In a lawsuit, the former Metrolink COO blames several rail mishaps on shoddy maintenance procedures and claims he was fired for calling attention to unsafe equipment. Read full story Author: …
Newsom signs first-in-nation standards for homes damaged by wildfire smoke
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to create new standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke, and to require insurance companies to pay for the associated …
Kennedy Center board votes to close venue immediately as judge again blocks addition of Trump’s name
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts venue, a few hours after a federal judge ruled that President Trump’s name could not be …
ABC’s ‘American Idol’ is leaving Los Angeles, in another blow to the industry
The show’s planned 25th season will be produced in Georgia. Read full story Author: Meg James, Cerys Davies
Bass skips hearing on L.A. homelessness spending, calling probe politically motivated
Burchett’s effort to force Bass to testify is the latest example of congressional Republican leaders trying to examine California’s handling of regional issues and finances. Read full story Author: Ana …
A wave of dead seabirds washes ashore in Venice
More than 40 cormorants, black pelican-like seabirds, washed ashore at Venice Beach this weekend. The cause is a mystery. Read full story Author: Noah Haggerty, Caroline Petrow-Cohen
A Summer Olympics economic windfall is headed for SoCal, a new analysis says
L.A.-based analysts say the 2028 Olympics will supercharge revenue, jobs and taxes. Projections for the Paris Olympics didn’t pan out. Read full story Author: James Rainey
New details emerge in explosive McLaren crash that killed influencer and model
A pine tree along Culver Drive is the site of a growing memorial after a high-speed McLaren crash split the car in two, killing Orange County car influencer James Wehr …
Feds find small alligator, 42 kilos of fentanyl in downtown L.A. luxury apartment
Federal authorities said they found firearms and a small alligator at an apartment in the Olympic + Hill building, where they arrested two suspects who are charged with intent to …
Kia, Hyundai face $1 billion in lawsuits over easy-to-steal cars after 9th Circuit ruling
Insurers can sue Korean automakers Kia and Hyundai for payouts on theft-prone car models, the appellate court ruled. Such thefts are likely to plague the state into the 2040s, a …
Inside the new pop-up where celebrity chefs serve food-court favorites
Here’s how L.A.’s Chain is turning its nostalgic lens on the mall food court with help from a few celebrity chefs. Read full story Author: Stephanie Breijo
Ed Sheeran tour shakeup: Finneas among artists withdrawing amid Macklemore’s firing
Finneas and Aaron Rowe are among the musical acts that have pulled the plug on their upcoming performances with Ed Sheeran, in the latest shake up to the singer’s tour. …
Ed Sheeran thinking out loud: Decision to boot Macklemore from tour over Gaza remarks ‘not mine’
Ed Sheeran speaks out about his tour promoter’s decision to drop Macklemore from the remaining dates of his Loop tour. Read full story Author: Alexandra Del Rosario
Mikayla Matthews quits ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ because of news that goes against her ‘morals’
Mikayla Matthews announced she has left ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ for now because ‘there’s no amount of money worth going against my morals.’ Read full story Author: Tracy …
JJ Gabriel, a top soccer prospect at age 15, wants out of his Manchester United deal
JJ Gabriel, a 15-year-old rising soccer star, was set to become Manchester United’s youngest first-team player. Instead, he has requested to be released from his youth deal with the club. …
California judge charged with manslaughter in bicyclist’s death
Kings County Superior Court Judge Kendra Weber allegedly struck and killed Bryan Leroy Garcia while he was riding a bicycle last year. Read full story Author: Fedor Zarkhin
San Francisco’s ‘rideshare rapist’ sentenced to 150 years in prison
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of a string of sexual assaults in San Francisco when he was posing as a rideshare driver. …
The secret to Josh Silver’s bestselling book ‘Fruit Fly’? Go gay. Go sad. Go dark.
Author Josh Silver turns publishing’s obsession with trauma on its head in his buzzy, sold-out debut ‘Fruit Fly.’ The acclaimed author will discuss his book in Los Angeles on Wednesday. …
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism. Go to Source Author: Stuart A. Thompson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.
At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence. Go to Source Author: Jeremy W. …