$600 million in Trump administration health cuts will hit California HIV programs
The Trump administration announced $600 million in funding cuts to HIV prevention programs and healthcare grants.
As winter storm nears, climbers banned from Mt. Baldy’s icy trails
The closure order has sparked a social media backlash from experienced climbers who argue their access should not be limited because of the mistakes made by the unskilled and untrained.
Prosecutors add charges against L.A. soccer coach accused of raping and killing teen
Soccer coach Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino was charged with sexually abusing and killing a teen last year. Prosecutors on Tuesday filed an additional nine counts of sexual abuse against him involving another player he previously coached.
Older Asians could be susceptible to ATM robberies during Lunar New Year, officials warn
A Lunar New Year tradition of giving cash to loved ones could make elderly Asians vulnerable to robberies when they withdraw from ATMs, authorities warn.
A SoCal beetle that poses as an ant may have answered a key question about evolution
A new study from Caltech explores the remarkable way a SoCal beetle infiltrates the colonies of the ant that runs the show in the Angeles National Forest — and what it can tell us about interdependent relationships
Immigration officials grilled over U.S. citizen deaths during oversight hearing
For the first time since the federal operation in Minneapolis led to the deaths of two U.S. citizens, the heads of three immigration agencies testified before the House Homeland Security Committee.
He worked for and romanced Arcadia councilwoman, and he was a covert agent for China
A Southern California man was sentenced to four years in prison after he acted as a covert agent for the People’s Republic of China and helped a local council member win office.
Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders to kick off California billionaires’ tax campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a hero among liberals and populists, will next week formally kick off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot. The controversial proposal, if approved by voters, would impose a one-time
Iranian Regime Seeks To Reclaim Lion And Sun Symbol Embraced By Protesters
A senior Iranian official has claimed the Islamic republic owns the Lion and Sun emblem, a traditional symbol used by anti-regime protesters to express national pride and defiance of theocratic rule.
Ghislaine Maxwell invokes 5th Amendment at virtual deposition with House Oversight Committee
Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer any questions during a closed-door, virtual deposition with the House Oversight Committee on Monday, repeatedly invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination as lawmakers pressed her about Jeffrey Epstein and possible accomplices.