Weekly unemployment claims fall amid signs of labor market slowdown
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs...
California crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud
Four years ago, California startup Theta Labs’ cryptocurrency was soaring, and its future appeared bright when it landed a partnership...
Courts rejects bid to beef up policies issued by California’s home insurer of last resort
Retired nurse Nancy Reed has been through the ringer trying to get insurance for her home next to a San...
Making a bold musical about the Shakers? Daniel Blumberg’s songs brought the world in tune
If the Shakers have a lasting cultural legacy, it is their music — most famously “Simple Gifts,” the uplifting spiritual...
Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura cannabis farms
OXNARD — A father who has become the sole caretaker for his two young children after his wife was deported. A school...
For undocumented immigrants, a posada offers a moment of safety and comfort
SACRAMENTO — A week or so before Christmas, Sacramento police descended on a residential block in a Latino neighborhood in California’s capital...
Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination. Halloween wasn’t...
Downtown L.A.’s struggle is overstated and fixable, says the mogul who built the Grand
Downtown L.A. is doing better than you think it is, but the government needs to do more to energize the...
Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?
Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a...
Alleged L.A. bomb plot: What we know about the Turtle Island Liberation Front
Federal officials announced Tuesday that additional terrorism charges were brought against a far-left group accused of planning a terror plot...
SoCal agave owners have been hacked. What are thieves doing with those filched leaves?
The unidentified white van slowly and stealthily pulled up outside the million-dollar-plus homes under the cover of darkness, grainy surveillance...
Drop the bomb or save humanity? ‘Pluribus’ and its misanthrope’s dilemma
This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Apple TV’s “Pluribus.” Fellow misanthropes, Season 1 of “Pluribus” is...
Inside Nick Reiner’s legal defense and the looming court battle over murder accusations
The slayings of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his photographer wife, Michele, have given rise to a complex and intensely...
Jim Jarmusch returns in a melancholy mood with ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’
The holidays bring good cheer — an opportunity to reflect but also, most likely, the anxiety of family. Jim Jarmusch’s...
Kings can’t complete comeback, falling to Kraken for sixth loss in seven games
The NHL’s three-day Christmas break couldn’t come at a better time for the Kings, who have suddenly gone cold as...
