$8.71 a gallon? Welcome to L.A.'s most infamous gas station

03/25/26 10:00 AM

The drab Chevron at the edge of Chinatown these days is charging nearly $9 a gallon, $3 more than the Los Angeles area's average of $5.72.

4 women stabbed at trendy downtown L.A. restaurant; 1 victim was left in serious condition

03/23/26 5:55 AM

Police said at least four people were taken to a hospital with minor stab wounds after the altercation at Zaya.

A grenade killed three L.A. deputies. The widow of one says Sheriff's Department failed him

03/25/26 4:43 PM

Despite a massive search, investigators have yet to find a second hand grenade involved in the fatal mishap.

A SoCal mother was warned about dangers of portable stove. Then a cooking fire took her daughters, authorities say

03/23/26 10:50 PM

A Murrieta mother and father are facing charges. Authorities say the woman started a fire that killed her daughters.

Animal rescue says dogs injured during L.A. County enforcement operation; authorities deny claims

03/21/26 11:08 PM

Video shows a Rock N Pawz official saying some dogs were hurt as agents seized over 300 animals. Animal Care and Control disputed the claims, saying none were injured in the impounding process.

Arellano: Why I'm not taking down my César Chávez photo

03/24/26 10:00 AM

L.A. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano on why he plans to keep a photograph of Cesar Chavez with Dolores Huerta

As mosquitoes go year-round in L.A., a promising fix hits a snag

03/22/26 10:00 AM

To curb a dengue-carrying mosquito, L.A. County officials are releasing sterilized males. The approach is promising, but funding to expand it is uncertain.

As precious groundwater vanishes, a few in California find ways to bring it back

03/21/26 10:00 AM

Groundwater has fallen to precarious depths in much of the world. New research highlights areas that have been able to bring levels back up.

Barabak: California can have both easy voting and quicker election results. Here's how

03/22/26 10:00 AM

The lag time between election day and final tabulations creates a vacuum filled by unwarranted fraud claims. A reformer offers steps to speed the count while preserving the ease of casting a ballot.

Barabak: It's been decades since California had a governor's race like this one. That was a shocker

03/25/26 10:00 AM

Gray Davis was a huge underdog who prevailed in a wide-open 1998 contest. The Democrat urges trailing hopefuls to ignore pressure to quit and 'follow your heart.'