Palisades Fire Test, L.A. County Strike, Tech Layoffs, Dollar Drops
Federal investigators begin a controlled burn in Pacific Palisades to determine the cause of January’s deadly fire. Tens of thousands of L.A. County workers walk off the job, disrupting major public s...
29 Apr 20253min
Measles Risks Rise, E. Coli Lawsuits Mount, Jack in the Box Shutters Stores
Stanford scientists warn that if childhood vaccination rates stay low, measles could become as common as the flu by 2050. A California produce supplier faces lawsuits over a deadly E. coli outbreak th...
28 Apr 20253min
California’s Economy Grows, Port Traffic Shrinks, and a Real ID Deadline Nears
California’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest, but new federal tariffs could put that growth at risk. Meanwhile, the state is racing to get more residents signed up for a Real ID before the M...
25 Apr 20253min
Bar Exam AI Sparks Outrage, Homeless Funds Under Scrutiny, Amazon Faces Union Showdown
California’s State Bar admits it used AI to write bar exam questions, triggering outrage, legal review, and calls for reform. Los Angeles voters approved billions in new homelessness taxes, but the ma...
24 Apr 20253min
A New Pope, ICE Raids, Labor Disruptions, and a Major Opioid Settlement
The Catholic Church prepares to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis. Southeast Asian immigrants in Southern California are being detained or deported during routine ICE check-ins. Lab...
23 Apr 20253min
Pope Francis Remembered, Mayor Bass Charts L.A.’s Future, Wall Street Stumbles Again
Californians mourn the passing of Pope Francis, honoring his legacy of compassion, inclusion, and peace. Mayor Karen Bass delivers a hopeful State of the City speech, outlining plans to tackle L.A.’s ...
22 Apr 20253min
LAX Falls in Rankings, RFK Assassination Files Released, Gold Prices Surge, and Trader Joe’s Expands
LAX drops out of the top 10 busiest airports in the world as regional airports like Long Beach and Burbank break records. Newly declassified documents on the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy...
21 Apr 20253min
Google Monopoly Ruling, Union Moves, and a Menendez Trial Delay
California lawmakers push for a bill that would pause mortgage payments for disaster survivors—no interest, no penalties, no taxpayer cost. Hopes for the Menendez brothers' release hit a snag as a key...
18 Apr 20253min
