California test scores improve amid lingering pandemic setbacks. LAUSD, Compton show gains
Compton Unified and LAUSD schools are among the high flyers for progress in latest state test scores, but pandemic setbacks linger statewide. Gov. Gavin Newsom signs literacy bill to implement science of reading.
Unanswered questions abound over arson suspect, tactics in Palisades fire
There are still many unanswered questions that are likely to come into focus in the coming days and weeks. It will also take time to assess whether firefighters could have done more to put out that Jan.
They wanted a date. They say she wanted more. Detectives search for woman suspected of burglarizing older men
L.A. County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for Adva Lavrie, also known as Mia Ventura Soshana or Shana, who they suspect has been involved in a series of burglaries targeting older men throughout the county.
Billionaire Tom Steyer drops $12 million to support November redistricting ballot measure
Billionaire Tom Steyer is now the biggest donor supporting Proposition 50, the November ballot measure that would redraw California’s congressional districts.
29-year-old man arrested, charged with starting deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that a 29-year-old former Uber driver from Florida has been arrested and charged in connection with the Palisades Fire, one of the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles history that
Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty to both counts in federal indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday during his arraignment in federal court, facing charges brought after a very public campaign by President Trump urging prosecutors to take action against him. Comey’s attorney, Pat
Thunderstorms, muggy weather ahead for Southern California thanks to Hurricane Priscilla
There will be a chance for rainfall and thunderstorms across Southern California Thursday, Friday and Saturday as remnants from a hurricane in the eastern Pacific move north. The most significant storms, however, are forecast further east.
A killer targeted men using Grindr, police say. One survived to help catch him
A Los Angeles man faces murder and robbery charges after prosecutors say he lured men to meet for sex using the app Grindr, then brutally attacked them.
Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts
Projects promoting hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon capture and direct air capture are among the list of potential cuts from the Department of Energy, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Times.
L.A. County considers declaring state of emergency to fight back against ICE raids
L.A. County supervisors are considering a state of emergency in response to the wave of immigration raids, which would pave the way to an eviction moratorium.