Caltech president Ray Jayawardhana at his announcement ceremony at Caltech in Pasadena on January 6, 2026. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times / ) Ray Jayawardhana, a seasoned astrophysicist and university administrator, officially took over as Caltech’s 10th president on July 1. The...
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a panel at Crooked Con at the Walter E Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2026 (Nathan Howard / Associated Press) Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majori...
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A three-story building collapsed into an adjacent excavation site, where workers were on scene, according to an FDNY dispatch.
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Eight people face charges in six Los Angeles County cases for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $177,000 in CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits. The district attorney’s office has filed more than 340 cases this year alleging $4.8 million in losses from public benefits fraud a...
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A massive fin whale that was found severely emaciated with signs of long-term illness died Thursday morning after washing up on a Santa Cruz beach, the Marine Mammal Center said....
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A new crack has formed on a coastal cliff beneath the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel just above a Salt Creek trail.
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Texas death row inmate John Allen Rubio was executed Thursday by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 2003 murder of his three young children in Brownsville....
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New details are emerging about the suspected DUI driver accused of killing three people in a crash near the North Hollywood Metro station.
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Judge Robert Draper (Courtesy the campaign) In an extraordinary turn of events, the state’s judicial watchdog has removed Judge Robert Draper, 84, from the Los Angeles County Superior Court after 14 years of service. He faced several counts of misconduct prior to losing reelectio...
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The honorees include a total of 18 Californians selected by the governor and his wife because of their contributions to film, viticulture, sports, dining, art, literature, music, education, politics and business....
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Flooding inundated coastal communities around Southern California this week, including Orange County's Sunset Beach. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: El Niño is making the California coast much warmer than usual, and scientists are concerned about c...
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The airline that has made its reputation as a low-fare carrier relying heavily on extra charges aims to deliver "more comfort, choice and connectivity."...
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Students on their laptops in the quad area at Fresno City College on Aug. 13, 2025. (Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters/CatchLight Local) As online classes proliferate, community college professors have found a hack — repackaging similar courses for hundreds of students at a time and ...
