The Trump administration has cited a more than 1,000% increase in assaults on immigration agents to justify aggressive tactics. But court records reviewed by The Times show the majority of …
Altadena resident stunned by bear living under home: ‘It roared from underneath the house’
63-year-old Kenneth Johnson was paid a visit by a fuzzy bear. Now he wants it to go away. Read full story Author: Jasmine Mendez
Column: L.A. exploded into a world art capital. I was lucky to be here to witness it
Los Angeles’ ascension coincided with the 46-year career of art critic Christopher Knight. In his final column for The Times, he cites three important factors in that rise. Read full …
More than 1,000 flights canceled and delayed nationwide on ‘one of the busiest travel days in TSA history’
A winter storm in the Midwest and Great Lakes prompted cancellation of more than 1,000 flights nationwide on one of the year’s busiest travel days. Read full story Author: Lisa …
4 dead, including 3 children, in shooting at family event in Stockton
Four people are dead and 11 are injured after a shooting in a banquet hall in Stockton on Saturday night. Read full story Author: Jessica Garrison, Jack Flemming, Caroline Petrow-Cohen, …
Robert Garcia leads Democrats’ strategy on Epstein probe, to GOP’s dismay
Rep. Robert Garcia, of Long Beach, has helped lead the House Democrats’ push to secure release of the Epstein files, thrusting the second-term congressman into the national spotlight. Read full …
Four dead after shooting at family event in Stockton
Four are dead and at least 10 are injured after a shooting in a banquet hall in Stockton on Saturday night. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen
Hard lives in California’s fields: ‘The American dream eats us alive’
Immigrant farmworkers toil, season after season, in jobs that most Americans wouldn’t endure for a week. It’s a rough life that takes a heavy toll. Read full story Author: Brittny …
More California students than ever are heading out of state for college. Here’s why
The share of California high school grads attending college out of state has nearly doubled over the last two decades, a new report finds. Read full story Author: Iris Kwok
School enrollment drops amid ICE raids. ‘We just don’t know what happened to them.’
Schools across Southern California are facing steeper enrollment declines as Trump immigration enforcement actions discourage or prevent students from enrolling. Read full story Author: Howard Blume, Kate Payne
Mexico’s ‘Batman’: The president’s favorite crime fighter, the cartels’ nemesis
No floodlights illuminate the night sky when the citizens of Mexico’s Gotham need a hand. Read full story Author: Patrick J. McDonnell
Hiltzik: Crypto promoters saw Trump as their savior. Then reality set in
Trump has called for relaxing regulations on crypto. So why are crypto prices plummeting? Read full story Author: Michael Hiltzik
Black Friday shoppers spend more time looking for deals but less money amid economic angst
Shoppers in the Los Angeles area and across the country, battered by confusing tariffs and costly goods, are expected to spend less this holiday shopping season. Read full story Author: …
In Saudi Arabia’s green highlands, a different kingdom emerges
From the air, Abha’s mountains emerge as a shock of emerald green rising from a sea of sand. Read full story Author: Nabih Bulos
Photos: Where the Thanksgiving turkeys are in charge
The Gentle Barn hosted what it billed as a pre-meal celebration of turkeys Thursday at the Santa Clarita animal sanctuary. Read full story Author: Kayla Bartkowski
Pacific Palisades celebrates being together again at first turkey trot since devastating fire
Some Palisades residents didn’t think the 11th annual run would happen this year. But with a new route, the community came together. Read full story Author: Cerys Davies
Document raises new questions about restrictions on Jan. 1 Lachman fire mop-up
The Wildfire Management Plan for Topanga State Park sets out guidelines and restrictions. It’s unclear if the document hampered mop-up of the Lachman fire. Read full story Author: Jenny Jarvie, …
Why Pope Leo XIV’s Lebanon visit matters amid Israeli bombardment
Leo XIV’s trip this week to Turkey and Lebanon, his first abroad as pope, is viewed as a sign of hope in a region struggling with violence and division. Read …
Why Southern California’s most vulnerable youths face hunger during school holidays
Nonprofits in Orange County say the youths they work with face greater stress during holiday breaks because of hunger and other needs. Read full story Author: Tyrone Beason
DWP employee made assistants run personal errands, buy her Snoop Dogg tickets, ethics enforcer says
Renette Anderson’s requests to two subordinates were made during work hours, and the employees used city resources to fulfill the requests, according to the Ethics Commission. Read full story Author: …