‘Active shooter’ or ICE agent’s victim? What happened in L.A. New Year’s Eve killing
When Adrian Metoyer first heard government officials describing his best friend as an “active shooter” and threat to his community,...
At 70, she embraced her Chumash roots and helped revive a dying skill: basketmaking
Around 1915, the last known Chumash basket maker, Candelaria Valenzuela, died in Ventura County, and with her went a skill...
Yes, California should tax billionaires’ wealth. Here’s why
That shrill, high-pitched squeal you’ve been hearing lately? Don’t bother trying to adjust your TV or headphones, or calling your...
California law let a politician avoid jail for child abuse charges. Lawmakers are furious
A mental health diversion granted to a former Kern County politician is coming under fire from numerous California lawmakers and...
Five fixes needed to get UCLA men’s basketball on track amid dismaying stretch
When his team lost three consecutive games during what was shaping up as a rocky debut season, Mick Cronin made...
Fuerza Regida is flying high. Bandleader JOP wants Mexican music to soar
If there is anyone who believes in the power of manifestation, it is Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz. “I...
The Supreme Court made a mess out of gun laws
In a surprising victory for gun advocates last week, a federal court struck down California’s longstanding ban on the open...
Trump’s 626 overseas strikes aren’t ‘America First.’ What’s his real agenda?
Who knew that by “America First,” President Trump meant all of the Americas? In puzzling over that question at least,...
Locals wanted to rebuild Pacific Palisades, Altadena. Then the big investors moved in
Last spring, Realtor Teresa Fuller saw signs that the epic task of rebuilding Altadena could be a local affair, with...
2 killed, 6 injured in shooting in Mormon church parking lot in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday,...
‘Public execution.’ ‘Trigger happy.’ California lawmakers decry ICE shooting of Minneapolis mother
The fatal shooting Wednesday of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent during an operation in Minneapolis has sparked...
Google and Character.AI to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots harmed teens
Google and Character.AI, a California startup, have agreed to settle several lawsuits that allege artificial intelligence-powered chatbots harmed the mental...
Orange County judge, who campaigned on boosting trust in the justice system, to plead guilty to fraud
An Orange County judge resigned Wednesday and declared his intent to plead guilty next week to defrauding a state fund...
San Mateo reports child influenza death same week that CDC cuts immunization recommendations
The same week the CDC announced cuts to recommendations for vaccines, San Mateo County reported that an unvaccinated child has...
LeBron James to miss Lakers’ game tonight at San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James will miss the game against the San Antonio Spurs with right sciatica and left foot arthritis, the...
