Why this California Democrat broke with his party to end the government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Gray was one of only six House Democrats — and the only one from California — who voted...
Car wash workers already had it tough. Then immigration raids slammed them to the ground
The September morning that immigration agents grabbed Mercedes’ husband was like a tragic prophecy fulfilled. The El Salvador native narrowly...
Amazon’s Zoox offers free robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Amazon-owned Zoox is offering free rides on its San Francisco fleet of boxy, driverless taxis. The company said Tuesday it...
Could Trump destroy the Epstein files?
WASHINGTON — In political exile at his mansion in Florida, under investigation for possessing highly classified documents, Donald Trump summoned his lawyer...
The Trump administration’s math on economic policy doesn’t add up
At a White House event on Nov. 6 announcing price cuts for those blockbuster weight-loss drugs, Medicare and Medicaid Administrator...
‘Paranormal Activity’ at the Ahmanson is truly scary. And it may be the year’s best staged production
What’s scarier, a world with ghosts or a world without them? I pondered this question on the drive downtown to...
Why is Kim Kardashian’s Skims worth $5 billion?
Skims, an apparel company co-founded by celebrity businesswoman Kim Kardashian, is worth $5 billion after a recent fundraising round. The...
U.S. rejection of climate science is a call to action for the rest of the world
If there was any doubt that the current U.S. administration is the world’s greatest threat to action on climate change,...
Boy, 8, killed by tree branch at camp. Parents say it wasn’t an ‘act of nature’ and are suing
Lamar McGlothurn’s parents arrived to pick up the 8-year-old from summer camp in Calabasas but instead watched as he was...
After three decades, O.J. Simpson’s estate agrees to pay nearly $58 million to Goldman family
Ron Goldman’s family has been fighting for justice for three decades, ever since the man they believed responsible for his...
Chance of more showers in L.A., with a new storm set to hit Thursday
Showers could linger in Los Angeles on Tuesday following four straight days of rain — and even more rain is...
California rejoins fight over Nazi-looted painting held by Spanish museum
California is once again fighting in federal court for a Jewish family’s right to have a precious Impressionist painting returned...
L.A. County sheriff investigating new claims that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulted a music producer
Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving four years in federal prison for using prostitutes in “freak-offs,” is under investigation by...
After Gen Z march in Mexico, government and critics spar as Trump cites ‘big problems’ south of border
MEXICO CITY — A weekend protest march convened to highlight the concerns of Mexico’s Generation Z has instead dramatized deep political divisions...
Man who stabbed woman in the throat as they rode L.A. Metro is found guilty of murder
A 45-year-old man who was banned from L.A. Metro trains for past violent acts was convicted Monday in the 2024...
