'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'

08/26/26 11:22 PM

U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.

'The Emperor is a fan': Darth Vader backs San Diego Flock surveillance cams

08/21/26 9:16 PM

Darth Vader defends controversial Flock surveillance cameras at San Diego city meeting.

A City of Commerce council member wants to run for an illegal fourth term

08/26/26 1:00 PM

A City of Commerce City Council member is running for a fourth term despite a city law that appears to make that illegal.

A look back at Dolly Parton's legendary career

08/25/26 8:50 PM

Dolly Parton's career spanned music, movies, entertainment, business ventures and more

After 15 years, a landmark South L.A. theater is set to reopen

08/24/26 10:00 AM

The wait is over, and the Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center is preparing to reopen, ushering in a new era of performance, events and Black culture in Leimert Park.

Arellano: Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would

08/26/26 6:06 PM

The singer never revealed why she included 'Deportee' in '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs.' It's one of the few times she so explicitly addressed politics, which she famously and repeatedly said wasn't her thing.

Bass hit brakes on new bike lanes near Forest Lawn. Raman is now slamming her for it

08/21/26 10:00 AM

Mayor Bass paused a traffic safety plan on Forest Lawn Drive after community pushback. Safety advocates and Councilmember Raman say a fatal crash shows that was a bad decision.

Bass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary

08/20/26 3:53 AM

The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.

Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California's water woes, study finds

08/26/26 9:22 PM

Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.

BPS board approves new agreement with NFTA

08/26/26 9:00 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Public School District officially has a new agreement with the NFTA to provide rides for students to and from school, with classes set to resume next week. On Wednesday, Buffalo School Board members approved a new contract with the NFTA, worth nearly $81 million. The school board's president called [...]