Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a 2012 deposition, reportedly cited health issues that he attributed to a worm in his brain.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-08/what-are-brain-worms-and-how-common-are-they
Supt. Enikia Ford Morthel rejected accusations that Berkeley schools have tolerated antisemitism, saying the district responds quickly to alleged incidents.
Kendra McIntyre was shot and killed in a part of Los Angeles known for sex trafficking.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-08/14-year-old-girl-charged-with-south-l-a-murder
The girls, who were missing for six days, were snatched on the street by the son and two other men who approached them in a car around 2:00 a.m., police allege.
Siblings, ages 4 and 2, are killed when the fast-moving San Bernardino National Forest creek sweeps them downstream.
Student journalists at a Sacramento high school published a pro-Hitler quote, sparking dismay and debate.
L.A. Unified union leaders call Supt. Alberto Carvalho a liar and a coward. Carvalho says harm to students, workers has been minimized in difficult budget times.
The Wonderful Co., known for its pomegranate juice and pistachios, is pursuing a massive warehousing complex in Kern County that would fundamentally transform the economy in a region long reliant...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-08/resnick-wonderful-mega-warehouse-kern-county
The greatest trick Disney ever pulled was convincing Anaheimers that its bad side doesn't exist. The few skeptics of its expansion plan have been easily drowned out by supporters.
L.A. County will pay $27 million to settle shooting, wrongful conviction lawsuits against Sheriff's Department
Some 1,100 to 1,200 sea lions have been counted flopping on and around the docks at San Francisco's Pier 39 in recent days — the highest number recorded in 15 years.
At the turn of the 21st century, California growers were farming more than 36,000 acres of asparagus. Now, fewer than 3,000 acres are in production in the state for commercial sale. These are the...
A study of the state program that provided private hotel and motel rooms for homeless people during the COVID pandemic found it improved healthcare for thousands.
Citing the high concentration of a certain chemical compounds in restaurant-heavy urban areas, a new study found that the emissions released when cooking food may diminish air quality. The compou...
Rebecca Schaeffer's murder by an obsessed fan led to anti-stalking laws. Marcia Clark, the lead prosecutor, reflects on the case.
With an average surface temperature of 59.05 degrees, the month was about 0.25 of a degree warmer than the previous hottest April, in 2016.
Eric Garcetti makes his second trip back to Los Angeles since starting his role as U.S. ambassador to India.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-08/former-mayor-garcetti-india-milken
California's groundwater levels rose significantly in 2023, one of the wettest years in decades. State officials say efforts to replenish aquifers helped.
Occidental trustees will vote on pro-Palestinian protesters' calls to divest from Israel, and demonstrators will decamp after nine days.
Erroll Southers, president of the L.A. Police Commission, is the associate senior vice president of safety and risk assurance at USC.
The family of a La Puente man who was shot and injured by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies while carrying a metal paint roller is planning to sue, lawyers say.
A lawsuit accuses Orange County and the city of Anaheim of failing to intervene to stop the abuse of two young girls by their father and stepmother.
Kevin McCarthy, the former Republican House speaker from Bakersfield, predicted former President Trump's selection of a running mate will be like 'The Apprentice.'
After a public outcry stopped a billionaire couple from destroying Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home, the couple is suing to continue with the demolition.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta will stop requiring police officers to disclose their own gender identity when they report details of traffic stops to the state.
A Los Angeles landlord was sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder-for-hire plots and arson to try to kick out tenants.
A knife-wielding man was shot and killed after attacking a security guard at a Hollywood Metro station Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
A website meant to make L.A. city's homelessness programs more transparent is 'not user-friendly,' plaintiffs in a lawsuit told the judge who ordered the city to post its invoices.
L.A. County Deputy Michael Meiser has been arrested for allegedly smuggling heroin into Pitchess Detention Center in Castiac, sources said.
Esteban Prado was disqualified as the winner of the Orange County Marathon after his dad gave him water during the race. He violated the unauthorized assistance rule.
Here is what we know about the last couple of weeks on campus, based on interviews, recordings, social media and documents.
The rollout of Amazon's big rigs at the L.A. and Long Beach port complex is part of a shift to zero out pollution from trucking in California.
With little public debate, state lawmakers passed a complex energy bill that upended how most Californians are billed for electricity.
California lawmakers could soon clear a logjam that has held up studies related to addiction treatment, psychedelics or other federally restricted drugs.
Esteban Prado was disqualified as the winner of the Orange County Marathon after his dad gave him water during the race. He violated the unauthorized assistance rule.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-05-07/oc-marathon-winner-disqualified-water-esteban-prado
Campus police are scanning hundreds of images and using facial-recognition technology to identify the attackers. Similar tools were used to identify Jan. 6 attackers.
Diane Shader Smith's daughter, Mallory Smith, died at age 25 after fighting an antibiotic-resistant lung infection for 12 years. A new book of her daughter's diary entries and a website are aimed...
San Francisco officials suspended a nonprofit from receiving new contracts and grants, saying it had received more than $100,000 by submitting false invoices.
Republicans and Democrats alike are demanding data about how billions have been spent to help get Californians off the streets.
Weeks after a 17-year-old killed herself with a deputy's gun inside Industry Sheriff's Station, her family still wants answers.
A SWAT team had been called in and was "on scene and preparing to deploy" when an officer shot the boy, according to police.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/long-beach-police-killed-teenager-in-standoff
UCLA's chancellor on Monday night outlined actions the school is taking in the aftermath of mob violence against protesters on campus last week.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/ucla-lapd-fbi-investigation-pro-palestinian-camp
A highway cleanup crew was struck Monday morning by a box truck on the 71 Freeway. Two crew members were injured and one was killed.
Lookout Santa Cruz has won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news coverage of the 2023 flooding along the Central Coast.
A late season storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on some regions of Northern California over the weekend, breaking a daily seasonal snowfall record for the Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/record-snow-story-tktktk
An independent journalist and prominent police critics were among dozens detained at UCLA — raising objections from legal experts and press organizations.
A trio of tourists on a surfing trip in Mexico were living an idyllic life, posting photos of themselves on the beach, on rooftops and listening to music as they explored the country's scenic coa...
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-05-06/three-surfers-killed-in-mexico-what-to-know
Four years after losing her seat to George Gascón, ex-L.A. Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey has endorsed Nathan Hochman in the 2024 race to be the county's top prosecutor.
Ontario Police responded to a call; it turned into a high-speed chase, resulting in a collision that killed a bystander before officers shot and killed the suspect.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/high-speed-pursuit-ontario-two-deaths
Isaiah Lee, who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage in 2022, has sued the Hollywood Bowl, accusing the venue of negligent security and battery.
The winds that whipped through Southern California this weekend and fanned multiple brush fires did not discriminate with its mayhem.
Dozens of protesters were arrested at UCLA and UC San Diego on Monday, seeming to signal heightened enforcement on campuses.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/dozens-detained-at-ucla-early-monday
Scientists have found DDT in zooplankton and deep-sea fish off the coast of L.A., indicating the toxic chemical might be infiltrating the base of the food web.
Witnesses said the passenger refused to pay fare before the fight began, on Central Avenue at Jefferson Boulevard. The driver was treated at the scene.
The package of reforms the L.A. City Council is considering has a problem: It doesn't give the City Ethics Commission the independence it needs to do its watchdog job.
The showdown between law enforcement and protesters on the UCLA campus tested two new journalists, who had no food or helmets but plenty of adrenalin.
With campus fights and a fatal shooting of a student near campus in spotlight, an internal task force calls for L.A. schools to have a police option, which anti-police activists oppose.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats petitioned the Supreme Court last September to remove an initiative from that ballot that could restructure the balance of power in Sacramento.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/supreme-court-labor-california-ballot-measure
After President Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S., experts say the economic ramifications could be significant.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-06/tiktok-ban-economic-impacts
The quest for collaboration by newer House members comes as California's representation in Washington undergoes a generational change.
The state prosecution of one of the L.A. County D.A.'s top lieutenants has ignited another round of criticism of the embattled progressive, but some legal scholars have questioned the validity of...
A student was ordered to leave UC Riverside after police said they searched an on-campus apartment and found an assault rifle, five high-capacity magazines and a journal with hand-drawn images of...
Two men were found dead Sunday morning in a 'human-dug' cave in a Northridge embankment, officials said.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-05/two-found-dead-in-makeshift-cave
UCLA will bring in a new chief safety officer after lapses in handling protests that culminated in a mob attack against a pro-Palestinian student encampment.
The shooting took place near South Street and Paramount Boulevard around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-05/seven-hurt-in-long-beach-shooting
Church leaders said they have complained to the city about the dangerous conditions on Manchester Avenue. One city official said repairs were made in 2022.
Campus police and Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived at USC early Sunday morning to clear the camp.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-05/la-me-usc-camp
At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheerin...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-05/usc-college-graduation-changes
Industrial activity has added up to 15 decibels of noise to the Santa Barbara Channel, new research has found. Hear the difference.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-05/what-did-the-ocean-sound-like-before-humans
The Cal State L.A. encampment is at a commuter school on the Eastside, with a blue-collar, Latino-majority student body of all ages who wouldn't seem to have the time to protest, let alone live i...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-05/student-encampment-cal-state-los-angeles-gaza
California's Republicans and Democrats rush to create legislation in response to college campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
Professors crash the Hammer Museum's starry gala, calling for UCLA's chancellor to resign and for pro-Palestinian student activists to be given amnesty.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-05-04/ucla-faculty-protest-hammer-museum-gala
Scores of emaciated brown pelicans, too weak to fly, have been found on Southern California beaches in the last month
In the decade after they went up, the 25,000 LED lights illuminating the western side of the Bay Bridge endured a brutal pounding.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-04/san-francisco-bridge-to-be-re-lit
Mexican officials say three bodies are found in the Baja California area where two Australian brothers and their American friend went missing while on a surf trip.
The Poway Unified board voted to dismiss Marian Kim Phelps after students alleged she threatened to ban them from graduation ceremonies for not applauding her daughter enough at a banquet.
While the rise of Democrats in O.C. has made all the headlines, the facts on the ground tell a different story. In terms of local political power, Republicans still rule — and it's not even clo...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-04/orange-county-purple-politics-study
After police cleared Pro-Palestinian encampments at UCLA, Cal State Humboldt and USC, protesters on other California campuses say they will remain.
In an intimate new documentary, two Los Angeles teens in foster care tackle the typical challenges of adolescence, while addressing childhood trauma, a constant threat of instability and dreams t...
A Los Angeles Police Department detective has been charged with hit-and-run after she allegedly rear-ended another vehicle on the 5 Freeway while off-duty.
The UCLA police chief is facing scrutiny for what three sources told The Times were serious security lapses before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment. He rejects the claims.
Darren Smith, a music teacher at Mill Valley School District, was found dead in the ocean after getting arrested this week on suspicion of child sexual abuse.
The wife of the man who drove his family off a cliff testified Thursday, saying he should be released from jail into a mental health program and calling him "kind and altruistic."
The website for the Los Angeles Police Department was down Friday.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-03/lapd-website-offline
Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention programs in L.A. County, has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden.
The Biden administration has forgiven $6.1 billion in student loan debt for people who attended the now-defunct, for-profit Art Institutes in the U.S.
Gov. .Newsom signs emergency declaration to make California eligible for federal help to repair storm-damaged Topanga Canyon Boulevard and other roads.
Police found a woman and her uncle dead inside a Santa Ana storage facility, along with an injured man who authorities say is the suspect in the killings.
Tucking opposition to the protest movement in a flippant screed against Gen Z isn't just obnoxious and cowardly, it's dangerous, columnist Lorraine Ali says.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-03/mocking-gaza-protesters-isnt-funny-its-dangerous
San Diego County alleges company skirted state gun laws by rebranding a machine that turns simple slabs of metal into components for untraceable firearms.
About 360 Los Angeles County Metro bus drivers called in sick Friday to protest unsafe work conditions after several assaults, delaying service on at least 40 routes.
Kate Pierson, vocalist for the B-52s, has put her Airstream trailer park near Joshua Tree National Park up for sale.
Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.
Another chilly weekend is on tap for SoCal, as a storm from the Gulf of Alaska drops into the area. It will have minor impacts; cooler temperatures are expected.
USC will limit access to its South L.A. campus ahead of its commencement week. The 'Trojan Family' graduation event will take place May 9.
A complex mixture of human and geological factors means that this stunningly beautiful peninsula of seaside Southern California homes is also, at times, perilous.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-03/palos-verdes-peninsula-patt-morrison
Law enforcement fired 'less-lethal' rounds as the UCLA encampment was cleared, and protesters say they 'connected with heads and hands.'
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-03/injuries-during-clearing-of-ucla-encampment
Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.
Police officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person acts furtively to avoid contact with them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
RFK Jr., who recently qualified for the California ballot as a member of the American Independent Party, could draw votes from Biden and Trump.