California lawmakers reach deal in high-stakes fight over regulating data centers
After weeks of intense negotiation, state lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise on legislation to regulate energy use…
L.A. rapper ColdheartedAC charged in $8.1-million federal check fraud scheme
An aspiring Los Angeles-area rapper was arrested on Wednesday and charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar check-cashing scheme,…
A Communist magazine debates a DSA endorsement of Nithya Raman
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with…
California’s new attempt to help struggling newsrooms faces key test
A new plan by California lawmakers to help fund the state’s struggling journalism organizations could advance in the…
What Meta’s $17-billion settlement revealed about social media harms
After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended…
Cody Reiss explores the San Diego California burrito
I grew up in San Diego and the California burrito was an ever-present, indulgent comfort of my youth.…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ‘Anaheim Angels’ bill into law. What’s next?
The words “Anaheim Angels” are now enshrined in California law. Whether the baseball team that calls Angel Stadium…
The divine peace of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms at the Broad
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist known for her hypnotic, repetitive polka dot artworks, died earlier this week at…
L.A.’s exclusionary zoning is pushing community heroes farther away
Aug. 28, 2026 8 AM PT To the editor: As Professor Richard Green so accurately observed, in Los…
How state voter roll databases became the Trump administration’s political obsession
As our angry, divided nation prepares for the drama of the midterm elections, a humble and previously little-remarked-upon…
The Sports Report: Dodgers are swept by the Braves
Dodgers swept by Braves From Maddie Lee: The Dodgers’ recent offensive woes were punctuated Thursday by a complete-game…
California lawmakers reach deal to tweak childhood sex abuse law — but rebuff damage caps
California lawmakers said Thursday that they plan to make “modest” changes to a controversial law that gave victims…