California

Ruling revives lawsuit to allow state funding for special education to go to religious schools

Hannah Fry — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:48:00 GMT

An appeals court revived a lawsuit by Orthodox Jewish families who sued over the state's policy of not funding special education programs at religious schools.

14 sent to hospital after suspected overdoses at Men's Central Jail

Keri Blakinger, Rachel Uranga — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:33:12 GMT

Three weeks after one man died from a suspected overdose at a downtown jail, authorities said another seven Men's Central Jail inmates were hospitalized early Tuesday morning following another potential drug exposure incident.

California authorities say they broke up farm equipment theft ring

Ruben Vives — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:20:40 GMT

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said a farm equipment theft ring was dismantled Tuesday after multiple search warrants conducted at homes in the San Joaquin Valley led to four arrests. At least five more suspects remain at large, law enforcement officials said.

Gov. Newsom joins local officials in unveiling a new round of homeless funding

Doug Smith — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:42:41 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and county supervisors Hilda Solis and Kathryn Barger in Skid Row Tuesday to announce $380 million for the county in the fifth round of the state Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention program.

South American crew used signal jammers, blowtorches and disguises on California crime tour, feds say

Nathan Solis — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:31:20 GMT

The bank heist crew carried out several robberies while hiding out at nearby Airbnb rentals, according to federal authorities.

Jewelry thief suspects arrested after 'follow away' crimes in Woodland Hills area

Jasmine Mendez — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:02:01 GMT

A trio of suspects are arrested in a series of violent, confrontational attacks in Woodland Hills known as 'follow away' robberies.

Column: How an 'American Cholo' went from Hillary Clinton fan to Trump voter

Gustavo Arellano — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:28:14 GMT

Welcome to 'American Cholo,' a podcast Gill Tejada has hosted since 2018 that initially aired stories about gang life and Chicano culture but has now turned full Trump bro.

Some landslide-damaged homes to be bought out in Rancho Palos Verdes, thanks to $42 million from feds

Karen Garcia, Grace Toohey — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:50:34 GMT

FEMA has allocated $42 million to buy out homeowners in landslide-ravaged Rancho Palos Verdes. The program will turn the properties into open space in an effort to avoid future disasters.

Judge allows UCLA baseball team to return to Jackie Robinson Stadium

Doug Smith — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:23:12 GMT

A month after locking UCLA's baseball team out of its stadium, located on VA land, a federal judge allows the team back for the upcoming season.

CSU to shift the endgame for student success: A good job and a four-year degree

Teresa Watanabe — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:20:14 GMT

The California State University system plans to shift the endgame for student success, boosting efforts to help students get not only a four-year degree but also a good job in a reset of years of focus on graduation rates as the ultimate goalpost.

What type of LAPD chief will Jim McDonnell be? Clues may lie in the past

Libor Jany, Keri Blakinger — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:19:42 GMT

Jim McDonnell's single term as L.A. County sheriff from 2014 to 2018 involved dealing with powerful union resistant to major disciplinary reforms. He'll face a similar challenge as the LAPD's next chief.

Port of Los Angeles receives unprecedented $400-million grant to electrify operations

Tony Briscoe — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:13:59 GMT

The grant is part of a larger $3-billion initiative to deploy zero-emission equipment at the nation's ports, which are significant sources of pollution.

As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution

Noah Haggerty — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:54:53 GMT

Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging.

Health groups call for suspending state plan on maternal deaths, saying it burdens patients

Emily Alpert Reyes — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:55 GMT

Maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality.

The notorious Menendez murder mansion becomes a draw. Beverly Hills is reeling

Jireh Deng — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:41 GMT

Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn true crime fans from all over the world to see the mansion where the 1989 murders occurred.

CHP surge will add law enforcement muscle in crime-plagued San Bernardino

Clara Harter — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:27 GMT

Newsom says the CHP operation will add units on the ground and in the air to help San Bernardino police target sideshows, stolen cars, ghost guns, gangs.

The venture capitalist and Levi's heir. Meet two top candidates for San Francisco mayor

Hannah Wiley — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:19 GMT

In San Francisco, venture capitalist Mark Farrell and Daniel Lurie, heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, are running formidable campaigns to replace Mayor London Breed.

California's new application for unemployment benefits is easier and faster to complete

Karen Garcia — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:00:09 GMT

The Employment Development Department is unveiling a newly updated and simplified unemployment benefit application that makes it easier to file.

L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race

James Rainey — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:27:10 GMT

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.

He killed his girlfriend, then watched TV, D.A. says; Costa Mesa man faces murder charge

Clara Harter — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:14:09 GMT

Gory and disturbing details have emerged in the case against a Costa Mesa man who is charged with murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a trash can.

Gavin Newsom reflects on year of arrests made for retail theft, car burglaries a week ahead of election

Anabel Sosa — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:06:04 GMT

Gov. Newsom touts progress in yearlong crackdown on retail theft across the state to bolster his case against Prop. 36.

Kid thought he was going to dentist. Dad took him to World Series and he caught Freddie Freeman's grand slam

Steve Henson — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:47:21 GMT

A 10-year-old Dodgers fan believed he was getting out of class early to get braces removed. Instead, he attended the World Series and caught Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam.

Minor on motorized bike killed in hit-and-run traffic collision in Central L.A.

Clara Harter — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:19:40 GMT

The minor, identified only as male, lost control of the bike and skidded into an intersection, police say, where he was struck by a car that didn't stop afterward.

Fresno police sergeant shot multiple times pursues gunman despite injuries

Melissa Gomez — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:45:44 GMT

A Fresno police sergeant was ambushed Saturday evening and struck by gunfire while on the scene of a homicide investigation, officials said Monday.

L.A. County wants to crack down on corruption. Is it worth up to $21 million?

Rebecca Ellis — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:54:40 GMT

According to an Oct. 24 county analysis reviewed by The Times, the ethics reforms in Measure G could cost as much as $21.9 million a year.

Arson at ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland destroy hundreds of ballots

Sandra McDonald — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:46:46 GMT

Two ballot drop boxes were set on fire early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.

As Shohei Ohtani takes center stage, remembering baseball at Manzanar prison camp

Jack Dolan — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:34:34 GMT

An amateur game at Manzanar to commemorate Japanese American internment during WWII coincided with the World Series opening weekend in Los Angeles.

Even Trump backers are running away from Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokes. Will they help Harris?

Nathan Solis — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:54:54 GMT

A series of comments made during a Trump campaign rally -- including 'jokes' by Tony Hinchcliffe -- did not make many people laugh.

His body was found in a California dumpster. His son has been arrested

Grace Toohey — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:57:10 GMT

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Northern California after his dad was found dead in a dumpster. Police believe the man fatally shot his father.

Californians head to Nevada and Arizona to knock on doors for Harris

Seema Mehta, Laura J. Nelson — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:12:59 GMT

Some Californians moved to the states to canvass for Democrats, while others join weekend bus trips to knock on doors.

California hails $544 million in illegal weed seizures. But it's just a drop in the bucket

Clara Harter — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:58 GMT

Some $544 million worth of illicit weed has been seized, but those on the front lines say the black market is 'big and bad as ever.'

L.A.'s silliest law? Why Hollywood bans Silly String on Halloween

Connor Sheets — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:56 GMT

The colorful goo inside cans of Silly String has damaged everything from parked cars to the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars, leading to a temporary ban.

Lithium-ion batteries causing fires, dangers on California freeways, sparking calls for safety improvements

Clara Harter — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:49 GMT

Recent fires in California have focused attention and fears on lithium-ion batteries. But how dangerous are these batteries really?

3 bodies found amid flames, chaos at Temple City home; police say roommate has confessed

Clara Harter, Jireh Deng — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:18:15 GMT

A fire ripped through a Temple City home Sunday, critically wounding two and killing three, authorities said.

Not the beef: Testing bolsters case against California onions in McDonald's E. coli outbreak

Clara Harter — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:31:24 GMT

McDonald's Quarter Pounders are back on the menu after new testing confirmed that the chain's beef patties were not to blame for the deadly E. coli outbreak.

Person jumps from window of burning Westlake apartment building, survives

Clara Harter — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:11:09 GMT

A person jumped out of a window to escape a fierce fire that ignited in a four-story Westlake apartment building Sunday morning, authorities said.

Los Angeles-area voting centers open ahead of Nov. 5 election

Dakota Smith — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:50:25 GMT

Eligible voters who aren't registered can visit a center to complete a conditional voter registration and cast a ballot in the election.

Strong winds, cooler temperatures and possible rain forecast for Los Angeles region

Dakota Smith — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:47:10 GMT

Much of the San Fernando Valley, northern L.A. County and Malibu will be under a wind advisory starting Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.

Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California's film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline

Samantha Masunaga, Christi Carras — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:12:49 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled plans to increase the cap on California's film and TV tax credit program to $750 million as Hollywood struggles to compete with rivals.

Hot, dry and dusty: When the Santa Ana 'devil winds' blow, Southern California takes cover

Ned Kleiner — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:46 GMT

The Santa Ana winds are notorious for being hot, dry and dusty, but the quality that really defines these 'devil winds' is their direction.

The Sierra Club's California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?

Lila Seidman — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:08 GMT

Some want the environmental organization to lean harder into environmental justice, while others fear the club is abandoning its roots in wilderness preservation. The state club's new acting director, tasked with managing the fractured membership, believes in a big tent approach.

Pedestrian struck and killed by Metrolink train between Lancaster and Palmdale

Howard Blume — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 04:09:09 GMT

The fatal train collision resulted in shutting down travel in both directions and temporarily stranding 70 passengers on the train that was involved.

California wildfires are spreading and intensifying faster, putting more people in danger

Terry Castleman — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 20:35:26 GMT

A new study in Science found that California wildfires are growing four times as quickly as they did 20 years ago. Experts say that the danger increases with faster growth.

Brad Gates, six-term Orange County sheriff and cowboy at heart, dies at 85

Rebecca Plevin — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:47:55 GMT

During six terms in office, Gates earned a reputation as a powerful politician who was a cowboy at heart.

Rosarito siblings may face life in prison for extorting L.A. area family in kidnapping plot

Tony Briscoe — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 17:43:28 GMT

Mario Alex Medina and María Alejandra Medina of Rosarito, Mexico, were found guilty for their roles in a violent kidnapping scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

L.A. home where Matthew Perry died sells for $8.55 million

Clara Harter — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:00:39 GMT

Matthew Perry's former Pacific Palisades home sold in an off-market deal almost a year to the day after the "Friend's" actor was found dead on the property.

Will the Menendez brothers be set free? How the parole board, the governor and a new D.A. could change things

James Queally, Richard Winton — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:00:55 GMT

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gascón's decision to seek to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez is just the first step in what could be a lengthy process to get the brothers released from prison.

Bill Clinton stumps for Democrats in Orange County with control of the House on the line

Angie Orellana Hernandez — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:00:48 GMT

Former President Clinton attends events for Orange County Democrats Derek Tran and Dave Min, who are part of two races that could determine control of Congress.

Amid controversy, California and the Biden administration are preparing new water plans

Ian James — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:00:34 GMT

The Biden administration and California are close to finishing new plans for operating the state's major water systems, an overhaul that is generating debate.

State watchdog agency is investigating donations to Kevin de León's reelection campaign

Dakota Smith — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:00:26 GMT

The committee is looking into potential money-laundering violations.

Surrounded by violence, drug dealing and overdoses, workers at this L.A. restaurant struggle to hang on

Steve Lopez — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:00:16 GMT

In one sense, the Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen across the street from MacArthur Park couldn't be in a better location.

Rod Wave concert postponed after disturbance near Golden 1 Center in Sacramento

Clara Harter — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:28:52 GMT

A performance by rapper Rod Wave at Sacramento's Golden 1 Center was postponed Friday evening after a mass panic at noises that sounded like gunshots.

World Series brings brief 'Carmageddon' traffic for Dodger fans, but with time to get to seats

Jack Flemming — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 01:33:14 GMT

Before the Dodgers and Yankees battled in the World Series Friday night, fans arrived early — and battled traffic — to make it to the game on time, knowing that the trip home was going to be a mess.

L.A. County man charged with sexually assaulting 11-year-old walking home from school

Clara Harter — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 01:05:04 GMT

A Hawthorne man was charged Friday with sexually assaulting and attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old girl as she was walking home from school in Wilmington, authorities said.

Food fight: L.A., New York Catholic leaders make friendly wager over World Series outcome

Andrew J. Campa — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:38:20 GMT

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan have agreed to a friendly food wager over the outcome of the Fall Classic.

L.A. Times owner's decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questions

James Rainey — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:14:51 GMT

The L.A. Times owner's decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race prompts three editorial board members to resign and readers to cancel subscriptions.

Long Beach high school safety officer fires at burglary suspect

Karen Garcia — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:06:49 GMT

Police are investigating a Long Beach school safety officer after the officer fired their weapon at a burglary suspect.

Judge halts expulsion of 5th grader over rap lyrics, squirt gun emoji until trial

Clara Harter — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:42:35 GMT

A judge has ruled that an elite Mulholland Drive private school must reverse the expulsion of a 5th grade student over emails sent to a peer containing rap lyrics and the squirt gun emoji until the case can be heard at trial.

Police fatally shoot man spotted roaming through Carmel-by-the-Sea streets with assault weapon

Ruben Vives — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:40:09 GMT

Video shows man in protective gear holding an assault weapon while roaming Carmel-by-the-Sea streets before he was shot by police, news reports and residents said.

VA appeals judgment ordering thousands of housing units built on its West Los Angeles campus

Doug Smith — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:22:21 GMT

Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing a judge's order to build more than 2,500 housing units and that invalidated land leases to UCLA and a private school.

Simone Biles honored in L.A. as champion for kids. Will the GOAT return to compete in 2028 Olympics?

Chuck Schilken — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:14:28 GMT

Simone Biles was honored for work with Friends of the Children. She spoke about it, the Paris Olympics, 2028 L.A. Games, her Netflix doc and loving her Black job.

California acts to preserve records detailing underground puppy market

Melody Gutierrez, Alene Tchekmedyian — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:09:11 GMT

Following a Times investigation, California stopped destroying records that contain key details about the state's underground puppy market.

As FDA probes source of national E. coli outbreak, California firm recalls onion products

Susanne Rust — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:17:38 GMT

Salinas-based international food production giant Taylor Farms had announced a recall on four onion products 'due to potential E. coli contamination.'

A humbled, scandal-plagued New York faces L.A. with less superiority, snark

Noah Goldberg — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:45 GMT

When the Dodgers and Yankees meet again in the World Series after a 42-year absence, they will be representing cities whose fortunes have shifted enormously over the intervening decades.

Teacher at troubled California school arrested on molestation charges

Noah Goldberg — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:58:47 GMT

Patrick Mester was a teacher at Enochs High School — where three teachers have been arrested on molestation charges in the last 12 years — when he was arrested by Modesto police in March 2021 for 'inappropriate communication' with a student.

Grammy winner Lil Durk charged in murder-for-hire plot near Beverly Center mall

Matthew Ormseth, Karen Garcia — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:57:52 GMT

Lil Durk and members of his music group Only the Family were arrested by federal authorities in an alleged plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo.

Clippers and Rams owners come out against Inglewood people mover, as $2.4-billion project falters

Rachel Uranga — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:48:06 GMT

Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer opposed the Inglewood Transit Connector project saying it would cause congestion and harm development plans. South Bay cities rejected request for more funding.

Negotiations between farmworkers and Wonderful Co. can continue, appellate court rules

Melissa Gomez, Rebecca Plevin — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:22 GMT

An appellate court ruling is the latest twist in a dispute over the UFW's unionization campaign at Wonderful Nurseries, the largest grapevine nursery in the U.S.

Nursery owned by Central Valley congressman has history of safety violations

Laura J. Nelson — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:53 GMT

California safety regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for several safety violations during the years that the incumbent congressman was in charge of the business, records show.

Aaron Judge. Luke Weaver. Anthony Volpe. Clay Holmes. They're rooting for the Dodgers

Noah Goldberg — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:53 GMT

Some Dodgers fans happen to have the names of the Bronx Bombers coming to town. But fandom outweighs allegiance to a name.

How to avoid carmageddon as sports fans head to the World Series and other games Friday

Karen Garcia — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:45 GMT

Avoid the predictable traffic backlog on your way to root for your team, plan your trip to Dodger Stadium, Crypto.com arena and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

Column: What L.A. can learn from this year's Dodgers

Gustavo Arellano — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:41 GMT

Let me challenge all y'all Dodgers fans: make Los Angeles more like your team. This year's success is a culmination of various winning strategies that L.A. can adopt — and everyone can have a role.

As Palos Verdes Peninsula land movement slows, 28 homes to get power back — with 250 to go

Grace Toohey, Karen Garcia — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:34 GMT

SoCal Edison announced plans to restore electricity to more than two dozen homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Scores are still without electricity.

Column: Garvey had better luck against the Yankees in 1981 than he will in the November election

George Skelton — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:34 GMT

Former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey recalls the team's victory over the New York Yankees in 1981, but his bid for U.S. Senate against Rep. Adam Schiff won't end as happily.

Farm pesticides found floating in California air samples; state officials say it's OK

Tony Briscoe — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:32 GMT

California officials insist that pesticide air samples remained within healthy limits. However, environmentalists say the state is downplaying the risk.

L.A. teachers union supports blocking U.S. sale of about $20 billion in weaponry to Israel

Howard Blume — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:16 GMT

UTLA's governing body calls for California's senators to block Israel from receiving weaponry that could be used in offensive operations.

L.A. judge frees ex-DEA agent accused of road rage, domestic violence and having grenades

James Queally — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:13 GMT

In the past two years, a former federal agent has been accused of pointing a gun at a co-worker, "strangling" his estranged wife and trying to run a motorist off the road on the 405 Freeway.

Clippers subjected Kawhi Leonard to 'unsafe and illegal treatment,' ex-trainer says

Terry Castleman — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:49:01 GMT

Kawhi Leonard was forced to play before he could heal properly from a series of injuries, former Clippers trainer Randy Shelton alleges in a new lawsuit.

L.A. faces pre-Olympics security test with World Series and mega lineup of sports events

Libor Jany, Connor Sheets, Dakota Smith — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:46:41 GMT

A confluence of sporting events on Friday — a Lakers game, USC football, and the East L.A. Classic in addition to the Dodgers hosting the Yankees — will have the police department working overtime.

D.A. backs resentencing Menendez brothers, paving possible path to freedom

Salvador Hernandez, Richard Winton, James Queally — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:13:38 GMT

L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced he would ask a judge to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for the killing of their parents in 1989.

Residents vow to fight back after 'Pillowcase Rapist' is ordered released in their community

Andrew J. Campa — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:54:13 GMT

Antelope Valley residents plan to rally in Juniper Hills to protest sexually violent predators being 'dumped' in the area and prevent it from happening again.

LeBron and Bronny James made history on court. Now they may have to appear in court over alleged car crash

Chuck Schilken — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:55:06 GMT

LeBron and Bronny James are being sued for their alleged involvement in a 2022 car crash. The lawsuit was filed the day after they became the first father-son duo to play an NBA game together.

Key takeaways from our investigation into the science behind an alternative autism therapy

Corinne Purtill — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:50:49 GMT

Here are the key takeways from The Times' yearlong investigation into the science behind magnetic resonance therapy, or MERT, as a therapy for autism.

High-speed pursuit ends in deadly crash into freeway pillar on live news

Nathan Solis — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:31:38 GMT

The driver died after crashing into a guard rail and slamming into a support column for a freeway overpass during a police pursuit.

He crashed the Iron Curtain, lived his dream, and even in hard times, it was 'a beautiful struggle'

Steve Lopez — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:39:56 GMT

Steve Hideg was nearly broke when I met him in 2017, and wasn't sure he'd be able to keep covering rent. But I'd never encountered a more upbeat guy.

Eastern Sierra housing crunch: With all this open land, why are so many workers living in vans?

Jack Dolan — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:51 GMT

In this big, beckoning land full of wide-open spaces, there's almost nowhere for working people to live. More than 90 percent of the land is owned by government agencies that have little interest in making housing available for the flocks of tourists or the workers who serve them.

She loves the Yankees. He loves the Dodgers. Can these couples survive the World Series?

Noah Goldberg — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:45 GMT

It's a battle playing out in bedrooms and living rooms in New York and Los Angeles. With so many residents of the country's two biggest cities moving back and forth from coast to coast, it might be the most common mixed couple combination for the World Series.

What should L.A. do about homelessness? Renters and homeowners answer differently, poll finds

Liam Dillon — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:43 GMT

L.A. County renters were at least 14 percentage points more likely to support affordable housing construction and other policies in their neighborhood than homeowners, a USC survey found.

Trump says he'll undertake the 'largest deportation' in U.S. history. Can he do that?

Andrea Castillo — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:36 GMT

Former President Trump says that if reelected, he will initiate the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in history. Experts say that's unlikely.

Democrats in tight California House races back anti-crime measure opposed by Newsom

Anabel Sosa — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:15 GMT

In California's key House races that will help determine control of Congress, Democratic candidates support Prop. 36 to make tougher sentences for drug and theft crimes.

Student who elicited 'F— the police' from L.A. council candidate works for Kevin de León

David Zahniser, Dakota Smith — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:17:43 GMT

Councilmember Kevin De León confirmed that the student who posed the question to his opponent about police abolition is one of his staffers.

Riverside school counselor secretly recorded boys in the bathroom; parents were reluctant to sue

Sandra McDonald — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:09:38 GMT

A former private school counselor pleaded guilty to two child pornography charges Wednesday. He used hidden cameras to capture young boys using the toilet, authorities said.

He killed his girlfriend, put her in the trash, police say; O.C. man arrested

Clara Harter — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:06:45 GMT

A Costa Mesa man was arrested Tuesday evening on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a trash can near his home, authorities said.

'Celebrity A' accused of raping 13-year-old during a VMAs afterparty hosted by Sean 'Diddy' Combs, lawsuit alleges

Hannah Fry, Richard Winton — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:36:27 GMT

Civil lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in recent months have stopped short of answering an essential question: Who else was involved?

Robert Vargas began Fernando Valenzuela mural on the day the Dodgers great died. It's become an altar

Chuck Schilken — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:31:54 GMT

Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday, the same day L.A. artist Robert Vargas started a mural honoring the Dodgers legend. He says, 'Now it takes on even a greater meaning.'

His dog had a first-class seat to San Francisco but flew coach and died. Now he's suing

Summer Lin — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:21:59 GMT

A man is suing Alaska Airlines after he says he bought a first-class seat for his dog but they were pressured to move to coach, where it died.

Gang mayhem and murder sprang from an L.A. motel, suit says; city targets owner

Terry Castleman — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:36:39 GMT

The suit against the Sun Motel is part of a broader push from the L.A. city attorney's office to address human trafficking in the Figueroa Corridor.

Metro tries out new tech to find hidden weapons on subways

Nathan Solis — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:13:28 GMT

Commuters descending to underground platforms for the A, B and D lines will enter into the testing ground for Metro's 30-day pilot program.

A theme in GOP attack ads in California House races: Linking Democrats to pedophiles over support for LGBTQ group

Hailey Branson-Potts — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:54:32 GMT

In some California races that could determine which party controls Congress next year, Republican attacks link Democrats to pedophiles.

Civil suit against Roman Polanski alleging 1973 child rape won't go to trial; settlement reached

Grace Toohey — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:57:06 GMT

The civil lawsuit brought against Roman Polanski that alleged child rape will not go to trial next year. The parties have reached an unspecified settlement deal.