Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The petition seeks to undo a 2023 federal
At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the U.S.
As the United States retreats from its climate commitments under President Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping onto the world stage in Brazil, casting himself as a de facto U.S. climate envoy at COP30.
Immigrant detainees say they were harassed, sexually assaulted by guard who got promoted
In at least three complaints, an employee with the private prison giant GEO Group has been accused of sexual assault and harassment. A Homeland Security official said the allegations were investigated and that claims of sexual assault
SoCal’s atmospheric river storm this week: How long will it last and what areas will get the most rain?
A fast-moving atmospheric river barreling toward Southern California this week could bring heavy rain, and a risk of flooding and debris flows in recently burned areas.
Why did national parks look so normal during this shutdown?
At some national parks such as Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it’s been hard to tell the federal government is shut down.
USC interim president weighs in on unprecedented financial crisis
The private university, long known for its wealth, has eliminated nearly 1,000 positions and introduced an array of other cuts to close a deficit of more than $200 million.
Northern lights make rare Los Angeles appearance amid major geomagnetic storm
Triggered by an intense geomagnetic storm, the northern nights made a rare visit to the Southland on Tuesday night, painting the skies above the Angeles National Forest in dazzling pink and purple hues.
Five Native tribes are coming together to protect a California cultural landscape
A coalition of five California desert tribes will co-manage the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument.
‘Herd immunity’: A coastal community wants to become fireproof after the Palisades fire
Karen Martinez lost her home in the Palisades Fire. Now, she’s trying to convince her entire neighborhood of Sunset Mesa to rebuild their homes as fire-proof in hopes of achieving herd immunity as a community.
Residents were left behind at senior facilities as Eaton fire raged. State finds serious lapses
Assisted living facilities in Altadena and Pasadena failed to account for at least three elderly women during the chaotic Eaton fire evacuation, according to new state reports.