A judge has ruled that a contract is void. This decision affects a development project. Companies connected to the project's developer claim they are owed a significant amount of money.
The dispute centers on who should pay for infrastructure costs. The companies had paid upfront, expecting reimbursement later. A lawsuit was filed in December 2025 by businesses operating on the site.
The city had argued that the agreement was not enforceable. Further details about the ruling and its implications are available.
Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits....
Iraq's government raced Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shuttering a key Saudi pipeline....
A camel at the Drum Barracks in Wilmington circa 1865. (Courtesy University of Southern California Libraries/California Historical Society Collection) Los Angeles County has exotic wild animals roaming about, such as wild parrots and peacocks. But what about camels? No, we’re not...
LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Sep 12, 2026
Some of the featured art at "Limitless" (Courtesy Help Group ) A new space celebrating the art of autistic and neurodiverse youths has opened on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, amid the trendy coffee shops and boutiques. Called “Limitless,” the space is a project of Help Group...
LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Sep 12, 2026
Tanaka Farms in Irvine. Tanaka Day, an epic meet-and-greet of people with the Japanese surname, is happening the weekend of Sept. 19 and 20 at — wait for it — Tanaka Farms in Irvine. "I'm the idea guy around here," said proprietor Glenn Tanaka — aka Farmer Tanaka — who dreamed up...
LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Sep 12, 2026
Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, Obamacare or Medicare. In some cases, the premium increases may be the largest in decades and are driven by numerous economic pressures. But they won’t...
An Orange County sheriff's deputy accused of fatally shooting her fiancée appeared in court. The victim's family says the current charge doesn't go far enough....