolish ICE.” Democratic lawmakers and candidates for office around the country increasingly are returning to the phrase, popularized…
As Mt. Baldy trails reopen, sheriff slams feds over visitor safety
Trails on Mt. Baldy reopened after the deaths of three hikers who fell from an ice-slicked ridge last…