The Olympics are still three years away, but that's not stopping tourists and companies from forking over hundreds of thousands of dollars to rent out mega-mansions during the Games.| Los Angeles Times
Former City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, who now works for Mayor Karen Bass, identified at least five Olympic venues that could become the subject of a citywide election.| Los Angeles Times
In an interview on 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said the move would allow The Times 'to be democratized and allow the public to have ownership of this paper.'| Los Angeles Times
Audio of Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo speaking with labor leader Ron Herrera quickly became a new and incendiary issue in the Nov. 8 election.| Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times welcomes 2025 summer interns.| Los Angeles Times
The Washington Post has lost about 8% of its readers and the L.A. Times 1.8%. But some argue to stay with the newspapers for their roles in reality checking Donald Trump.| Los Angeles Times
Young people experience high rates of climate anxiety. Some channel their worries into action, often through advocacy work.| Los Angeles Times
Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted the downtown Los Angeles curfew that has been in place for one week.| Los Angeles Times
Mayor Karen Bass reduced the hours that a nightly curfew in downtown Los Angeles is in effect on Monday, allowing struggling businesses to remain open later into the evening.| Los Angeles Times
The affluent coastal enclave has remained closed to the public since the devastating January wildfire, months after other fire-damaged neighborhoods reopened.| Los Angeles Times
Less than 48 hours before the planned reopening, the state said it remains "in the dark" regarding the city of Los Angeles' plans for providing security to the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.| Los Angeles Times
It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as the edge of one of these storms takes a swing into Southern California, forecasters say.| Los Angeles Times
For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trail, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7.| Los Angeles Times
For the first time since the devastating Palisades fire ignited on Jan. 7, all Pacific Palisades residents can now return to their properties.| Los Angeles Times
Thunderstorms and heavier showers are most likely to occur through Monday afternoon, raising the risk of debris flows and mudslides in burn areas.| Los Angeles Times
After authorities reopened parts of Altadena for the first time since the Eaton fire, residents returned to a grim checkerboard of destroyed homes next to others that were largely spared.| Los Angeles Times
Mayor Karen Bass selected developer and civic leader Steve Soboroff to lead Los Angeles' recovery and rebuilding efforts in the wake of the Palisades fire.| Los Angeles Times
The City Council's 11-2 vote to confirm Jim McDonnell as the next LAPD chief came amid renewed scrutiny of his record on immigration enforcement as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.| Los Angeles Times
Newsom's signature on Assembly Bill 5 could mean more California workers would be considered employees eligible for workplace benefits.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.| Los Angeles Times
The judge's decision brings to a close a criminal case for excessive force that top federal prosecutor Bill Essayli sought to have overturned despite a conviction by a jury.| Los Angeles Times
Low-income families remain poorly connected online for schoolwork. L.A. Unified tries once more to help, at least for a year.| Los Angeles Times
The story of Tony Lam, the first Vietnamese American elected to public office in the U.S., is also the story of Little Saigon.| Los Angeles Times
As young people around the world rebelled in the 1960s against the established order, Chicanos in the Southwest searched their roots and bristled at the inequity characterizing their people's experience in the United States.| Los Angeles Times
The Clean Air Vehicle Decal program could be coming to an end next month, along with the special perk of driving in carpool lanes without a passenger.| Los Angeles Times
California would be the first U.S. state to mandate 100% zero-emission vehicles, though 15 countries have committed to phasing out gas-powered cars.| Los Angeles Times
Watch L.A.| Los Angeles Times
Uber said that the fine print in its terms of use barred riders from joining mass lawsuits. The 9th Circuit said no way.| Los Angeles Times
Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) demand Homeland Security Investigations provide more answers after meeting with officials over the LAUSD incident.| Los Angeles Times
California sees this year's slowdown, especially from Canadian snowbirds, as a result of aggressive Trump tariffs and uncertain economic times.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a turning point in June after President Trump sent troops to Los Angeles. His directive to his aides was to be more combative on social media and match the tactics emanating from the White House.| Los Angeles Times
The deployment of the National Guard catapulted Gov. Gavin Newsom to the front lines of a Democratic resistance against Trump that he has been reluctant to embrace.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a lawsuit alleging that President Trump lacks the authority to enact the international tariffs without the support of Congress.| Los Angeles Times
The economic whiplash over President Trump's tariffs underscores the challenge before lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to fund schools, healthcare, roadways and other essential services.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom said his comments about transgender athletes competing in women's sports were unplanned in his podcast with conservative personality Charlie Kirk last month. The Democratic governor of California said he'd been struggling with the issue for some time.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom tied the state budget to the passage of policy to lessen environmental review standards to speed up the construction of housing in California.| Los Angeles Times
In a lawsuit filed Friday, Newsom alleges that Fox manipulated a video to give the appearance that he lied about a phone call with Trump.| Los Angeles Times
Kamala Harris' loss opens an avenue for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to lead the Democratic resistance and potentially run for president in 2028.| Los Angeles Times
The unusual move pushes the Legislature into overtime to address energy affordability just as campaign season heats up in advance of the Nov. 5 election.| Los Angeles Times
California reached a milestone Friday in its ongoing legal feud with President Trump when Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra announced he had filed his 100th lawsuit against the administration, this time challenging changes in environmental rules.| Los Angeles Times
The City Council has voted unanimously to prohibit new development across in sections of three neighborhoods plagued by dramatic land movement.| Los Angeles Times
Trump bought his cliffside golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes after the 18th hole fell into the ocean. Now, the scenic city is a disaster zone.| Los Angeles Times
Agricultural workers are toiling in the state's worst heat wave this year, amid questions about the state's commitment to ensure their safety.| Los Angeles Times
Wildlife officials are worried wild pigs have become exposed to rodenticide, contaminating the animals and turning their meat and fat blue.| Los Angeles Times
California has spent the first $5 million of $25 million aimed at protecting the state from President Trump's attacks. With 13 wins so far, it looks like money well spent.| Los Angeles Times
We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.| Los Angeles Times
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she is not running for governor of California in 2026, keeping the door open for a 2028 presidential run.| Los Angeles Times
Former President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services is strongly considering running for governor of California, according to allies.| Los Angeles Times
The wide-open race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor has already attracted a large and diverse field of candidates.| Los Angeles Times
Southern California's heat wave will peak Thursday, bringing triple-digit temperatures to L.A. County. Hotter than normal weather will continue well into next week.| Los Angeles Times
With the Games happening in a presidential election year, Trump would love nothing more than to traipse around an L.A. radically transformed by his deportation aggressions to proclaim his mission accomplished and broadcast his conquest to the world.| Los Angeles Times
The Canyon fire along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line quickly grew to over 1,000 acres Thursday afternoon, triggering evacuations in and around Piru and Castaic.| Los Angeles Times
L.A. City Council members have called on the Department of Water and Power to examine why fire hydrants lost water pressure in last week's epic firefight, and why a reservoir was offline.| Los Angeles Times
“What makes this case different is how much it’s based on facts,” said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law. “It’s much harder for an appellate court to overturn a trial court finding of fact then it is with regard to legal conclusions.”| Articles Archive - UC Berkeley Law
It was the most consequential election in the city’s history, yet there has been no commemoration of the anniversary. Not a peep from the current city council, nor reflections from local publications or posts from local historical societies.| Los Angeles Times
Harry Sidhu said in a statement released by his lawyer that he did nothing wrong.| Los Angeles Times
Investigators are trying to determine the origin of grenades in a Santa Monica storage area that were transported to East L.A., where the blast occurred Friday.| Los Angeles Times
L.A. County Sheriff's Department Dets. Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn were killed in an explosion Friday. They collectively held 74 years of law enforcement experience and leave behind 16 children among them.| Los Angeles Times
When a young man was found dead in a pitch-black tunnel frequented by occultists, the LAPD considered the possibility of ritual sacrifice. But Ronald Baker's murder would eventually be traced to a shockingly sinister deception.| Los Angeles Times
Scammers stole more than $10 million in financial aid last year by fraudulently enrolling in California's community colleges. State and federal officials are working to combat the rising fraud.| Los Angeles Times
Fake college enrollments have surged as crime rings deploy “ghost students,” chatbots that join online classrooms and stay just long enough to collect a financial aid check. In some cases, professors discover almost no one in their class is real.| Los Angeles Times
Ford Motor Co. filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against a group of attorneys who are part of the so-called "Lemon Law" bar, alleging a lucrative fraud scheme.| Los Angeles Times
Financing statements — meant to record legitimate business liens — are now a vehicle for conspiracy-laced claims, trillion-dollar demands and vendettas against politicians, businesses and public employees.| Los Angeles Times
States sue over billions in federal education funding that was supposed to begin flowing July 1. Trump officials are reviewing the congressionally approved funding.| Los Angeles Times
The next move is up to the Trump administration after California rejects demand to bar trans athletes from women's and girls' sports. State funding is threatened.| Los Angeles Times
Trump administration gives California 60 days to remove references to gender identity in federally funded program promoting abstinence and contraception.| Los Angeles Times
California will not comply with Trump order to certify its 1,000 school districts have ended diversity, equity and inclusion programs -- risking federal dollars.| Los Angeles Times
Three suspects were taken into custody after a hit-and-run on the 134 Freeway led to a manhunt and police shooting in Eagle Rock.| Los Angeles Times
LADWP launched a dashboard so Pacific Palisades customers could track its progress on flushing fire-caused contaminants out of the water distribution system.| Los Angeles Times
The Times investigates California's response to the devastating wildfires that burned across Los Angeles County in January.| Los Angeles Times
While there is CHP dashcam footage showing the moments before Sei-Jah Rivera was fatally shot in February, the shooting itself isn't captured on camera.| Los Angeles Times
Jillian Lauren Shriner, a bestselling author who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, appeared in court to face felony charges after allegedly shooting at police officers last month as they searched for hit-and-run suspects around her home in Eagle Rock.| Los Angeles Times
The massive Republican tax bill signed by Trump is expected to soon claw $750 million per year from the L.A. County Department of Health Services, which oversees four public hospitals and roughly two dozen clinics.| Los Angeles Times
Protesters outside U.S. Rep. Young Kim's Orange County office tell how potential Medi-Cal cuts could spell disaster for their families.| Los Angeles Times
Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff doesn't want to talk about President-elect Donald Trump. He wants to talk about fixing the intractable economic problems that led many voters to back Trump's return.| Los Angeles Times
Vehicle locator data obtained by The Times show that most L.A. County fire trucks didn’t shift into west Altadena until long after fire ravaged the area. How much of the town could have been saved, residents wonder?| Los Angeles Times
The death toll from the Eaton fire increased to 18 on Wednesday after investigators with the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office discovered human remains in Altadena.| Los Angeles Times
On an Altadena block on the edge of the burn zone, people are living in RVs next to their surviving homes. They straddle the Eaton fire zone and normalcy.| Los Angeles Times
County fire or sheriff’s officials appear to have failed to set the alerts in motion, leaving many west Altadena residents to flee as flames and embers closed in.| Los Angeles Times
With the Eaton fire bearing down on a Altadena home, a brother and sister had to decide what to do. One left the scene. The other stayed behind. What happened next was a family tragedy.| Los Angeles Times
Briana Navarro confirmed the death of her 83-year-old grandmother, Erliene Kelley, whose fate was not known for days.| Los Angeles Times
Despite years of costly lawsuits, oversight measures and promises by leaders to rein in indiscriminate use of force, the LAPD faces sharp criticism, fresh litigation and questions.| Los Angeles Times
The LAPD chief said in a department-wide message this week that some officers face conflicting feelings of 'loyalty, frustration, fear, or sometimes even shame as the community mistakenly views you as part of something that you are not.'| Los Angeles Times
In the last five years, the city has shelled out nearly $70 million for jury verdicts or settlements from lawsuits involving officers who alleged whistleblower retaliation and other workplace injustices.| Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Police Commission made the request on Tuesday following allegations of racist and sexist comments made by recruitment officers.| Los Angeles Times
If the Trump administration seeks to deport Los Angeles police officers who benefit from the Obama-era program known as DACA, it's unclear what — if anything — the department could do to intervene.| Los Angeles Times
A lieutenant, a sergeant and two officers in the LAPD's Recruiting Employment Division have been assigned to home during the investigation.| Los Angeles Times
The department is down hundreds of officers from its 2019 ranks and projects that it will continue to dwindle in fiscal year 2025.| Los Angeles Times
A Times review shows the LAPD's academy is graduating about half the number of recruits needed per class to keep pace with Mayor Karen Bass’ ambitious plan to expand the department to 9,500 officers.| Los Angeles Times
A leaked recording of L.A. City Council members and a labor official includes racist remarks. Council President Nury Martinez apologizes; Councilmember Kevin de León expresses regret.| Los Angeles Times
General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup| Los Angeles Times
Between 1996 and 2020, wildfire burn areas in California grew five times larger than in the 25 years prior. Scientists say climate change is to blame.| Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration bars undocumented immigrants from accessing Head Start, putting child care for many families in jeopardy.| Los Angeles Times
The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit organization, has projected that the blight on the world's largest ocean could be removed within a decade and for around $7.5 billion.| Los Angeles Times
California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road.| Los Angeles Times
The funding from the Department of Transportation is part of a $521-million infrastructure package awarded to 29 states, eight federally recognized tribes and the District of Columbia.| Los Angeles Times
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reverses a lower court decision that had found the state law unconstitutional.| Los Angeles Times
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation that would have required new cars to have a warning system to alert drivers going 10 mph over the speed limit.| Los Angeles Times
Californians can now securely add their digital driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch, the company announced Thursday.| Los Angeles Times
A California appeals court ruled this week that holding a phone while driving, even while looking at a map to navigate, is still illegal.| Los Angeles Times
