'Just sign it.' Video appears to show $5-a-pop ballot petition fraud; state launches probe

03/11/26 11:52 PM

'I approached some people and asked them what they were there for,' a videographer told The Times. 'They told me they didn't know what they were signing for, that they just wanted the $5.'

'What is the mission?' With Iran, California military families fear another 'forever war'

03/09/26 10:00 AM

The escalating Iran conflict has sent a chill through military communities across California, which is home to more than 157,000 active-duty military personnel.

33 people have died in ICE custody. Lawmaker wants California's detention center to be accountable

03/06/26 6:17 PM

A proposed law, the Masuma Khan Justic Act, would fine immigration detention facilities that fail to meet basic health and safety protocols for detainees.

Advocates concerned city has not reviewed LA28 plan for homelessness, human trafficking

03/12/26 5:56 PM

No date for the report's release has been set, leaving human rights advocates fearing the issues will not get the attention and funding they deserve.

After initial jubilation, some Iranian Americans fear a quagmire

03/07/26 11:00 AM

As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.

After SoCal broils, a break from the summer-like heat is coming. But it won't last long

03/08/26 6:28 PM

Following Saturday's strong Santa Ana winds, Sunday's conditions are expected to remain gusty and warmer. The winds are expected to settle this week.

Barabak: Culling the field for California governor? Don't look at me, says Betty Yee

03/08/26 10:00 AM

The Democratic hopeful is ignoring pressure to step aside to keep two Republicans from advancing in the June primary. She sees her straight talk and government know-how as assets once voters focus.

Bass announces LAPD surge in downtown L.A. after 'despicable' apartment brawl, street takeover

03/11/26 4:49 AM

Mayor Karen Bass announced that the LAPD would be putting resources downtown after a street takeover that led to a violent brawl at the Circa LA apartments.

Before Rec Room show, Ashford celebrates six years of debut EP

03/12/26 11:57 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Fresh off their latest performance, opening for The Weather Might Say Otherwise's EP release show on Feb. 27 at Duende, Buffalo emo band Ashford is gearing up for a gig at Rec Room on March 22, playing support for Keep Flying, they are also celebrating the sixth anniversary of the release [...]

Buffalo woman charged after pedestrian hit, killed on Broadway

03/12/26 7:24 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman is facing a maximum of 15 years in prison after a pedestrian was hit and killed on Broadway in the Emerson neighborhood of Buffalo last October, the Erie County District Attorney's office said. It is alleged that 24-year-old Danielle Davis was driving drunk when she hit 31-year-old Carlos [...]