San Francisco’s ‘rideshare rapist’ sentenced to 150 years in prison
When rideshare apps were still in their relative infancy, Orlando Vilchez Lazo was driving around San Francisco posing as a...
A Summer Olympics economic windfall is headed for SoCal, a new analysis says
The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will deliver a bounty to Southern California in more ways than one,...
Inside Meta’s custom AI chips slashing energy bills in data centers
Meta Platforms Inc. plans to begin deploying a new in-house artificial intelligence chip in data centers during the first half...
Kia, Hyundai face $1 billion in lawsuits over easy-to-steal cars after 9th Circuit ruling
American insurers can sue Korean car makers for payouts on thousands of stolen Kias and Hyundais, the 9th Circuit Court...
Father-son duo guilty in serial ATM robberies
A man who repeatedly robbed ATM users at gunpoint while his father acted as the getaway driver was found guilty...
Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with President Trump, seeking...
As the world debates the risks of AI, China is catching up
As the rapid development of artificial intelligence sparks renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing...
It’s National Voter Registration Day. Are you ready for California’s upcoming election?
California’s general election is almost here and what better day to make sure you’re registered to vote than Tuesday, National...
Injured climber crawls down Mt. Shasta in overnight ordeal
An injured climber crawled down a portion of Mt. Shasta after losing control and sliding nearly 500 feet, officials said....
Inside the new pop-up where celebrity chefs serve food-court favorites
Years before Mei Lin won “Top Chef” and founded some of L.A.’s hottest restaurants, her taste buds underwent crucial training...
Savannah Guthrie renews plea to kidnappers after concern for missing mom Nancy reaches the Emmys
Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s...
Fired Metrolink executive claims rail service endangered passengers with unsafe equipment
A high-ranking former executive with Metrolink claims that he was fired in retaliation for calling attention to unsafe maintenance practices...
Santa Barbara County detectives reopen cold-case homicide from 1988
Detectives in Santa Barbara County have reopened an unsolved homicide from 1988, hoping new focus on the cold case could...
A federal tax credit could add 143,000 film and TV jobs, industry-commissioned study says
A federal film and television tax credit could boost U.S. production spending by $125 billion and add more than 143,000...
China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations
BEIJING — New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage...
