Online child safety advocates urge California to increase protections
SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram. Many people her age were using it.…
Residents say Belmont Shore is unsafe due to crime, drunkeness, busking
I first visited Legends Sports Bar at Long Beach’s iconic Belmont Shore about 15 years ago. The place…
Banned: California prisoners can’t read book by former inmate
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation maintains a list of books banned from circulation among the state’s…
What La Niña? SoCal slammed by record start to rainy season
Californians can be excused for being confused about the weather forecast. Scientists in October said La Niña had…
Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect
WASHINGTON  — The Supreme Court ruled for Texas and its GOP leaders on Thursday, clearing the way for the…
Jon Slavet, GOP tech entrepreneur, enters race for California governor
Republican Jon Slavet, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, announced Thursday that he was joining the crowded field of candidates…
Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water in California
Acting on an order from President Trump, the federal government on Thursday announced plans to pump more water…
California has less than a 2.0 GPA on upkeep. Here’s why
California needs to dramatically increase its focus and spending on roads, storm drains, the electrical grid and other…
California insurance regulator’s travels: Who paid for Ricardo Lara’s trips?
Ricardo Lara’s transition from influence-brokering state legislator to autonomous insurance regulator was rocky. Almost immediately upon assuming office…
California’s insurance crisis existed long before the L.A. wildfires. Why wasn’t it fixed?
California’s property insurance market was unraveling fast in mid-2023 when the state’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, landed in…
How the insurance crisis overtook California
Insurance Commissioner Lara’s 2023 regulatory overhaul promised to ease California’s insurance crisis but instead delivered major concessions to…
Loss of federal funds could make thousands homeless in L.A. County
Local officials are warning that more than 14,500 L.A. County formerly homeless households in subsidized, permanent housing could…