Seabright rescue renews push to recognize lifeguards as first responders
Seabright rescue renews push to recognize lifeguards as first responders A rescue at Seabright State Beach has reignited…
ServiceNow cuts nearly 300 jobs in Silicon Valley
More tech layoffs are hitting Silicon Valley this week in its latest string of job losses. Santa Clara-based…
The percentage of homes surviving wildfires is dropping
At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into…
U.S. and Iran pause attacks for a second straight day
CAIRO — The United States paused its attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it…
Facing setbacks and resistance, Trump presses bid to reshape elections on multiple fronts
WASHINGTON — President Trump has spent months waging an unusually aggressive campaign to reshape how states run elections, leveraging federal…
Trump administration takes aim at California Coastal Commission
The Trump administration has initiated a new review of the California Coastal Commission and other powerful coastal watchdogs…
Controversial billionaire tax will appear on November ballot
Proponents of a tax on California billionaires vowed on Thursday to move forward with their November ballot measure…
Drug overdose deaths are down in L.A. County in 2025. Here’s why
For the third year in a row, accidental drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths have dropped in Los Angeles…
Trump won’t sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID law
WASHINGTON — President Trump canceled his planned signing Wednesday of the landmark housing bill Congress passed this week, in a…
Effort to exempt new apartment buildings in L.A. from ‘mansion tax’ moves forward
An effort to exempt new apartment buildings in Los Angeles from the so-called mansion tax moved forward Wednesday,…
Letters to the Editor: Spencer Pratt can take his efforts to Washington. L.A. won’t miss him
To the editor: Given the way Spencer Pratt is emulating Donald Trump, I assume he must be auditioning…
A close look at high-speed rail construction
The Hanford viaduct, a key section of California’s high-speed rail project, is nearing completion as workers continue to…