Nearly 300 pounds of meth hidden in fake solar panels nabbed at LAX
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the panels were headed to New Zealand and were flagged before they were exported.
LAUSD test scores hit a new high, erasing pandemic lows with a second year of strong gains

In annual address, L.A. schools Supt. Carvalho announces rising test scores in all grades for second straight year, finally surpassing pre-pandemic results.
He was ‘trying to stay alive.’ Family memorializes man who died in Camarillo immigration raid

Jaime Alanís Garcia, 56, was fatally injured when he climbed atop a greenhouse and accidentally fell 30 feet while fleeing immigration agents at Glass House, his family said.
Can Iran Exploit Sectarian Clashes To Regain A Foothold In Syria?

Sectarian clashes in southern Syria have created a fragile cease-fire and a potential opening for Tehran. With old proxy networks fraying and rivals watching closely, can Iran turn the chaos into a new foothold, or will its
Commentary: LAFC fans put aside their rivalry with Galaxy to stand in solidarity against ICE

LAFC’s supporters’ union made it clear that standing in solidarity against ICE raids in the community is rightfully more important than their rivalry with the Galaxy.
Trump administration releases FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

On Monday, the federal government made public the documents related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., fulfilling a directive issued earlier this year by President Trump. The Trump administrations release of the FBI’s
Father arrested in death of 9-year-old daughter that he had reported missing in upstate New York

A Canadian man who initially reported that his 9-year-old daughter had been abducted while they were they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with her murder. The girl, Melina Frattolin, was found dead in
Deaf, mute and terrified: ICE arrests DACA recipient and ships him to Texas

Javier Diaz Santana, who is deaf and mute, was swept up in a federal immigration raid at his job in Temple City, unable to communicate in handcuffs. His attorney says U.S. agents “don’t care whether you stand
LAPD undergoes first major leadership shake-up with McDonnell as chief

LAPD Jim McDonnell has given new assignments to more than a dozen officials from the Police Department’s upper ranks, elevating three deputy chiefs to top positions and resurrecting a long-dormant bureau.
Doctors at Cedars-Sinai develop AI-powered mental health ‘robot’ therapist

The virtual reality therapist ‘Xaia’ is an example of how AI technology is barreling its way into the burgeoning digital health sector.