$8.7M project begins improving roads in Niagara Falls

05/14/26 3:17 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Drivers -- and their tires -- will finally find some relief from rough roads through an $8.7 million construction project aimed at improving highways throughout Niagara Falls. The LaSalle Expressway and part of the I-190 will be repaved through the project, creating a smoother driving experience. The New York State Department [...]

'Dark money' casts a shadow over L.A. elections, with mystery group pumping out attack mail

05/09/26 10:00 AM

'Neighbors First' is targeting left-wing candidates in the L.A. City Council race. As a nonprofit, it doesn't have to reveal the source of its funding.

'Extremely scary': Specter of an all-GOP governor's race spurs push to remake open primary

05/11/26 12:35 AM

A political consultant filed an application with state officials seeking to alter California's voting system by reverting to a traditional primary with the top vote-getters from each party.

'We won!' UC service workers get tentative deal for big raises, averting threatened strike

05/14/26 2:23 PM

UC strike is averted as AFSCME Local 3299, representing 40,000 technical patient care workers and service staff, reaches a tentative agreement that it says won major raises and caps on healthcare premium costs.

2 dead after small plane crashes into house, causing a fire: Authorities

05/14/26 6:15 PM

The two victims were found dead in the plane, according to the Akron Fire Department.

200,000 Californians create as much power as a nuclear plant to help the grid. Now that's up in the air

05/14/26 10:00 AM

California has one of the most successful "virtual power plants" in the world, but it's on the chopping block.

3 teens help a beloved dojo owner return to fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades

05/12/26 10:00 AM

Soon, the Gerry Blanck Martial Arts Center, a small but much-loved business that burned in the Palisades fire 15 months ago, will return home.

40,000 UC workers gird for a strike, disrupting medical services, cafeterias at all campuses

05/13/26 10:48 PM

More than 40,000 University of California workers plan an open-ended strike Thursday morning unless contract demands are met. A walkout would disrupt some medical procedures, cleaning and dining services system-wide.

A major warmup on the way

04/30/26 4:59 PM

Plenty of clouds linger Thursday night with patchy drizzle. Drier air arriving Friday will allow for a partly sunny sky and it's mainly rain free. Saturday will be mostly dry, with spotty showers in the afternoon. Some of that moisture may linger along the Pennsylvania border on Sunday. Summerlike weather will kick off the workweek. [...]

After the L.A. fires, Altadena's Little League almost folded. Then, they had the season of a lifetime

05/13/26 10:00 AM

A new documentary, 'Going for Home,' follows Altadena's Little League in its historic season following the Eaton fire. A community screening of the film will be held Saturday in Altadena's Loma Alta Park.