13-year-old killed in e-scooter crash had 'a golden heart,' family says

04/21/26 6:13 PM

A 13-year-old boy riding an electric scooter to a friend's house was killed when he was struck by a car. His family described the boy as having a "golden heart."

40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls

04/15/26 10:37 PM

Members of AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents more than 40,000 workers across University of California hospitals and campuses, said they would launch an open-ended strike next month unless they come to agreements for new contracts.

480 ducks find homes after an emergency rescue operation in Riverside County

04/20/26 6:38 PM

While the ducks now have new homes, officials said the investigation into overcrowding conditions at the original property is ongoing.

A cold Tuesday morning before temperatures rebound

03/31/26 8:27 PM

...FREEZE WARNING continues for McKean County until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. Temperatures will drop into low 20s. Protect tender vegetation... Tuesday morning will be the coldest morning of the week then temperatures rebound. A couple weak weather fronts will trigger nuisance rain showers in the region over the next few days. Temperatures swing back into unseasonably [...]

A girl accused her relative of abuse. Then LAPD linked him to a rape unsolved for decades

04/15/26 6:45 PM

A Los Angeles police detective said in court filings that a DNA test in a recent child abuse case led to the identification of a suspect in a 1997 sexual assault in Koreatown.

An immigration agent shot out his eye at a 'No Kings' rally. His lawyers plan to file claim against Homeland Security

04/16/26 1:53 AM

The attorney for a USC student shot and blinded by a Department of Homeland Security officer at a "No Kings" rally announced Wednesday that they're filing a federal claim against the agency — the first step in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit.

An L.A. girl's death and the darkest side of bullying at school: 'They did nothing'

04/21/26 10:00 AM

The death of Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, 12, has led some, including her family, to question whether L.A. Unified could have — or should have — done more to protect her from campus bullies.

Animal welfare groups commit $14 million to improve L.A. animal shelters

04/20/26 5:00 PM

The funds from the ASPCA and Best Friends will fund 23 full-time positions at L.A.'s six animal shelters

Arellano: Meet the LAUSD veteran who leads the principals union

04/18/26 10:00 AM

Maria Nichols has worked in LAUSD for 42 years but has led the principals union for less than two years. She helped negotiate a new contract and stood in solidarity with two other LAUSD unions.

Barabak: There's a wide gap between rumor and fact. That's where Eric Swalwell lurked

04/17/26 10:00 AM

The ex-congressman had a reputation for lavishing inappropriate and unwelcome attention on women. But reporters needed time to get evidence and firsthand accounts.