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A push to end a fractured approach to post-fire contamination removal
Assemblymember John Harabedian is introducing new legislation that would create statewide science-based standards for the testing and removal of contamination left by wildfires.
How past ICE funding votes are reshaping California's race for governor
ICE, Minneapolis killings stir up California governor's race as Democratic candidates criticize each other over past votes to fund border security, immigration
Barabak: They said Katie Porter was dead politically. I checked her pulse
A one-two punch of unflattering videos caused many to write off Porter's gubernatorial candidacy. But the former O.C. congresswoman remains a top contender.
Expiration of federal health insurance subsidies: What to know in California
Thousands in California who rely on the state-run health insurance marketplace face premiums that are thousands of dollars higher as federal subsidies expire.
Pico Rivera aims to buy L.A.'s last slaughterhouse to keep other meat processors from moving in
The city of Pico Rivera says it will try to purchase a slaughterhouse facility with an aim of bringing new purpose to the site.
For injured sea turtles like three-flippered 'Porkchop,' Aquarium of the Pacific has doubled its care space
On Wednesday, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach opened an exhibit where visitors for the first time can watch sick and injured sea turtles go through rehabilitation, including "Porkchop," who had a flipper amputated.
LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firm
The foundation addressed the controversy in an email blast to supporters after The Times disclosed that charitable donations were used to pay the Lede Co.
L.A. council puts off yet another attempt to rewrite the city's 'mansion tax'
Councilmember Nithya Raman backed a plan to ask voters to rewrite Measure ULA, saying it's holding back housing production. The council asked for more review instead.
Palisades High reopens after year of instability: 'So much has changed for all of us'
Palisades Charter High School students were welcomed back to their main campus by community members more than a year after the Palisades fire ravaged the campus.
Foreign-born population falls by 1.5 million amid Trump policies. California economy under threat
California's population stalled in 2024 and growth across the country slowed amid widespread immigration raids in the first year of the new Trump administration, U.S. Census Bureau data show.
Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit
Jury selection was scheduled to began in L.A. County Superior Court on Tuesday in the first of a series of closely-watched lawsuits seeking to prove social apps inflict harm on children, but a last-minute agreement by TikTok left uncertainty around how the case would proceed.
Trump signs executive order to 'preempt' permitting process for fire-destroyed homes in L.A.
Instead of going through the usual regulatory process, residents using federal emergency funds to rebuild would have to certify compliance with local standards.
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7 displaced by house fire in Lockport
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