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California begins process to eliminate marital status-based auto insurance rates
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is moving to stop auto insurers from using marital status when setting rates.
Menendez brothers' next parole hearings tentatively set for February 2027
The Menendez brothers could have their second appearances before the California Board of Parole in about five months. Lyle Menendez’s hearing is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 23, with Erik Menendez’s set for the following day, Feb. 24. The new dates are more than a year earlier ...
Uber ordered to pay $40 million after stranded passenger killed on highway
An Uber logo on a car Uber must pay $40 million to the parents of a woman who was struck and killed after an Uber driver left her on an Orange County freeway in 2023, an arbitrator has ruled. The arbitrator rejected Uber’s arguments that California’s Proposition 22 — a voter-appr...
LA County faces pressure to deliver faster election results
Why does it take so long to count votes in California? L.A. County officials say they're working to speed up election results ahead of November.
LA City Council votes to withhold rebuilding permits for the Lineage warehouse
Workers continue to clear out the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a series of measures that halt the rebuilding of the burned Lineage warehouse in Bo...
Boat capsizes under Golden Gate Bridge, leaving 1 dead
Another maritime tragedy has occurred in the San Francisco Bay over the summer. On Thursday, a fishing boat capsized, killing 1 person aboard.
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
The Nov. 3 election includes votes for governor and state legislature in most states and will determine whether the House and Senate maintain their Republican majorities....
Will city of LA exit troubled homeless agency? Here’s where things stand
A presentation during a LAHSA Commission meeting on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / LAist) This week, Los Angeles' embattled homelessness agency made a major shift when it decided to no longer conduct the region's annual homeless count and give up management of...
Amazon FTC settlement update: More Prime members qualify and payout increased to $200
Amazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the FTC that it misled customers into enrolling in its Prime membership and then deliberat...
Activists demand Inglewood Mayor James Butts resign over groping allegation
Activists are demanding Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts resign immediately. They allege he groped a high school student, grabbing her buttocks while posing for photo at a city hall community event....
Bass and Raman both promise to fix LA's homelessness problem. How do their plans differ?
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman appear separately at a mayoral forum held Sept. 3, 2026, in downtown Los Angeles. More than 29,000 people sleep outside in L.A . , according to official estimates — a nearly 8% increase over last year. Two candidates for mayor ...
Mayor Karen Bass questions Nithya Raman's role in Palisades recovery effort
Mayor Karen Bass took aim at mayoral candidate Nithya Raman during a visit to Pacific Palisades.
2026 Toy Hall of Fame finalists released | Cast your vote
The Hall announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday. Voting is open to the public and a panel of judges until Sept. 23.
A California gender gap: Young Latinas want to fight Trump harder than Latinos, study finds
Young and working-class Latina voters in California care more about protecting immigrant communities and fighting President Trump's agenda than their male counterparts, according to a UCLA study....
California GOP official apologizes for saying dead people voted. But he hasn't stopped sleuthing
Marin County Republicans' chairman took to a county meeting to retract his earlier accusations of election fraud.
Xavier Becerra's lead over Steve Hilton widens in California governor's race, new poll shows
With less than two months until Election Day, a new poll in the race for California governor shows Xavier Becerra's significant lead over Steve Hilton widening....
LA Mayor Karen Bass, Rick Caruso come together for Palisades Recreation Center groundbreaking
Construction is underway on the re-imagined Palisades Recreation Center, the heart of the community.
LAUSD faces tough choices: Which schools to close, update or rebuild as enrollment dives
As LAUSD enrollment drops, district officials face tough choices over school closures and how to prudently spend billions in voter-approved bond funds....
California billionaires tax has slim lead in new poll
Healthcare workers and other supporters with the Billionaire Tax Now coalition hold placards during a media briefing in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026. Healthcare workers and allies outlined the next steps in their effort to get California's Billionaire Tax on the ballot for the N...
House to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote
House Republicans had planned to remain in session until Thursday, but will now take their last votes Wednesday evening on a major White House priority....
Senate takes first step to overhaul college sports system
Senate takes first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it, passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote, 74-24....
House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
The House approved a war powers resolution late Tuesday that would halt President Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval....
California voters deeply frustrated by length of November ballot, state and nation's direction
Californians are deeply frustrated with the length of the November ballot, which includes 14 propositions, and gloomy about the direction of the state and the nation, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll....
Navy sailor admits to selling fentanyl-laced pill aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
A sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was convicted of selling drugs to other sailors, leading to one death.
LAUSD delays vote on school closure consultants, but promises hard decisions ahead
The L.A. Unified School District has significant budget issues driven in part by lower enrollment than anticipated. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist ) The Los Angeles Unified School District’s falling enrollment and budget challenges are fueling conversations planned for later this year ...
Bass is warned ‘every tool’ will be used to get her testimony as she skips homeless spending hearing
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a news conference before LAHSA's annual homeless count at El Rio Community School on Feb. 18, 2025. (Carlin Stiehl / LAist) The leader of a congressional panel warned Tuesday he would use “every tool” to get Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to t...
New LA Olympics report projects at least $20B in economic gains for region
An aerial view of the city skyline of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles City Hall building in the foreground on July 13, 2010. (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images North America) A new report commissioned by Olympics organizers estimates that the 2028 Games will generate at least $20 ...
House votes to end penny production permanently: What to know
The House has advanced legislation that would formally end penny production. Here's what to know.
Fewer than half of Americans expect midterm elections to be 'free and fair,' poll finds
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be "free and fair," according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election....
DHS agents allegedly directed to 'misrepresent' themselves to access state voter rolls, whistleblower claims
A whistleblower claims DHS has directed agents to "misrepresent" themselves and "violate state laws" in a voter probe, Democratic lawmakers say.
Kennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, AP sources say
The Kennedy Center on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (Hulton Archive / Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to close over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts ven...
Kennedy Center board votes to close venue after judge blocks plan to honor Trump: report
The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees voted to close the iconic performing arts venue amid financial issues and an ongoing dispute over adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building, according to Associated Press reporting citing sources familiar with the vote....
Video: Lightning strike halts Disney World monorail, temporarily strands passengers
A group of people spending the day at Walt Disney World in Florida had an extended ride aboard the theme park's iconic monorail after the track was reportedly hit by lightning during a round of thunderstorms, according to Storyful....
It's National Voter Registration Day. Are you ready for California's upcoming election?
Here's how to register to vote and check your registration status ahead of California's 2026 general election.
Kennedy Center board votes to immediately close center's main building, sources say, after judge blocks adding Trump tribute to Kennedy Center facade
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees has voted to immediately close the performing arts center’s main building, according to sources.
Nithya Raman's absences from City Council at issue in race for LA mayor
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has missed nearly 3,000 votes since being elected in 2020. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / LAist) Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman has missed nearly 3,000 votes since she was first elected in 2020, according to an analysis by LAis...
SCOTUS rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway....
Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
Election workers process mail-in ballots in Industry, Calif., in June 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) Updated September 15, 2026 at 10:28 AM ET The Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump, rejecting his efforts to enact new mail-in voting restrictions for...
Kennedy Center board to propose options for honoring Trump as it confronts solvency worries
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump's name to the facility's exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its "precarious fiscal position."...
With mail-in rules uncertain, here’s how Californians can prepare to vote in November
An election worker prepares mail-in ballots. (John Locher / AP) Ballots are going out in less than a month, and California remains locked in a legal battle with the Trump administration over the president’s push to rein in universal mail-in voting . The back-and-forth has some Ca...
Pratt voters could play pivotal role in deciding L.A.'s next mayor
One in four L.A. primary voters wanted Republican Spencer Pratt to be mayor. But for Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, openly chasing these voters could alienate liberal supporters....
Will the economy motivate voters? This Central Valley swing district could be a test
The 22nd District is one of fewer than two dozen toss-up races nationwide that will likely determine which party controls the U.S. House in the second half of President Trump's term....
Pastor dies after severe spinal injury during cruise celebrating son’s wedding
A Minnesota pastor died after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning in a pool aboard a cruise ship in Italy while celebrating his son’s wedding....
Proposition 39: California voters to decide if valid ID should be required to vote
Is California too lax when it comes to voter identification? A proposition on the midterm ballot will let Californians decide if a valid ID should be required to vote....
Pepperdine University alum who died on Flight 93 remembered on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Tom Burnett's widow is reflecting on his final calls aboard Flight 93, the family's loss and how Pepperdine University continues to honor his memory.
Dolly Parton could soon have major airport named in her honor after unanimous vote
Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.
Ben Allen wants to take on the insurance industry
Insurance Commissioner candidate Ben Allen delivers remarks during the California Democratic Party convention at Moscone Center in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. (Yalonda M. James / San Francisco Chronicle via AP) For the first time, voters in California will decide between two ...
After 10 years of bilingual education in California, demand is high but teacher supply low
Julian Moreno-Maciel, a bilingual education teacher trainee in UC Berkeley’s Teacher Education program. (Manny Herrera / Courtesy Cati de los Rios ) In 2017, only about 400 public schools in the state offered bilingual education. But in the 10 years since voters approved Prop 58 ...
Nashville Airport Authority approves renaming airport in honor of Dolly Parton
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously, 6-0, to begin the process of renaming the Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton....
Sen. Adam Schiff expresses concern over possibility of ICE or military personnel at polling places
Sen. Adam Schiff says he's concerned about the possibility of ICE or military personnel interfering at polling places on Election Day in November.