California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services, which could force Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers to reevaluate future coverage for some of the 15 million people who receive health care through the program,

Tesla Inc. received permission from state regulators this week to begin a charter service that will use Tesla-employed drivers to ferry its employees in company-owned vehicles for prearranged rides, a step toward its plans for driverless Tesla taxis.

The Pantry in Los Angeles closed down earlier this month. After decades of being open 24 hours a day, serving tens of thousands — maybe even hundreds of thousands — of diners and acting as a centralizing place of Los Angeles political and cultural life,

After so much unspeakable loss due to January’s Eaton Fire, a new kind of loss has rocked our school district in Los Angeles County and threatens to undo much of the progress that has been made towards rebuilding and restoring our school community.

Student athletes who want to skip physical education classes during the school day will have an easier time than first thought qualifying for the the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District ...

“The burden cannot fully fall on Santa Monica and … we need a long term vision for SaMo Shell. I know that that hasn't gone to the top of the list every time we've talked, because we're in ...

Dr. Sion Roy, a cardiologist and the Santa Monica College Board Vice Chair, has announced his candidacy for California's State Senate District 24, positioning himself as a healthcare advocate and ...

Indonesian at Wallflower I remember the first time I ate Indonesian food. My wife and I were traveling in Europe in 1962 and found ourselves in a small town in the south of the Netherlands. We checked into a hotel,

Sat 8 p.m., Jazz Bakery, Moss Theatre, Santa Monica, $45. LA FOLK FESTIVAL/EMMYLOU HARRIS – It’s a two-night folk festival, but I don’t recognize any of the names except this one ...

noted that his team was able to assist with evacuations during the Palisades Fire because of his credentials with the City of Santa Monica, which allowed them to cross fire lines and participate ...

An elderly man died this week when his vehicle overturned and caught fire on the westbound 10 freeway. The victim, identified by the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner as Ronald Kramer, age 86,

Student athletes wanting to opt out of mandatory Physical Education (PE) requirements at local schools will soon have to spend more hours on the pitch, track, court or athletic venue of their choice a

It twice denied Marichalar’s application without ever meeting with her. “They didn’t lift a damn finger to help me,” she said. “I didn’t get a hearing. I didn’t get anything ...

Dear Editor, The possibility of closing the Fairview Library (“Fairview”) and selling the land has been in the news lately. This idea was first publicly raised at the City Council Budget Retreat on Saturday,

It seems like everyone, deep down, wants to have some kind of connection to Ireland. Even if it’s through your best friend’s cousin’s neighbor’s cat, who once chased a leprechaun in Dublin, it's close enough.

California's top insurance regulator on Friday said he would approve an emergency request by State Farm to raise premiums 22% on home insurance for about a million customers if the insurance giant could justify the hike at a public hearing.

On the first episode of his new podcast, Gov. Gavin Newsom broke some news last week: He no longer aligns with the Democratic Party on trans rights. He invited right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk onto his show,

California’s state budget is mired in what fiscal authorities call a “structural deficit,” meaning its revenues cannot keep up with spending mandated by current law. For several years, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature have papered over the chronic gap between income and outgo with gimmicks,

Federal authorities have charged three people with defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by filing fraudulent claims for disaster relief following devastating January wildfires. Hedeshia Robertson,

Assemblymember and Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has withdrawn his bill to redefine allowable homicide in self defense saying fear and confusion has created a false impression of the bill.