After 97 years and a catastrophic fire, the Palisadian-Post newspaper ceases publication

In a ‘final blow,’ the 97-year-old Palisadian-Post newspaper has ceased publication as Pacific Palisades works to recover from the January fire.
Trump administration blocked from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to relinquish control of California National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, ruling that the federalization of the state’s Guard units violated longstanding limits on presidential power. Senior U.S.
Fed. judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files in NY

A federal judge in New York has ordered the DOJ to unseal grand jury materials and investigative records from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex-trafficking case. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issued the four-page ruling Wednesday, becoming the third
In search for autism’s causes, look at genes, not vaccines, researchers say
After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don’t know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that genetics are an essential piece of the puzzle.
From San Diego to Del Norte, a tally of recent scandals plaguing local fairs

In the last decade, some 26 local fairs statewide have seen employees or appointed officials accused of siphoning taxpayer money, pressuring businesses for bribes and other misdeeds.
DACA was once a lifeline for undocumented youth. It’s leaving the next generation behind

For nearly a million young people, DACA was revolutionary. For hundreds of thousands of undocumented students who followed the initial wave, it was a missed opportunity.
Arellano: In Trump’s regime, Catholics are among the most powerful — and deported

Her brown face, green mantle and forgiving gaze is a mainstay of Southern California: In front yards.
With Altadena burning, L.A. County lacked satellite mapping tool used by other agencies

A federal program that uses military satellites to track wildfires is particularly useful when aircraft are grounded, as occurred in the Eaton fire. But despite its availability, the L.A. County Fire Department did not use the intelligence.
Tanker Seized By US Off Venezuela Was Part Of Iranian Shadow Fleet

An oil tanker seized by US forces in the Caribbean has been under US Treasury sanctions since 2022 for allegedly being part of a global fleet of vessels engaged in illegally smuggling Iranian oil.