A proposal to allow noncitizens to vote in Los Angeles city elections will not appear on the November general election ballot after the city council Tuesday decided to further review the measure. The motion, introduced by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, was going to ask LA voters whether the...
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In a major shakeup ahead of November, the L.A. City Council pulled a measure that would have asked voters to allow noncitizens to vote in city elections.
June 30, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Woman Charged With Brutally Assaulting 60-Year-Old Street Vendor in Downtown Los Angeles Harmunie Heaven Church allegedly grabbed the victim by the hair, threw her to the ground and repeatedly punched her in the head LO...
LeBron James will continue his NBA career during the 2026-27 season, but has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him.
Marine Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, was declared deceased; it is believed he was lost at sea after a training exercise off San Diego.
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1.
The Line Hotel in Koreatown is one of multiple locations showing World Cup 2026 games. (Nathan Solis / The LA Local)This story first published in The LA Local.Take a deep breath. The elimination rounds of the World Cup have begun. Mexico will battle against Ecuador on Tuesday, with kickoff at 6 ...
L.A. County will pay the family of a man killed by sheriff's deputies $9.6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist)The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday agreed to pay $9.6 million to the family of a man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Compton in 2...
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures, according to his personal financial disclosure released on Tuesday.
A Moorpark man was sentenced for 2023 death at a Free Palestine rally in Thousand Oaks. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 53, of Moorpark pleaded guilty in May.
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned.
A voting sign at Cal State Los Angeles in Los Angeles on June 7, 2022.(Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters)Topline:The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday pulled a ballot proposal for November that could have led to non-citizens being allowed to vote in council and school board elections.Why it matters:...
More than a dozen train cars left the tracks after a freight train derailment on Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Bucks County.
California gas tax set to increase Wednesday as travelers gear up for July Fourth weekend
As the excitement builds for Disney's live-action 'Moana,' fans of the franchise will get a chance to feel closer to the famous wayfinder and voyager.
Catherine Laga'aia won the role of a lifetime in the live-action "Moana." And we're finding out just how many others applied for the part! Watch her shine in "Moana" in theaters July 10.
Disneyland Resort has launched a limited-time $59 Evening Ticket for summer 2026, offering discounted park access on select nights.
Charges have been filed against the 19-year-old woman accused of attacking a street vendor at her stand in downtown Los Angeles.
An Adolf Hitler baby photo in a Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparked an investigation.
2 were killed and dozens injured after a bus carrying a Royal Jordanian crew from JFK to a hotel crashed on the Long Island Expressway in New York City.
Transgender player AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley hits the ball during a girls high school volleyball match against Norte Vista at Norte Vista High School in Riverside on Oct. 16, 2025.(Kirby Lee / Getty Images)California can continue its long-held policy of allowing transgender student athletes t...
The Boron Aerospace Museum in the Mojave Desert chronicles the many milestones of America's journey into the skies.
The flurry of votes brought an underwhelming end to the yearlong effort at rewriting the City Charter, L.A.'s municipal governing document.
California's long-standing ban on semiautomatic assault rifles could be struck down by the Supreme Court.
A man was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison in connection with two stabbings in 2023, including the killing of a high school student.
The New York Public Library has a vast collection of more than 400,000 maps. The maps show where the city has been and where it's going.
Advocates gathered at the headquarters of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship. (Julia Barajas / LAist )A wave of relief moved through L.A. communities on Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenshi...
The first human case of West Nile virus in Long Beach and current mosquito-carrying activity in the San Gabriel Valley has been reported this month.
Lucinda Jane Weist Manera pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of accessory after the fact, which prosecutors say including helping Bernhard Eugen Fritsch flee the country.
Kia is enticing buyers with a redesign of its popular Telluride SUV. Plus, the compact K4 is now available as a hatchback.
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Frozen yogurt is having a resurgence across New York City, with new shops popping up throughout the area and drawing long lines.
San Bernardino County sheriff's detectives have determined that John and Lari Doughty died in an apparent joint suicide pact. The two were found dead inside a Yucca Valley home last week.
A bill moving through the California Legislature would test students as early as kindergarten on math. It's part of an effort to curb troubling math scores and mirrors a literacy assessment already underway.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating after human remains were discovered by a new property owner in Apple Valley on June 26, 2026.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James salutes public address announcer Lawrence Tanter prior to home game against the Denver Nuggets in March 2024 in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill / AP Photo)LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA ...
Lisa Just looks out the back window of her Torrance home. She used to teach in the Long Beach Unified School District.(Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post)After more than a decade teaching in special education settings, Lisa Just was well-practiced at managing her Carver Elementary classroom in a...
Prosecutors in Michigan say the parents of a 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds when he died have been charged with murder.
Madison Square Garden is set to host two events this week related to the marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News.
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