'I want to clear my name': Yasiel Puig fights charges of lying to federal investigators in trial

01/21/26 10:39 PM

Former Dodgers slugger Yasiel Puig rejected a plea agreement and is fighting federal charges at trial. He is accused of lying about placing hundreds of illegal bets.

'The damage is done': Why Trump's DEI retreat in court may be too late for many colleges

01/21/26 6:10 PM

The Trump administration has dropped its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation's schools and colleges. An education scholar says the "damage is done."

A 100-foot tunnel, secret bunker and weapons stash found at MAGA activist's California home

01/27/26 4:31 AM

Authorities discovered a massive stash of illegal firearms and a secret underground bunker at the base of a 100-foot tunnel on a MAGA activist's property in Northern California.

Alexander brothers trial: Prosecution paints trio as predators, not party boys

01/27/26 3:41 PM

Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander face federal sex trafficking charges.

An Adelanto mom went missing from a parking lot 20 years ago. The case went cold, until now

01/21/26 2:01 AM

An Adelanto mom disappeared 20 years ago and was found slain in an illegal dump. Deputies have finally arrested a suspect in the killing.

Angry protesters spill into SoCal streets, decry second killing by U.S. agents in Minnesota

01/25/26 1:41 AM

Demonstrations were held across the nation after the killing of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti. 'We stand with Minneapolis, but we know ICE's terrorism isn't limited to Minneapolis,' said one L.A. protester.

Anti-Trump protesters join 'Free America' walkout in downtown L.A. and across SoCal

01/21/26 2:41 AM

Hundreds of protesters walked out of school and off the job Tuesday to march in downtown L.A., decrying Trump's actions during his first year back in office.

Arellano: A walk through promising, problem-plagued MacArthur Park with its council member

01/22/26 11:00 AM

I'm standing in the northern section of MacArthur Park with City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, and the modern-day struggles of the historic space are all around us.

Army vet wins $6.8 million from jury after suing LAPD over mental health '5150' hold

01/26/26 10:37 PM

Slade Douglas filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and City of Los Angeles over an August 2019 incident in which he says he was forcibly hospitalized and drugged after officers responded to a report that he might be suicidal.

Barabak: California is suffering truth decay. Sacramento should do something about it

01/21/26 11:00 AM

A Google deal to bolster local journalism is founding after Gov. Newsom zeroed out the program in his budget. The state's reporting ranks have been decimated.