Extra-long fall heat wave could last to mid-October: What to expect
Summer has ended, but in Southern California the extreme heat has not. On the heels of a miserably sticky summer,...
Zoe Kazan’s ‘East of Eden’ centers Steinbeck’s dynamic Cathy with an impressive Florence Pugh
John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel “East of Eden,” an Oprah’s Book Club Selection in 2003, is a retelling, or actually two...
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two...
Medavac helicopter crashes off Catalina; search and rescue operation underway
A medavac helicopter departing Catalina Island crashed just after takeoff on Wednesday evening, officials said. Multiple agencies were responding to...
Investigation underway after student dies in fall from balcony at Highland Park high school
Authorities are investigating the death of a student Wednesday at a Highland Park high school. The teenager fell from a...
Gas prices, AI data centers and Trump’s long shadow: Top takeaways from the governor’s race debate
The two candidates to become California’s next governor painted vastly different portraits of the state they want to lead during...
‘Blowout’: Here’s who won the Hilton-Becerra debate for California governor
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton debated for 60 minutes Wednesday night on a soundstage in Burbank. Times columnists...
The California I grew up in was full of ambition and possibility. Is the dream still alive?
The California I grew up in had its pluses and minuses, just like the state I’m living in now. But...
Want solar but don’t own a roof? California just legalized plug-in panels, no permission required
California renters, apartment dwellers and others who can’t install full rooftop solar systems are one step closer to lowering their...
L.A. asks 2028 Olympics organizers to buy insurance in case disaster cancels the Games
Los Angeles has asked organizers of the 2028 Summer Olympics to take out a $650-million insurance policy, and agree to...
Live chat: Times columnists analyze the CNN California governor debate
Xavier Becerra has made a campaign out of saying nothing. Steve Hilton will seemingly say anything to anyone as long...
Wynonna Judd confirms rift with sister Ashley Judd: ‘We’re taking a break’
Country western star Wynonna Judd is confirming that she and her sister, Emmy Award-nominated actor Ashley Judd, do not have...
$7.5-billion mini-NIH plan goes to California voters under bill signed by Newsom
California voters will decide whether to establish a $7.5-billion state scientific research arm — similar to the National Institutes of...
L.A. suburb reverses Little League lockout after field-use dispute
For a week, the Metropolitan Little League’s fall season was in limbo. The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked...
U.S. troops leave Iraq, but future of Iran-backed militias remains uncertain
BEIRUT — America opened its “forever war” in Iraq more than 23 years ago with “Shock and Awe.” It ended it...
