'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.

'Halo Top' ice cream manufacturer unveils new upgrade at Dunkirk facility

08/27/26 5:08 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Strawberry, chocolate and mint chip. An American ice cream manufacturer is mixing up these fan-favorite flavors -- and more -- inside a newly renovated facility in Dunkirk for consumers across the country to enjoy. But here's the scoop: the facility's $425 million transformation will bring more than 200 jobs to the [...]

'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.

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.

At least 66 Americans missing in Nepal-Tibet floods, officials say amid rescue op

08/27/26 5:43 PM

At least 389 people have been confirmed killed by the massive flash flooding that ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.

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 tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors

08/27/26 8:46 PM

Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass' office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.

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.