Everyone in Southern California knows La Niña winters are typically dry. Yet this year has seen an unusual, surprisingly wet start to the rainy season. What gives? Read full story …
CDC committee drops hep B vaccine for newborns over objections from health officials
A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, potentially putting the preventative measure out of reach for millions of poor families. Read full …
Metro votes to approve Dodger Stadium gondola project despite protests
Despite eventually allowing protestors to voice their opposition to the Dodger Stadium gondola project, Metro certifies a revised environmental impact report. Read full story Author: Bill Shaikin
Expected loss of federal funds could push thousands of L.A. County households into homelessness
Local officials say more than 14,500 L.A. County households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced into homelessness, mostly because of federal cuts. Read full story Author: Andrew Khouri
‘The snake’ is back: Dangerous, thrill seekers’ Mulholland Highway reopens after 6 years
“The Snake” portion of Mulholland Highway is open again after it was damaged in the Woolsey fire. The county hopes new safety measures can deter high-speed races and prevent crashes. …
Chris Paul cut by Clippers after conflict with teammates, coaches and executives
Chris Paul called out Clippers teammates, coaches and executives, spurring the team to release him Wednesday, a league source told the L.A. Times. Read full story Author: Broderick Turner
King tides arrive Thursday in SoCal under the pull of the super Cold Moon
The National Weather Service warned California beachgoers on Wednesday to stay out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions as rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to …
Here’s why San Francisco’s legendary albino alligator Claude died at just 30
Claude, a rare albino alligator who lived at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, died this week. Officials revealed why the “iconic swamp king” perished. Read full story …
California unemployment set to rise as the economy continues to suffer
The UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday predicts the state and nation will muddle through a weak jobs market until the economy picks up next year. Read full story Author: Laurence …
Pregnant immigrants held for months in detention despite rules against it
With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care. Read full story Author: Rachel …
Unintended competitors: Why L.A. preschools are closing as transitional kindergarten thrives
L.A. County’s local preschools are closing in areas where transitional kindergarten is thriving, disrupting an already fraught child-care system. Read full story Author: Jenny Gold
Gang-scarred Stockton fed up after mass killing at child’s birthday party: ‘No one will forget’
Known gang members and two local rappers attended a children’s birthday party that left four people dead in Stockton, including three children. Sheriff officials say they’re exploring all possible motives. …
L.A. County supervisors vote to ban ICE agents from wearing masks
L.A. County supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with an ordinance that would ban ICE agents and other law enforcement officers from hiding their identities with face coverings while on …
Gang-scarred Stockton fed up after mass killing at child’s birthday party: ‘No one will forget’
Known gang members and two local rappers attended a children’s birthday party that left four people dead in Stockton, including three children. Sheriff officials say they’re exploring all possible motives. …
San Bernardino: The mass shooting that helped Trump redefine America’s immigration debate
A decade ago, 14 people were gunned down in San Bernardino. Survivors and family of the victims are still processing what happened, and the national impact. Read full story Author: …
If elected, this City Council candidate says he will live in a trailer at MacArthur Park
Raul Claros, a 45-year-old community organizer hoping to unseat Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, said he will use the trailer as his home and office, taking meetings there, until the park is …
Arellano: Trump’s message to ‘nice’ Americans: You’re all illegal now
If you dare show decency to people without papers, you want to ‘destroy everything that America stands for,’ and ‘you won’t be here for long!’ per the president. Not even …
Inside the Stockton banquet hall where kids were slaughtered, parents return to a scene of horror
In an act that left this gritty San Joaquin Valley city in a state of numb fear, a gunman or gunmen had crashed their child’s birthday party Saturday night. On …
Trump weighs options on Venezuela strikes amid congressional alarm
Whether President Trump will choose to go to war with Venezuela has become a source of alarm on Capitol Hill. Read full story Author: Michael Wilner, Ana Ceballos, Kate Linthicum, …
‘A personal embarrassment’: Why fire agencies keep failing to put out blazes that later turn disastrous
Rekindled blazes are raising questions about whether agencies need to rethink how they ensure fires are truly extinguished. Read full story Author: Richard Winton, Hannah Fry