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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, posting a video on social media ahead of his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly....
Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" is officially the longest-running No. 1 single in the U.S., spending 23 weeks at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100....
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio speaks during an Assembly floor session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 23, 2025. (Fred Greaves / CalMatters) Republican State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio is seeking to distance the voter ID measure Californians will see on their November ballot ...
The Menendez brothers will have another opportunity in 2027 to convince a parole board they should be set free.
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts denied allegations that he groped a high school student at a community event.
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts denied allegations that he groped a high school student at a community event.
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts held a news conference denying allegations that he inappropriately touched a high school student while posing for a group photo at a community event last week....
A block of Equinix data centers sit across the street from a Prime data center on Great Oaks Blvd. in South San Jose on Aug. 31, 2026. (Anna Hoch-Kenney / CalMatters) Facing growing public backlash and a pivot from his own past vetoes, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package ...
The cruise line company confirmed the passenger had gone overboard after reviewing CCTV footage. He is still considered missing.
Torrance has voted to end a nearly decade-long practice of routinely trapping and killing coyotes, shifting toward nonlethal methods aimed at reducing conflicts between the animals and residents. The Torrance City Council voted Sept. 15 to discontinue the year-round trapping prog...
A passenger on a Carnival cruise ship went overboard, prompting a lockdown.
L.A. County says it has received federal grand jury subpoenas demanding voter registration information on dozens of individuals the Trump administration suspects may not be U.S. citizens....
The long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will open to the public Tuesday in Exposition Park, bringing a collection devoted to visual storytelling that spans centuries and includes works ranging from paintings and photography to comics, murals and artifacts from George Lucas...
Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families.
A man jumped overboard from a Carnival Cruise ship off the coast of Mexico, prompting an ongoing search by the U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican authorities, officials said Sunday. The passenger, identified only as a 56-year-old man, was aboard the Carnival Panorama as it sailed from ...
California Republicans running in the state's most competitive House races are appearing to keep some measure of public distance from Trump ahead of the Nov. 3 election....
In an interview with The Times, Councilmember Nithya Raman addressed topics including homelessness, how her stance on the LAPD has changed over time, and her biggest mistake on the council....
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is moving to stop auto insurers from using marital status when setting rates.
The Menendez brothers could have their second appearances before the California Board of Parole in about five months. Lyle Menendez’s hearing is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 23, with Erik Menendez’s set for the following day, Feb. 24. The new dates are more than a year earlier ...
An Uber logo on a car Uber must pay $40 million to the parents of a woman who was struck and killed after an Uber driver left her on an Orange County freeway in 2023, an arbitrator has ruled. The arbitrator rejected Uber’s arguments that California’s Proposition 22 — a voter-appr...
Why does it take so long to count votes in California? L.A. County officials say they're working to speed up election results ahead of November.
Workers continue to clear out the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a series of measures that halt the rebuilding of the burned Lineage warehouse in Bo...
Another maritime tragedy has occurred in the San Francisco Bay over the summer. On Thursday, a fishing boat capsized, killing 1 person aboard.
The Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states and will determine whether the House and Senate maintain their Republican majorities....
A presentation during a LAHSA Commission meeting on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / LAist) This week, Los Angeles' embattled homelessness agency made a major shift when it decided to no longer conduct the region's annual homeless count and give up management of...
Amazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the FTC that it misled customers into enrolling in its Prime membership and then deliberat...
Activists are demanding Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts resign immediately. They allege he groped a high school student, grabbing her buttocks while posing for photo at a city hall community event....
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman appear separately at a mayoral forum held Sept. 3, 2026, in downtown Los Angeles. More than 29,000 people sleep outside in L.A . , according to official estimates — a nearly 8% increase over last year. Two candidates for mayor ...
Mayor Karen Bass took aim at mayoral candidate Nithya Raman during a visit to Pacific Palisades.
The Hall announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday. Voting is open to the public and a panel of judges until Sept. 23.
Young and working-class Latina voters in California care more about protecting immigrant communities and fighting President Trump's agenda than their male counterparts, according to a UCLA study....
With less than two months until Election Day, a new poll in the race for California governor shows Xavier Becerra's significant lead over Steve Hilton widening....
Construction is underway on the re-imagined Palisades Recreation Center, the heart of the community.
Marin County Republicans' chairman took to a county meeting to retract his earlier accusations of election fraud.
As LAUSD enrollment drops, district officials face tough choices over school closures and how to prudently spend billions in voter-approved bond funds....
Healthcare workers and other supporters with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition hold placards during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026. Healthcare workers and allies outlined the next steps in their effort to get California's Billionaire Tax on the ballot for the N...
A sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was convicted of selling drugs to other sailors, leading to one death.
The L.A. Unified School District has significant budget issues driven in part by lower enrollment than anticipated. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist ) The Los Angeles Unified School District’s falling enrollment and budget challenges are fueling conversations planned for later this year ...
House Republicans had planned to remain in session until Thursday, but will now take their last votes Wednesday evening on a major White House priority....
Senate takes first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it, passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote, 74-24....
The House approved a war powers resolution late Tuesday that would halt President Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval....
Californians are deeply frustrated with the length of the November ballot, which includes 14 propositions, and gloomy about the direction of the state and the nation, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll....
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a news conference before LAHSA's annual homeless count at El Rio Community School on Feb. 18, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl / LAist) The leader of a congressional panel warned Tuesday he would use “every tool” to get Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to t...
The House has advanced legislation that would formally end penny production. Here's what to know.
The Kennedy Center on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts ven...
The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees voted to close the iconic performing arts venue amid financial issues and an ongoing dispute over adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building, according to Associated Press reporting citing sources familiar with the vote....
An aerial view of the city skyline of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles City Hall building in the foreground on July 13, 2010. (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images North America) A new report commissioned by Olympics organizers estimates that the 2028 Games will generate at least $20 ...
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be "free and fair," according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election....
A whistleblower claims DHS has directed agents to "misrepresent" themselves and "violate state laws" in a voter probe, Democratic lawmakers say.
A group of people spending the day at Walt Disney World in Florida had an extended ride aboard the theme park's iconic monorail after the track was reportedly hit by lightning during a round of thunderstorms, according to Storyful....
Here's how to register to vote and check your registration status ahead of California's 2026 general election.
