Student loan borrowers and advocates have been pressing for debt relief for many years.(Jemal Countess / Getty Images)Elizabeth Hill saw going to college as her way out of poverty. But 26 years later, she is still paying back student loans, with around $145,000 still left to go.“I've been able to...
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At least one person is dead, and five others were hurt after a Tesla crashed into a business in Simi Valley.
Hazmat cleanup is underway at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove as many local businesses continue recovering from the May chemical emergency and evacuation.
Southern California will see mild temperatures as the June Gloom pattern sticks around, but a warmup is in the forecast ahead of the Fourth of July.
A woman was killed when she was struck by a driver in a Tesla outside a restaurant in Simi Valley, authorities say.
Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.
More than a week after the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, crews are removing rotting food as officials continue battling flare-ups and addressing odor and environmental concerns.
Murder charges have been filed against a man accused of striking and killing a Los Angeles police sergeant and another man on the 405 Freeway.
Good news from the Big Bear bald eagle nest! Eaglet Luna took his first flight on Monday, and his sister, Sandy, was spotted nearby after a scare over the weekend.
At least one person is dead after a Tesla slammed into a couple of outdoor dining tables at a cafe in Simi Valley.
Police say a woman was killed Monday when a motorist drove onto the sidewalk outside a cafe in Simi Valley.
Millions of sterile male Mexican fruit flies to be released in San Diego County
Nancy Pelosi and UC Berkeley are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute, which they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy. Pelosi will also be co-teaching a course on Congress.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order halting HUD's effort to suspend federal funding.
As we get ready to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, take a look inside the Valley Relics Museum.
A commemorative flag often tied to Betsy Ross featuring 13 stars and stripes is being presented to communities across the country.
LA28 chair Casey Wasserman speaks with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on August 10, 2024.(Luke Hales / Getty Images)After months of hand-wringing, Los Angeles and LA28 have come to a tentative agreement on how Olympics organizers will reimburse the city for its expenses for...
Cleanup is underway now at the Boyle Heights food storage warehouse that spewed smoke around L.A. earlier this month.(Alejandra Molina / Boyle Heights Beat)Topline:Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a pair of executive orders Monday to ramp up efforts to clean the mess left by the fire that burn...
Tents in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles on June 11, 2026. (Apu Gomes / AFP / Getty Images)Topline: L.A.’s lead homelessness agency, LAHSA, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday, asking a judge for relief from a federal funding suspension...
A cause of death has been revealed for Daveigh Chase, a 35-year-old former child actress who voiced Lilo in "Lilo & Stitch" and also portrayed Samara Morgan in the horror film "The Ring."
Catherine, Princess of Wales, completed Britain's arduous Three Peaks Challenge over the weekend to support the hospital where she underwent cancer treatment two years ago.
"Adventure Time: Side Quests" has officially dropped on Disney+ and Hulu! ⚔️ Sasha Knight and John DiMaggio discuss returning to Ooo, reviving Finn and Jake's early brotherly bond and taking on epic new quests.
Following weeks of negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders have agreed on a $351.7 billion budget next year that raises some taxes, sets aside $6.4 billion for the year after and softens or delays billions of dollars in planned social service cuts.The budget, Newsom’s l...
Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.
More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson drew inspiration from his grandfather in his return as Maui in Disney's new live-action 'Moana'
Authorities say a Los Angeles man with a history of excessive speeding was going approximately 112 miles per hour when he struck and killed an LAPD sergeant who was helping another motorist after a crash on the 405 Freeway last year.
Two children were airlifted to a burn center after a tabletop fireplace used to roast marshmallows burned them and a relative.
The San Francisco Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle lawsuits tied to the church sex abuse scandal
The steady work of hauling 85 million pounds of rotting food out of a damaged warehouse in Boyle Heights began on Sunday, officials said, and city officials have already started mitigation efforts to address concerns of pests, smells, and a steady stream of trucks in the area.
But experts were not surprised by the plan to retry the case, saying that prosecutors now know how witnesses will testify, what the defense will argue and how some of the evidence landed with the jury.
A major search and rescue operation is underway for a missing swimmer off the coast of Newport Harbor.
Davis died June 22 in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 94, a few weeks after he had been hospitalized for an upper respiratory issue.
As the nation marks its 250th birthday, we're taking a look at a true piece of Americana: the movie palace.
Luigi Mangione will stand trial in Manhattan federal court beginning January 5 with jury selection followed by opening statements January 25.
Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said.
Luna lifted off and flew away from the nest a little before 9:30 a.m. Monday.(Friends of Big Bear Valley / YouTube)Both of Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets have left the nest — but one of the famous Big Bear birds fell more than flew.Luna, the younger eaglet, took its first flight away from their Jef...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa during Rubio's visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, and to attend a meeting by members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), at Al-Sakhir Pala...
For a limited time, the former St. Vincent Hospital in Los Angeles is transformed into a living art museum of emotions.
The stench of 85 million pounds of rotting food inside a burned down Boyle Heights warehouse can be smelled from miles away, and that's impacting businesses in the area.
"General Hospital" promises an explosive week ahead and adds "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver in a "significant role."
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