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Barabak: California can have both easy voting and quicker election results. Here's how
The lag time between election day and final tabulations creates a vacuum filled by unwarranted fraud claims. A reformer offers steps to speed the count while preserving the ease of casting a ballot.
Animal rescue says dogs injured during L.A. County enforcement operation; authorities deny claims
Video shows a Rock N Pawz official saying some dogs were hurt as agents seized over 300 animals. Animal Care and Control disputed the claims, saying none were injured in the impounding process.
L.A. County CEO, who got $2-million settlement, is resigning
Fesia Davenport announced plans to step down as CEO of L.A. County next month, citing unspecified health issues.
Record heat, melting snow: What does it mean for California's reservoirs
A warm wet storm following February's snow, and record-breaking March temperatures are shattering records, prompting warnings of rapid snowmelt and swift rivers.
Granada Hills man charged with setting fire to gentlemen's club
Prosecutors said the suspect also caused a March 2 fire in an electrical vault in a Fashion District warehouse and returned six days later to do so again.
Mono Lake water levels are well below what's required. Now some want L.A. to tighten its tap
Decades after a landmark decision called for Los Angeles to limit its taking of water to raise the level of Mono Lake, California regulators are reexamining why it still hasn't rebounded and what should be done.
The worst heat wave to hit Southern California in March is finally coming to an end
Temperatures are expected to finally begin to drop over the weekend, with forecasters saying it will be in the upper 70s and low 80s along the coast and the low 90s inland and in the valleys.
California reaches proposed settlement with school district that mishandled student sex abuse claims, state AG says
California has reached a proposed settlement agreement mandating oversight at an L.A. County school district with what it says is a track record of turning a blind eye to student complaints of sexual abuse.
Hundreds of dogs and cats rescued in massive L.A. County animal enforcement operation
Investigators with the L.A. County district attorney's office and workers from Animal Care and Control had initially expected to find as many as 700 dogs and cats at the property in the 46000 block of 266th Street.
Newsom leads Harris for president among California Democrats, poll finds
Gov. Gavin Newsom would have an edge as the next Democratic nominee for president if California Democratic voters had the final say now, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll.
Unprecedented March heat wave in SoCal has experts worried about what comes next
The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region's wettest holiday season.
United Farm Workers could face lawsuits over Chavez sex abuse claims, attorneys say
Attorneys who specialize in handling sex abuse cases say California laws could expose the UFW to major financial liability following explosive allegations against founder Cesar Chavez.
