Letters to the Editor: You can’t put all the blame for L.A. fires losses on our local agencies
Oct. 7, 2026 7 AM PT To the editor: Reading this article brings back more memories of Jan.…
New California law raises farmworker minimum wage to $19.75 an hour
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. — California farmworkers employed through the federal H-2A guest worker program, along with local employees…
Long-awaited investigation outlines failures of Eaton, Palisades fires
In the aftermath of the Eaton and Palisades fires, which killed 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000…
Newsom signs mortgage relief bills for L.A. County and California wildfire victims
Legislation that will extend mortgage relief to victims of the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires and establish…
‘They don’t have the goods’: Residents criticize plans to retry Palisades fire arson case
After a jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of starting the…
Jury appears deadlocked in Palisades fire arson trial, signaling possible mistrial
Signaling a possible mistrial, a federal jury hearing the arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old former Uber…
Former LAFD chief sues Bass, says mayor should pay out of pocket for campaign remarks
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is suing Mayor Karen Bass personally, alleging that, while campaigning for…
Readers react with fury to Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ legal fund
To the editor: The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power of the purse, and provides: “No…
Florida man accused in California’s Palisades fire fixated on Luigi Mangione
Federal prosecutors say a Central Florida man charged in connection with a New Year’s Day brush fire in…
San Diego man impersonated Border Patrol agent to disrupt deportations
A 53-year-old San Diego man pleaded guilty Tuesday to impersonating a U.S. Border Patrol agent as part of…
Trump loses across courts in bruising week of immigration and legal setbacks
WASHINGTON — President Trump spent much of last week railing against the courts. The courts, in turn, spent it ruling…
Second Alabama man arrested in California murder-for-hire case
Video above: Previous coverageA second Alabama man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a man…