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May 1, 2026

Mayor Bass' budget cuts $1.6 million for dog exercise program at L.A. animal shelters

Animal rights activists are up in arms over plans to cut a $1.6-million contract that gets dogs in L.A. shelters out of their kennels for walks and play.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 3 race: Who will replace Bob Blumenfield?

Three Woodland Hills residents are competing for the open 3rd District City Council seat in the southwest San Fernando Valley after term limits force out incumbent Bob Blumenfield.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the race for L.A. mayor: Four major challengers look to unseat Karen Bass

Karen Bass faces Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman and more in the L.A. mayoral race. Here's where the leading candidates stand on issues like housing, homelessness and public safety.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 9 race: six candidates seek South L.A. seat

Curren Price will be replaced by one of six Latino candidates after 12 years representing this South L.A. district that's been represented by a Black council member since 1963.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. County assessor race: Incumbent Jeff Prang faces four challengers

Five candidates are running for L.A. County assessor, and topics such as transparency and Proposition 13 are top of mind. Here is your election guide.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the California Congressional District 47 race: the battle for Orange County

California Congressional District 47 race: Democratic incumbent Dave Min defends his Orange County seat after redistricting transformed it into a safely Democratic area.

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May 1, 2026

'A bit of a morbid story': Salvaging the bicycles patients left behind at L.A. County General

At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the California Congressional District 45 race: Derek Tran faces five challengers

California Congressional District 45 race: Democrat Derek Tran, who won by just over 600 votes in 2024, faces five Republican challengers to represent this Orange County district.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the California lieutenant governor's race: long line to replace Eleni Kounalakis

More than a dozen candidates are competing to replace Eleni Kounalakis in the California lieutenant governor's race.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. Unified Board of Education District 4 race: Nick Melvoin vs. Ankur Patel

L.A. Unified Board of Education District 4 race will feature incumbent Nick Melvoin and challenger Ankur Patel. Here is your election guide.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Orange County and the Inland Empire

Two Republican House incumbents, Young Kim and Ken Calvert, share the newly drawn 40th District after redistricting and face a Democratic field spanning Orange and Riverside counties.

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May 1, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. City Council District 1 race: Four challengers take on Eunisses Hernandez

Incumbent Eunisses Hernandez seeks a second term in City Council District 1, facing a quartet of challengers who say her progressive record has failed the neighborhood.