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Rare October rains could push back L.A. fire season — but only so much
The rare heavy October rains could be good news on the L.A. fire front — at least for a while.
WATCH: Erika Kirk delivers remarks at Medal of Freedom ceremony for Charlie Kirk
President Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded conservative activist Charlie Kirk the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presenting the medal to his widow Erika Kirk.
Arellano: One of O.C.'s loudest pro-immigrant politicians is one of the unlikeliest
Orange City Councilmember Arianna's Barrios' rise as one of O.C.'s most vocal politicians opposing President Trump's deportation machine has been surprising — and welcome.
Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. faces challenge over 'acting' status
Federal public defenders in Los Angeles have accused the Trump administration of circumventing rules with the way acting U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli was appointed.
L.A. County chief executive got $2-million settlement after Measure G fallout, records say
Fesia Davenport, L.A. County's chief executive, received a seven-figure payout due to professional fallout from a voter-approved ballot measure that will soon make her job obsolete, according to a letter she wrote to the county's top lawyer that was released Tuesday.
Suspected copper wire thief found inside a manhole in West L.A., faces charges, authorities say
A resident reportedly spied a man descending into a manhole on Saturday and knew something unusual was up. Elliaz Natividad has been criminally charged, authorities say.
Oct 14, 2025
WATCH: Gorilla smashes glass at San Diego Zoo
Student programs in peril after federal cuts at Latino-serving community colleges
California community colleges are scrambling to find new funding sources to preserve initiatives that support Latino students.
As atmospheric river storm eases, evacuation warnings lifted in L.A.-area burn scars
An atmospheric river storm hit the Los Angeles area in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing the risk of flooding, thunderstorms and powerful winds.
California ballot design prompts false conspiracy theories that the November election is rigged
California's secretary of state refutes viral claims that holes in ballot envelopes allow election officials to see how people voted on Proposition 50.
Light boxes, braille writers and smell: How this child care center serves visually impaired kids
Educational support for infants, toddlers and preschoolers with visual impairments requires highly individualized learning plans to avoid potential development delays. How this child care center fills that need.
Newsom vetoes bill that would have granted priority college admission for descendants of slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that would have allowed public and private colleges to provide preferential admissions to applicants directly descended from individuals who were enslaved in the United States before 1900.
After questioning inclusion of transgender athletes, Newsom signs bill to study inequalities in youth sports
The legislation would create a commission to examine whether a new state board or department is needed to improve access to sports regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income or geographic location.
Oct 16, 2025
Today in Bills stadium history: Oct. 16
Oct 16, 2025
Beyond Meat's stock collapses after debt deal
Oct 16, 2025