Melanie Winter, who fought for embracing nature along the Los Angeles River, dies
Melanie Winter led efforts to embrace nature along the L.A. River, touting the potential for a restored river to heal the city’s relationship to water. She was 67.
No public warnings before Marines test-fired live munitions over busy Interstate 5, train lines
Camp Pendleton Marines say they told the state they would fire live artillery rounds over I-5 on Friday and Saturday. State officials say it was a surprise to them.
Six Flags is struggling. Why NFL’s Travis Kelce is joining investors to make changes
Struggling theme park operator Six Flags received more pressure this week, as Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce joined in an activist investor group’s effort to push for improved customer experience.
He tracked and posted videos of ICE raids in L.A. Now this TikTok streamer is in federal custody
Carlitos Ricardo Parias had been tracking ICE raids and posting videos of immigration operations on social media, gaining hundreds of thousands of followers on on TikTok. Immigration agents then looked to detain him, too.
Sen. Jeff Merkle delivers 22-hour marathon speech on Senate floor protesting Pres. Trump’s policies
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, delivered a 22-hour marathon speech on the Senate floor beginning on Tuesday evening, holding the floor overnight and into the day Wednesday in protest of President Trump’s policies. The senator’s remarks also came
North Carolina lawmakers passes new congressional map to help secure extra GOP House seat
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature has approved a new congressional map expected to strengthen the GOP’s hold on the U.S. House, making the state the latest battleground in a broader national redistricting effort aimed at securing Republican advantages
L.A. County surprised Santa Monica with two homeless housing projects. Now they’re paused
Neighbors say they had no idea what the county had planned for the empty buildings on Ocean Avenue.
Piano teacher to children of Hollywood stars fled country as jury decided sex abuse case
John Kaleel left the U.S. earlier this month shortly before a Los Angeles jury convicted him on multiple counts of committing lewd acts with a student.
Judge orders UC to release Trump UCLA settlement offer at the center of private negotiations
A judge ordered UC to release the settlement proposal sent by the Trump administration in August. It outlines a $1.2-billion fine and vast campus changes.
Californians bought a record number of EVs before Trump budget cuts
As federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases expired, Californians bought emissions-free cars in record numbers in the third quarter of 2025.