Cruise passenger was served 33 drinks, pepper sprayed and restrained before he died, lawsuit says
Lawsuit against Royal Caribbean alleges a man who died onboard one of its ships consumed 33 drinks before he was restrained and died onboard.
L.A. County inspector general to retire after 12 years as sheriff’s department watchdog

Max Huntsman announced plans to step down and shared a list of grievances against county officials, including cuts to his office and reluctance to implement many of its recommended reforms.
California and L.A. top most generous communities in 2025, GoFundMe analysis finds

California was the most generous state of 2025, and Los Angeles the most generous community, according to a new GoFundMe analysis.
Rights Groups Call For Probe After Iranian Lawyer’s ‘Suspicious’ Death

Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has called for a UN fact-finding committee to investigate the death of Khosrow Alikordi, an attorney known for representing political prisoners and activists.
President Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers in the U.S.

President Donald Trump on Monday introduced a $12 billion federal assistance package aimed at helping American farmers absorb the financial blow of the prolonged trade conflict with China. Trump announced the initiative during a White House event
Ex-Trump attorney Alina Habba stepping down as New Jersey’s acting U.S. Attorney

Alina Habba, the former personal attorney to Donald Trump who was appointed earlier this year to serve as acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, announced Monday that she is resigning. The move from Habba
I called it a piece of junk. It turned out to be a Frank Gehry L.A. masterpiece
The strange, windowless building at Melrose and Sycamore avenues in Los Angeles, just up from the house where I grew up, was a treasure I failed to recognize.
Contributor: How California is failing its Latino population

Minorities fare better in Texas, the Midwest and the Great Plains than here in the Golden State.
I called it a piece of junk. It turned out to be a Frank Gehry L.A. masterpiece
The strange, windowless building at Melrose and Sycamore avenues in Los Angeles, just up from the house where I grew up, was a treasure I failed to recognize.
L.A.’s Scouting troops lost their camp in the Palisades. Now they’re working to heal the land

Scouts recently returned to Camp Josepho for the first time since the fire. They came to clear overgrowth, clear mudflows and help restore the land.