Jury awards $16.8 million to California prison doctor who complained about inmate’s threat
A jury awarded a $16.8-million judgment to a California prison doctor who alleged her employer did not respond…
In California, high school graduation rates soar faster than student learning
State officials on Thursday celebrated new heights in just-released high school graduation rates, though similar achievement levels were…
California revokes 17,000 driver’s licenses. But the state disputes it is over immigration concerns
California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after the Trump administration raised concerns about…
When immigration agents picked up a 15-year-old white teen
Jimmy Rhoades was spraying pesticide on orange trees in San Juan Capistrano on Aug. 28 when a yell…
Elderly were abandoned at senior facilities during Eaton fire. Regulators slam operators
They were forgotten amid the frantic evacuation of two senior care facilities, according to state investigators, leaving the…
Western states miss key deadline in Colorado River negotiations
Negotiators for seven Western states said they are making progress in ongoing negotiations over how to share the…
Trump wants oil drilling off the coast of California. No one else does
The Trump administration reportedly has plans to open the waters off California’s coast to new oil and gas…
Letters to the Editor: Newsom should lean on policy, not state symbolism, if he wants the presidency
Nov. 11, 2025 5 AM PT To the editor: If Gov. Gavin Newsom leans on California’s symbolic image…
Investigation into sickened babies continues after rare California program ID’s botulism
Health officials are warning parents to avoid an infant formula linked to a nationwide botulism outbreak. As of…
A new low in L.A. fire failures: Firefighters raised alarms, and the system ignored them
The January Los Angeles firestorms, which leveled communities on a scale few thought was possible, have left pointed…
The SNAP-funding mess makes L.A.’s food-insecurity crisis clear
A strange scene unfolded at the Adams/Vermont farmers market near USC last week. The pomegranates, squash and apples…
Even with Proposition 50 win, Newsom faces rough road in 2028
A week before California’s special election, Gavin Newsom made news by doing something practically unheard of. He told…