Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year. From Beijing to Havana,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate Republicans. But a new poll finds that not all of his controversial health goals are unpopular — in fact,

Santa Monica College has unveiled an ambitious plan to remake its Pico Blvd. campus. This month, SMC released its intention to develop a new master plan for its Main Campus, which serves over 30,000 students across Los Angeles County and beyond.

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled LA Rises, a private-sector initiative aimed at accelerating the recovery and rebuilding of Los Angeles communities devastated by recent wildfires. The effort,

Trump's conditions on fire aid for LA create a dilemma for California Republicans, forcing them to balance party loyalty with state interest and public opinion.

Does Donald Trump truly believe the nonsense he spouts about California water — the mythical “valve” connecting the state to Canada, or the imagined “half-pipe” that stands ready to soak the Los Angeles area?

By Ana B. Ibarra Back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump is once again trying to break a policy California Democrats adopted during his first term to protect certain undocumented immigrants from being deported.

In November 2024, when President Donald Trump won 38.3% of the vote in California, this was 4 percentage points more than he won in 2020. It was a small shift to the right, owing to many factors among subgroups of voters.

With the flames largely extinguished, governments throughout Los Angeles are adapting to the new reality with a host of policies and programs to address the current crisis while hopefully preparing for any future emergencies.

Located at 2301 Santa Monica Blvd, the new restaurant will serve fast-casual Chinese American food out of a 3,400-square-foot space. The group will continue to operate its other Los Angeles and ...

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms,

In a small, intimate press conference on Friday, County of Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Malcolm Dicks was reunited with Patty Phillips, the Malibu resident he saved from the Palisades Fire. Held at Fire Station 70 on Carbon Canyon Road,

Owners of property destroyed in any of the region’s devastating wildfires can now opt-in to government debris removal programs as Phase 2 of the clearance program is now open to the public. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will lead the comprehensive debris removal operation,

The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.

One of the most costly disasters in Los Angeles history has the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District attempting to stay afloat amidst the tragedy. Of the deadly wildfires that hit LA in January,

Los Angeles real estate agent is facing criminal charges for allegedly price gouging evacuees of the Eaton Fire, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday. Lar Sevan Chouljian allegedly attempted to rent a Glendale home to an evacuated family at more than 50% above the listing price,

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.

Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County will soon have access to expedited Right of Entry forms for debris clearance, a critical step in recovery efforts following recent wildfires. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and L.

Eight individuals have been arrested in connection with a large-scale smuggling scheme that allegedly funneled hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of counterfeit and illegal goods from China through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,

Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new executive order to expedite recovery efforts for survivors of the devastating Los Angeles-area firestorms. The order suspends permitting requirements under the California Coastal Act,