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A sweeping policy to monitor and limit students’ screen time beginning in the coming academic year for the nation’s second-largest school district was being touted on Wednesday for making Los Angeles a leader in efforts to place guardrails on students’ electronic device usage. ...
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Science fans will soon get the chance to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour in its ready-to-launch position at the California Science Center in Exposition Park this November. The science center is expecting a large influx of visitors at the exhibit and is planning on setting up t...
parks
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will conduct mosquito control treatments starting today in portions of Monterey Park to reduce mosquito populations and lower the risk of mosquito-borne disease transmission. Truck-mounted mosquito control treatments ...
safety
Firefighters have made significant progress battling the Boyle Heights warehouse fire, but officials are now concerned about millions of pounds of food inside the facility beginning to spoil....
Local
Give a "Rebel Yell" to rocker Billy Idol. He was inducted into the Guitar Center Hollywood Rockwalk.
News
Steve Hilton said he would investigate 2020 COVID lockdowns if he's elected California governor. "We can't just forget all these things. Real pain was caused."...
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Dodgers’ rout of Twins highlights depth — the key to the best ...
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Victor Oliveira, better known online as "Victor the Good Boss," arrived on Skid Row with a mission: help two people leave the streets and begin treatment for addiction....
safety
Santa Monica resident Rojia Shahsavani said she witnessed three boys taking selfies and sitting on the open window ledges of a white Waymo that traveled from Santa Monica into West L.A. last Friday....
business
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parks
A Moorpark man was sentenced to one year in jail and three years of felony probation after pleading guilty to incest involving his 18-year-old daughter, who later died by suicide, prosecutors say....
safety
The ruling blocking arrests in immigration courts nationwide stymies one of the Trump administration's strategies for carrying out mass deportations.
safety
Jonathan Rinderknecht faces trial for arson linked to the destructive Palisades Fire, facing up to 45 years if convicted.
safety
Another tax hike could be on the horizon for Los Angeles. The LA City Council voted 14-0 to place a measure on the November ballot that would raise the local sales tax to 10.25%....
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The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. The comment by International Atomic Energy Agen...
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The Los Angeles Homeless Servicers Authority said Tuesday that it was terminating contracts with the nonprofit Home At Last, saying it failed to provide contracted services and the IRS seized cash at an address linked to the nonprofit's founder....
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Emylee Thai of Houston, TX was added to an FBI most wanted list. She is accused of healthcare fraud through a medically unnecessary genetic testing and kickback scheme....
government
Following Supt. Alberto Carvalho's resignation, LAUSD approves a $20.6B budget with 1,000-plus layoffs.
safety
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business
Calling all 'Lilo and Stitch' fans! Celebrate Experiment 626 (aka Stitch) with all-new Lilo & Stitch clothes, toys, accessories and more!
safety
The trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old Uber driver accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire, came to a close Tuesday afternoon.
safety
A drone is on display at a Los Angeles Police Commission meeting earlier this year. You might spot one overhead this Fourth of July.(Martin Romero / The LA Local)There’s a new tool to fight illegal fireworks this Fourth of July: drones.“A drone’s real-time aerial view can help of...
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Family files a claim against the city of Santa Ana, saying police fatally shot teen during mental health crisis without using non-lethal alternatives
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"Supergirl" is a new take on a familiar superhero, offering a different perspective of one of DC's iconic characters.
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ABC7 Los Angeles is getting answers to your questions about the Lineage cold storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.
government
Crowley's new lawsuit on Tuesday sues Bass personally for defamation. She argues that comments the mayor made on the campaign trail aren't protected by government immunity....
schools
LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer in digital restrictions in school....
safety
If approved by voters, the sales tax hike would raise an estimated $345 million per year for new fire stations and the hiring of more firefighters.
safety
Detectives served a search warrant at a building in Santa Ana for an illegal pot distribution on Tuesday, police said. Santa Ana police and California state police stormed the building on the 3600 block of West Pendleton Avenue at around noon. “They ended up busting out the...
safety
A fire continues to burn at a cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, prompting questions about operator Lineage Logistics.
government
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani waded into Democratic U.S. House primaries to boost three progressives over establishment-backed candidates. All of them won Tuesday, defeating two incumbents and essentially ensuring that two self-described democratic socialists will be elected...
government
LAUSD is changing its screentime policy to be more restrictive.(Hector Retamal / Getty Images)The Los Angeles Unified School Board unanimously approved a policy Tuesday to limit student screen time starting in August.The decision follows a board vote in the spring that required t...
government
In the city of L.A., three-quarters of active oil wells are within a third of a mile of locations such as schools, homes and parks — including this pumpjack at a park in Wilmington.(Erin Stone / LAist)The Los Angeles City Council took a first step Tuesday to reinstate a law that ...
safety
After days of thick smoke covering the region from the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, conditions are finally improving — a positive sign for some nearby businesses that say the smoke has been keeping customers away. The fire sparked last Wednesday at the 500,000-square-foot ...
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An LAFD firefighter responds to an incident in downtown Los Angeles on May 1.(Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images)The L.A. City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a half-cent sales tax to fund the fire department on the November ballot. The vote was 14-0.If approved by voters, the m...
parks
Man reportedly falls from nearly 600-foot Nevada Fall in Yosemite. An investigation by the National Park Service is underway.
government
The L.A. City Council attempted to phase out oil production in 2022, but the ordinance was struck down by a judge following legal challenges from the oil and gas industry....
government
The California Legislature will vote on a constitutional amendment Thursday that seeks to amend a spending limit and give lawmakers more flexibility over how they appropriate state revenue....
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In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump promised to "defeat HIV in America." But L.A. nonprofits say his recent budget cuts have led to a rise in HIV spread among Latinos and little funding for lifesaving tests and medicine in L.A. County....
safety
A temporary air sensor placed a few blocks from the cold storage facility fire in Boyle Heights recorded a dramatic spike in pollution levels overnight....
News
A $27.7M California hospice scam using data from dead people was exposed in a historic $6.5B nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown by the DOJ.
government
Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson says he won't support the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections. Here's what to know....
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Billionaire Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee this month that he believed Jeffrey Epstein “contemplated blackmailing” him over extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the Microsoft co-founder’s interview released Tuesday. “He never blackmailed me, but lo...
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Keith Anthony Sakura among other supporters at a February Billionaire Tax Now rally in Los Angeles (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images )State leaders are feverishly negotiating with special interests behind a few high-profile measures ahead of a Thursday deadline ...
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Measures to provide federal funding for housing production in big cities could be particularly significant to California.
business
Bed, Bath & Beyond is making a comeback, and to promote its return, the company is holding a contest to find the oldest existing expired coupon.
government
The U.S. Capitol and National Mall is seen on June 13, 2026.(Rahmat Gul / AP) Updated June 23, 2026 at 17:17 PM ET A bipartisan majority in Congress has voted in favor of a war powers resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. The Senate voted 50 to 48 o...
