By Sophia Bollag, The USC Center for Health Journalism Collaborative As the Democrats who run California government hash out the final details of the state budget, some lawmakers and advocates are raising doubts about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to shore up Obamacare. Newsom’s office argues that fining people without insurance, a policy known as the…
LOS ANGELES — This time, the attack victim was the dog. A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is reported to be under fire after she was caught on video pepper-spraying a friendly dog safely behind the fence of a house in Watts. The incident occurred on June 3 on the 1500 block of East 111th…
Hannah Weinmeister knew since second grade that she wanted to work with kids when she grew up. At 16, Hannah still has a few years to go before she is, in fact, a grown up. But this summer she’ll be getting a jump on her dream. Wait? A jump? Actually, it’ll be more like a…
Q. Hi, Honk: I work in a kiosk for a park. I see many newer vehicles with completely tinted front windshields. It appears the tinting is factory installed and not aftermarket. I have never seen this, just started recently. I was wondering if it’s legal. Some of the windshields are so dark you cannot see…
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO — The U.S. and Russian militaries accused each other of unsafe actions on Friday after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer came within 165 feet of each other in the East China Sea. The U.S. 7th Fleet said the Russian destroyer put the safety of the USS Chancellorsville and…
Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack, the nine-fingered New Orleans-based pianist, singer, songwriter and session musician best known for his 1973 top 10 hit “Right Place, Wrong Time,” has died. He was 77. Across six decades as a creator, Rebennack served as the unofficial voodoo ambassador of the Crescent…
Los Angeles schools Supt. Austin Beutner on Thursday laid out a tight budget — which includes some layoffs — while signaling potential financial trouble ahead for the nation’s second-largest school district. He also targeted new potential state funding sources. The school system and the city of…
A 2-year-old colt died following a routine workout this week at Santa Anita, the 27th horse to die at the beleaguered Arcadia track since the opening of its racing meet in late December. Following a 46-day period without any horses dying, the death of Derby River, a colt that had not yet been entered in…
An armed man was shot and killed Thursday by an LAPD officer in Atwater Village, authorities said. The shooting occurred before 1 p.m. near the intersection of Appleton Street and Edenhurst Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers responded to the area after receiving reports…
Prosecutors said they secured an unprecedented $50-million bail for the leader of La Luz del Mundo church because they feared his followers could raise money to free him from custody and that he would flee the country. Authorities also said they were looking to see whether there were other victims…
