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WATCH: Kitten gets tiny hard hat after rescue from excavator
ABC News' Danny New talks to an Ohio man who was checking his construction equipment when he spotted a kitten in need of rescue.
L.A.-area lawmakers urge Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics
Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games.
Three state senators press UC to restore SAT test requirements, backing faculty outcry
Three Southern California Republican state senators press the UC Board of Regents to restore SAT testing for admissions, weighing new legislation as faculty demand tests return.
Trump administration's wage cuts for seasonal farmworkers is unlawful, federal judge in California rules
The ruling is a win for farmworker advocates who sued the Trump administration last year, arguing that a Labor Department rule would "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers.
'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'
U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.
California county's election drama worsens as official locks up contested ballots
Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.
The countdown is on: Energy and environment battles to watch before Sacramento closes out its session
With days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are considering several high-stakes energy and environment bills.
L.A. renters are billed for shared utilities. Some won't pay until they can see the math behind the charges
In buildings without submeters, tenants are often billed by third-party companies that use opaque formulas. Some have questioned rising bills and demand to see the math.
Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'
Daniel Flores, the LAPD officer who faced criminal charges after secretly recording racist, homophobic and sexist remarks by fellow cops, has spoken out publicly for the first time, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him.
L.A. takes aim at phenibut, an unregulated 'gas station drug' that is growing in popularity
L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.
Wood fire evacuation orders downgraded in Riverside County as crews bolster containment
Evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded or lifted in Riverside County on Tuesday evening as crews made progress battling the 60-acre Wood fire burning in brush west of Perris.
California teacher's fatal beating sparked hunt for his girlfriend — and her husband
Two people were arrested in Mexico and extradited to California in connection with killing a man last year, according to authorities.
