Till prison do they part: SoCal couple who eloped during crime spree face prison
At one point during the crime spree, two members of the robbery crew drove to Las Vegas and got legally married. Two days later, the newlyweds committed another robbery.
Who will run ‘El Mencho’s’ cartel? It could be a man born in California
Now that the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel is dead, what will happen to its coalition of ruthless regional commanders? Will they agree to share power? Elevate one as supreme leader? Or will a bloody
Shadow Of War Deepens Despite ‘Progress’ In Iran Talks As US Carrier Nears Israel

As Iranian and US diplomats concluded a third round of talks in Geneva, the imminent arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group in Israel underscores the military brinkmanship shaping the standoff between Washington and
Hillary Clinton says she has ‘no new information’ on Epstein in testimony before House Oversight Committee

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that she has no firsthand or new information about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died
Columbia University student detained by DHS agents released after NYC Mayor Mamdani meets with Pres. Trump

A student at Columbia University who was taken into custody by federal agents Thursday morning has been released following intervention from President Trump, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The student, Elaina (Ellie) Aghayeva, an Azerbaijani national
How LAUSD Supt. Carvalho’s bet on AI went bust and led to FBI raids

Rather than go with a major player, LAUSD chose a small startup to develop an AI chatbot for students. How it all unraveled, culminating in FBI raids on the superintendent.
More than $100 million for transportation projects in jeopardy amid L.A. budget woes

The Bureau of Street Services will apply with the state for a two-year extension to allow more time to begin the sidewalk, bike lane and other improvements in Boyle Heights, Skid Row and Wilmington.
At L.A. County’s largest Black-owned farm, healing grows from the ground up

At Bloom Ranch, Dr. Bill Releford is reclaiming land, food and history as tools of healing.
California’s plastic bill faces challenges from federal court and GOP attorneys general

Lawsuits and investigations across the country are exposing vulnerabilities in California’s landmark single-use plastic law.
Gender could play decisive role in landmark L.A. social media addiction suit
As a landmark trial in a case seeking to hold social media platforms liable for alleged harm to children closes out its first month, gender has emerged as a dividing — and perhaps decisive — factor in