National report finds that High School reading, math scores have declined to lowest levels in decades

A new federal report shows that U.S. high school seniors are performing at their weakest levels in reading and math in more than 30 years. According to a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics,
Barabak: Should Kamala Harris be protected? At what cost?

The revocation of the former vice president’s Secret Service detail has turned the question of Harris’ safety into a political issue. There’s bad faith aplenty.
California has a strict vaccine mandate. Will it survive the Trump administration?

California is one of five states with laws that do not allow religious exemptions to school vaccines. The Trump administration is moving to expand parents’ right to opt out.
First onshore wave energy project in the U.S. launches in Los Angeles
In a milestone for U.S. wave energy, officials with Eco Wave Power and AltaSea unveiled a pilot project Tuesday at the Port of Los Angeles.
LAPD touts 2024 dip in police shootings, but officers already firing more this year

Los Angeles police have opened fire at least 31 times in the first nine months of 2025, more than they did all of last year, according to data released by the department.