Lake fire grows to 20,300 acres in Santa Barbara County, threatening homes, Neverland Ranch
The wildfire is burning in rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
Your guide to Proposition 4: California Climate bond
What to know about California’s Proposition 4, the proposed $10 billion climate bond that would pay for climate and environmental projects.
Your guide to Proposition 6: Ending forced prison labor
Proposition 6 asks California voters to amend the state Constitution to ban involuntary servitude, which would end forced labor in state prisons.
Your guide to Proposition 36: Stiffer penalties for some drug and theft crimes
This measure asks voters to change parts of Proposition 47, a controversial ballot initiative passed in 2014 that turned some nonviolent felonies into misdemeanors.
Dozens of juveniles detained after a disturbance at a Carson shopping center
More than 70 were detained after a crowd of 200 grew unruly at SouthBay Pavilion mall in Carson on Saturday evening, setting off fireworks and lighting a trash can on fire.
LAX passenger arrested after running onto tarmac, police say
An LAX passenger was arrested early Saturday morning after he became irate and ran out of Terminal 4 onto the tarmac, according to airport police.
Rancho Palos Verdes landslide is creating a new beach. ‘It’s unreal’
The rapidly accelerating complex of landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes has created an unforeseen outcome: a new coastline as the seafloor is pushed upward.
Alex Padilla: Quiet, potent force on politics’ long road
Alex Padilla has held elected office since 1999, when he won a seat on the L.A. City Council at age 26, and has risen to progressively more prominent roles.
Kamala Harris: Vice president on front lines of political crisis
Kamala Harris rose from San Francisco D.A. to vice president. The L.A. resident is in the spotlight as President Biden faces growing pressure to withdraw from the 2024 race.
Will the Grants Pass ruling on homelessness spur smaller cities to shoo people into L.A.?
The region’s politicians have offered varying reactions to the decision, with some voicing relief and others worrying about an influx of homeless residents.