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California governor candidate unveils government reform plan, scathing assessment of status quo
San José Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled an expansive reform plan that includes tying pay raises for elected officials and top leaders to improvements on key issues and pledges not to approve any tax increase until the state proves it can deliver better outcomes with current funds.
Arellano: Why I'm not taking down my César Chávez photo
L.A. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano on why he plans to keep a photograph of Cesar Chavez with Dolores Huerta
Officials considered warning Altadena before Eaton fire, but no alert was sent
Just before the Eaton fire broke out, an L.A. County official urged his team to issue a cellphone alert about increasingly dangerous winds to no avail.
If SoCal hotels, stadiums host ICE agents, employees can miss work, union says as World Cup nears
Unite Here Local 11 said in a letter that the presence of federal agents inside or in the immediate vicinity of properties constitutes conditions that trigger employees' right to refuse to work.
This rail line would get you to the Grove, the Beverly Center and Cedars-Sinai. Is it L.A.'s 'missing link'?
The L.A. County Metro board will vote this week on a K Line extension that would connect West Hollywood, the Grove and Cedars-Sinai, creating a major north-south transit link.
Why there are limited benefits when parents hold back their child in kindergarten
Conversation around holding a child back in kindergarten is everywhere — but the rate of children actually getting a delayed start to school hasn't undergone significant change in decades.
Mar 23, 2026
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Data centers under scrutiny by California lawmakers as fears rise about health and energy impacts
Due to health and energy concerns, the California Legislature is considering bills to prohibit data centers from being exempted from the state's stringent environmental law and impose new tariffs on new major energy users that strain power supplies.
4 women stabbed at trendy downtown L.A. restaurant; 1 victim was left in serious condition
Police said at least four people were taken to a hospital with minor stab wounds after the altercation at Zaya.
Ex-girlfriend hired hit man in SoCal murder plot, police say; 4 arrested
A Murrieta woman is accused of hiring a hit man to kill her ex-boyfriend, and investigators say others may have been involved.
Mar 29, 2026
Wegmans teams up with United Way for annual campaign
Mar 29, 2026
Sabres come back to beat Kraken in shootout
Mar 28, 2026
Buffalo Sewer Authority discusses upcoming project
Mar 28, 2026