Black Friday starts now: A guide to avoiding pressure tactics, online scams and porch pirates

California voters shifted toward Trump. Should the governor's race be about fighting him?

California 2026 governor candidates rush to campaign on Trump including candidate Tony Thurmond and Rob Bonta, who has not declared but is considered a top hopeful.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:59

L.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projects

Officials are emphasizing the grandeur of the Olympics as a global event and hoping the Trump administration funds public transit. More than $2 billion will be needed to run enough buses to get spectators to and from venues.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:58

Bat is the prime suspect in ultra-rare human rabies fatality in Central California

An unidentified Fresno County individual died of rabies despite treatment after probably being bitten by a bat, the first human case in the area in 32 years.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:54

Alleged drunk driver charged with murder in hit-and-run deaths of sisters, ages 3 and 4

A man was charged with murder after prosecutors say he T-boned a vehicle in Rialto, killing two young sisters, while driving drunk.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:40

Two newborns died on Skid Row. Officials want to prevent it from happening again

L.A. County plans to ramp up services for pregnant women living on the street after the deaths this month of two newborn babies in Skid Row.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:36

Living on $600 a month? Seniors over income limit can struggle to afford Medi-Cal

In California, elderly or disabled people who make too much money to qualify for its Medicaid program can still access it if they pay a "share of cost" toward their medical bills. But the rules require them to retain only $600 a month for expenses other than medical care.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:30

Black Friday starts now: A guide to avoiding pressure tactics, online scams and porch pirates

Retailers have already launched their Black Friday deals in-store and online. As consumers are preparing to make their purchases, scammers and porch pirates are at the ready to exploit this holiday shopping event.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:24

Son of 'El Mago,' Sinaloa cartel legend killed in L.A., seeks new family legacy

Eduardo Escobedo, a convicted drug trafficker affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel, was killed last Thanksgiving in Los Angeles. Now his son is running the family's restaurant business and learning about his father's hidden life working with the infamous El Chapo.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:19

Everything we know about Hannah Kobayashi, the woman who vanished after missing flight at LAX

The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who disappeared two weeks ago after missing a flight at Los Angeles International Airport, hasn't given up the search for their loved one.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:19

Polluted Tijuana River not getting enough and urgent attention, residents say

Gov. Gavin Newsom faces mounting pressure to declare a state of emergency over the Tijuana River pollution as officials seek Superfund status for the site.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:18

His wives kept dying mysteriously. His secret poison: Insulin

An insulin overdose was nearly impossible to peg as a cause of death. In multiple cases, it was William Dale Archerd's choice of poison, police said.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:13

This red California county had an election surprise in 2020. What happened this year?

Biden won in rural Inyo County in eastern California by 14 votes in 2020 after its voters supported Trump in 2016. This year, the Republican won by a larger margin.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:09

UCLA's fall class bucks trend of diversity decline at elite colleges after affirmative action ban

UCLA enrolled one of its largest and most diverse classes for fall 2024, including record levels of Black and Latino students, bucking a decline in underepresented students at elite institutions after the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action in college admissions in 2023.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:08

Ex-LASD homicide investigator accused of giving Nazi-like salute during training lecture

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Det. Mark Lillienfeld's training lecture sparked a complaint and 'Do Not Rehire' designation.

Published: 2024-11-27 11:00:03

L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions in funding for immigrants, transgender residents

The left-leaning Board of Supervisors will funnel millions in funding to support immigrants and transgender residents during another Trump presidency.

Published: 2024-11-27 02:11:16

Man tried to fly from LAX with 71 pounds of meth-soaked clothing, including cow onesie, officials say

Authorities say Raj Matharu of Northridge checked two bags before his Nov. 6 flight to Sydney.

Published: 2024-11-27 01:44:07

They may look like $18 million in world-class electric guitars. They're a con, officials say

The seizure of more than 3,000 Gibson guitars through the L.A.-Long Beach port complex is the largest counterfeit musical instrument seizure on record, authorities said.

Published: 2024-11-27 01:37:23

After tip from California workers, Justice officials say company owes big money to employees, feds

A Kentucky-based construction company is facing criminal charges after California officials say it evaded $2.5 million in taxes and committed $40,000 in wage theft at projects across the state.

Published: 2024-11-27 01:02:26

L.A. County supervisors approve plan to study homeless services overhaul

Los Angeles County supervisors gave qualified approval to a plan to study the creation of a county department to manage homeless services.

Published: 2024-11-26 23:46:32

Bar Stella owner accused of firing bullets into walls, ceiling of his home above Silver Lake establishment

The owner of Bar Stella was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of shooting bullets into the walls and ceiling of his apartment above the establishment.

Published: 2024-11-26 23:26:53

L.A. police shoot armed Maserati driver following wild pursuit

The driver of a Maserati who was wielding and firing two handguns was shot multiple times by Los Angeles police on Tuesday, authorities said.

Published: 2024-11-26 23:24:09

Warnings issued for contaminated raw milk sold in L.A. County stores

Public health officials have announced that raw milk contaminated with the bird flu virus may have been sold at stores in Los Angeles County.

Published: 2024-11-26 23:14:32

Animal rights activist wanted by FBI for Northern California bombings is captured in U.K.

Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, wanted in connection with two animal rights-related bombings in Northern California 20 years ago, has been arrested in Wales.

Published: 2024-11-26 22:50:32

Bird strike halts takeoff of Alaska Airlines jet at LAX, airline says

The aircraft headed to Everett, Wash., aborted its takeoff after striking a bird on the runway Tuesday morning at LAX.

Published: 2024-11-26 22:32:34

L.A.'s notorious 405 Thanksgiving traffic jam is built on a myth. Here's what the data show

Caltrans data show that the Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons before Thanksgiving are the worst times to drive on the 405. A Times analysis shows when to stay off the road.

Published: 2024-11-26 21:31:10

Norms, L.A.'s icon of coffee shop architecture, would give way to a fast-food chain. Some are outraged

If all goes according to plan, the iconic sawtooth "Norms" sign hanging above the La Cienega landmark will lose its letters. They'll be replaced by "Cane's."

Published: 2024-11-26 21:00:52

Man accused of killing four people and burning house with them inside in Lancaster

The four roommates were shot and killed while they were asleep in their home, according to homicide investigators.

Published: 2024-11-26 18:27:25

Rapper charged with sexually assaulting women who sought him out as tattoo artist in Koreatown

Charles Wayne Wilkerson IV, a tattoo artist who goes by the rap name 'Franko Khalifa,' was charged with sexually assaulting two female clients, authorities said.

Published: 2024-11-26 17:18:18

Despite warnings from bird flu experts, it's business as usual in California dairy country

New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people than the reported numbers indicate.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:36

Column: A thank you to the undocumented on the eve of Trump's deportation storm

I've spent my career trying to sway skeptics that people here illegally are no different from native-born citizens. That nearly all embody the immigrant spirit.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:26

She won a seat in the California Legislature — by campaigning for abortion rights in Nevada

Maggy Krell, a former prosecutor from Sacramento, won a seat in the California Assembly by a landslide while campaigning for abortion rights in Nevada.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:25

A radical reshaping of L.A. County's homeless services system is proposed

Two Los Angeles County Supervisors are proposing a radical overhaul of county homeless services by creating a new department that would take back hundreds of millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:15

Editorial: How L.A. got so many oddly shaped streets — and why it's finally doing something about them

California lawmakers and the City Council are undoing counterproductive policies requiring developers to widen roads in front of their projects.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:15

Partners pitch 'exclusive' access to Mt. Waterman ski resort. The Forest Service has concerns

Partners seeking to buy the ski resort raised alarm bells among Forest Service officials when they announced plans for a club with special access to the slopes.

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:07

Burglars, vandals hit LAUSD 171 times since August, 'reprehensible' acts against poor schools

LAUSD is facing a steady toll of burglaries and vandalism this school year. The break-ins come as the district debates bringing school police back onto campuses.

Published: 2024-11-26 02:05:06

Small plane takes a plunge, crashes into a tree; 2 injured

Two people were taken to a hospital because of moderate injuries after the emergency landing of a small plane in Orange County.

Published: 2024-11-26 02:04:23

Record-setting, stress-inducing Thanksgiving as 6.6 million Californians hit the road

The heaviest traffic in Southern California during Thanksgiving week is expected Wednesday on northbound Interstate 5 between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. Almost 80 million Americans will travel for the holiday.

Published: 2024-11-26 01:14:07

Bright purple $285,000 McLaren is seized, man arrested in alleged scheme to flip luxury cars

The McLaren, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, was one of a number of luxury vehicles stolen for resale, police say.

Published: 2024-11-26 00:06:21

Sunny but expensive: Thousands more workers left California than arrived during a stretch last year. Here's where they went.

Thousands more workers left California for job opportunities in other states than moved into the state, according to a recent report. High housing costs were a major factor in the migration.

Published: 2024-11-25 22:32:04

San José State volleyball player at center of transgender lawsuit can play, judge rules

The suit was filed on behalf of players who claimed it was unfair and physically unsafe for them to play against a purportedly transgender athlete.

Published: 2024-11-25 22:08:59

Two toddlers killed in Rialto in crash blamed on suspected drunk driver

Police allege that a drunk driver ran a red light and caused a three-car collision in Rialto, killing two toddlers in one of the vehicles he struck.

Published: 2024-11-25 20:12:52

Person of interest identified in possible L.A. road rage hit-and-run that killed teen bicyclist

Police have made no arrests in the fatal hit-and-run in Exposition Park, but have identified a person of interest.

Published: 2024-11-25 17:50:44

Dad who flew to LAX to find missing daughter Hannah Kobayashi dies by suicide near airport

Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing, 'tragically took his own life,' according to his family.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:40:59

Marriage, service, TikTok fame: How the Menendez brothers spent 34 years in prison

A look at the lives the Menendez brothers built inside prison as they served life sentences without parole for the murders of their parents.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:04:14

Menendez brothers should be freed, two of their murdered parents' sisters tell court

Will Menendez brothers go free? A judge will soon make a decision on whether to hand down a new sentence in their case.

Published: 2024-11-25 14:52:01

'Enjoy the basement!' New California members of Congress move in to Capitol — as the old move out

While incoming members pick paint and drapes for their new offices, departing members are shoved into a collective basement space.

Published: 2024-11-25 11:00:52

Why did California 'kill' its booming hemp-derived THC industry?

After banning hemp products that contain THC and other intoxicating compounds, California regulators are starting to crack down, catching retailers by surprise.

Published: 2024-11-25 11:00:47

California farmers were big Trump backers. They may be on collision course over immigrant deportation

If Trump's plans for mass deportations penetrate California's heartland, it almost surely would decimate the workforce farmers rely on to plant and harvest their crops. So, why aren't farmers yelling in protest?

Published: 2024-11-25 11:00:45

Groundwater pumping is causing land to sink at record rate in San Joaquin Valley

Groundwater pumping has been causing the land to sink at a record pace in California's San Joaquin Valley. New research suggests ways of addressing the problem.

Published: 2024-11-25 11:00:12

Driver, passenger 'miraculously' escape dramatic SUV crash in Newport Beach, officials say

A driver and passenger 'miraculously' survived a serious single-vehicle crash in Orange County early Sunday, local officials said.

Published: 2024-11-25 00:23:02

Police pursuit ends in crash that kills one woman, injures others

A suspect is in custody after leading Los Angeles police on a car chase that ended in the death of a driver in the San Fernando Valley.

Published: 2024-11-24 22:09:01

Ventura County woman accused of running brothels disguised as beauty spas

Detectives began looking into Swan Spa in Thousand Oaks earlier this year after suspecting employees were selling sex services to customers.

Published: 2024-11-24 21:00:48

Traveling in California ahead of Thanksgiving? Expect rain

An atmospheric river storm this week dumped record rain in Northern California before weakening as it moved down the coast into Southern California.

Published: 2024-11-24 19:18:20

California lawmakers jet to Maui, Asia to discuss energy, transportation

A hand-selected group of California lawmakers travels — gratis — to Hawaii, Vietnam and Taiwan to discuss big-picture policy ideas.

Published: 2024-11-24 11:00:14

Chuck Woolery, host of 'Love Connection' and other game shows, dies at 83

Chuck Woolery, the original host of 'Wheel of Fortune' and who later became a frequent presence on right-wing media, dies at his home in Texas.

Published: 2024-11-24 08:28:29

Man arrested on suspicion of molesting girl at Pasadena bus stop

The 12-year-old girl was waiting for a bus to take her to school. The suspect is 'well known' to Pasadena police.

Published: 2024-11-24 01:37:19

Police seek suspect in killing of Long Beach woman, 21, inside her home

Justice Lopez was approached by a male suspect who shot her before fleeing on foot, detectives said. The motive is not clear.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:44:54

Adoptive parents arrested on suspicion of murder, torture in death of 10-year-old Moreno Valley boy

The adoptive parents of a 10-year-old Moreno Valley boy were arrested after he was transported to a hospital and later died.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:28:36

16-year-old bicyclist struck, killed in possible road rage hit-and-run in Exposition Park, authorities say

The driver fled the scene after the killing, which took place in a parking lot of BMO Stadium in Exposition Park, investigators said.

Published: 2024-11-23 22:14:37

Riverside County school district latest to be roiled by fight over trans athletes

The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, also claims that when the girls protested what they perceived as the unfairness of the situation by wearing T-shirts that said "Save Girls' Sports," school officials compared it to wearing a swastika in front of a Jewish student.

Published: 2024-11-23 21:45:26