Supreme Court blocks order to cover SNAP benefits — for now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order late Friday night that would have forced the government to backfill…
4 takeaways after Proposition 50’s big win in California
Proposition 50’s big win Tuesday night is a political earthquake that is being felt nationally. Here are four…
A fence might deter MacArthur Park crime and homelessness, but is it enough?
My first reaction, when I heard about the proposed $2.3-million fence around MacArthur Park, was skepticism. Yeah, the…
Phony AI-generated court cases cited in O.C. by defense in Kluwe lawsuit
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, Oct. 29. I’m Carol Cormaci, bringing you this week’s TimesOC newsletter with a look…
A deputy killed. A 150-mph chase. Then, an off-duty cop took dramatic action on live television
As the motorcyclist reached speeds of nearly 150 miles an hour, tailed by a phalanx of police cars…
A drunk California camper passed out in a field. Large search teams were launched
At 3 a.m. Sunday, more than three dozen first responders set off into the Marin County darkness, searching…
1 killed in shooting at historically Black university in Pennsylvania
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. — Gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University late Saturday, killing one person and wounding…
A retired teacher found some seahorses off Long Beach. Then he built a secret world for them
Rog Hanson emerges from the coastal waters, pulls a diving regulator out of his mouth and pushes a…
Why Dodgers treat title pressure as routine while chasing a dynasty
TORONTO — They did not come charging out of the dugout. They did not mob one another with a dogpile…
NBA’s Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in gambling probe
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors unsealed two indictments Thursday outlining an illegal betting scheme that has rocked the NBA and…
TimesOC: California Adventure plans to update Soarin’ exhibit in time for America’s 250th birthday
Semiquincentennial is one heck of a tongue twister. Mouthing it out will make those around you think you’ve…
California cop, 25, is killed as she stops to help at crash site, is hit by another car
A 25-year-old police officer was struck and killed after she stopped to help a motorist in an overturned…