The Trump administration ratchets up pressure: California and its school districts must sign anti-DEI certification to keep federal funding worth billions.

Stephen Curry’s 52 points help him pass Lakers’ Jerry West for 25th on NBA’s career scoring list. Afterward, Curry shared the moment with West’s son, Jonnie, who works for the Warriors.

Kevin King, 57, was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed his boat into the jetty, prosecutors alleged. The crash killed John Correa, a former UC Berkeley baseball player who worked in real estate.

A man was fatally shot Wednesday in Venice Beach, according to the LAPD. The victim, a well-known homeless person in the area, reportedly saw a couple arguing and tried to intervene.

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.

Metro moved forward on the Vermont Transit Corridor project without new bike lanes — a decision that transportation safety advocates say ignores a mandate to follow the city’s mobility plan.

Investigators said the victims were in a car stopped at a light when a second vehicle pulled up next to them and someone opened fire. The shooter escaped.

Friends of Big Bear Valley have announced the names for the mountain’s two newest bald eagles — Sunny and Gizmo.

A Times analysis found that the median age of those killed in Eaton fire was 77, and at least a third of them suffered impairments that could affect their mobility.

A federal judge temporarily reinstated a program providing lawyers for 26,000 children. Nonprofits representing the children had already begun laying off staff.