Light rain expected in L.A. through Sunday morning, with unseasonably cold weather in high desert
Los Angeles has received much less rain than it does in an average year — and Saturday’s storm will not be nearly enough to make up the difference.
Occidental students use hunger strike to spotlight Palestinian plight, escalate demands
Ten students at Occidental College are staging a hunger strike, calling on the college to divest from weapons manufacturers with ties to Israel and to shield international students the Trump administration might target for deportation.
S&P lowers city of L.A.’s bond ratings amid budget crisis
The bond rating downgrades came days after Mayor Karen Bass outlined the city’s stark economic situation in her proposed budget for 2025-26, which includes laying off about 1,650 city workers.
Covered California pushes for better healthcare as federal spending cuts loom
Monica Soni, Covered California’s chief medical officer, worries federal spending cuts could soon bring turbulence to the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace.
‘Chaos created by uncertainty.’ Tariffs hit a company that lights Hollywood — and Congress
Jim Sanfilippo says his lighting company, Nila, has planned carefully to get some breathing room with smaller projects. But what will happen to the multimillion-dollar ones is up in the air, he said.
This California town has a breathtaking waterfall — and no legal way for the public to get there
Just outside Dunsmuir, Mossbrae Falls cascades down mossy cliffs in ethereal curtains of mist, a natural wonder that should be a major tourist draw. But the city has struggled to get the rights to build a trail for safe public access.
California, other states sue Trump administration over anti-DEI funding threat to schools
California joined several other states Friday in suing the Trump administration over its demand that public schools eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or risk losing federal funding.
Federal judge in California bars Trump from denying funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities
A judge on Thursday sided with San Francisco and other cities in barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions.
How Koreatown seniors have become Kings’ playoff good luck charm with harmonica national anthem
The Kings are 2-0 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Harmonica players from the Koreatown Senior and Community Center have played the national anthem before both games. Coincidence?
L.A.’s office market takes a hit amid trade wars, fires and economic uncertainty
Tenants hunting for office space in the Los Angeles area are in the driver’s seat as vacancies plague many landlords trying to fill their buildings with people.