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After the L.A. fires, Altadena's Little League almost folded. Then, they had the season of a lifetime
A new documentary, 'Going for Home,' follows Altadena's Little League in its historic season following the Eaton fire. A community screening of the film will be held Saturday in Altadena's Loma Alta Park.
Crisis in 'Chinese Beverly Hills': Residents fear a backlash after mayor accused of working with China
Authorities this week said Arcadia's mayor, Eileen Wang, was acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, a situation that has brought both shock and concern.
WATCH: Plane crash rescue in Florida
Authorities rescued 11 people after a small plane crashed in Florida.
Iran war looms over Trump’s visit to Beijing: ANALYSIS
Experts aren't expecting a "mega-deal" that would end the conflict.
FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations during Senate budget hearing
Patel sparred with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen during the hearing.
What we know about Eileen Wang, former Arcadia mayor accused of being Chinese foreign agent
Eileen Wang won the endorsement of prominent political figures and was elected to a seat on the Arcadia City Council. She told The Times in 2024 she had moved to California from China 30 years ago.
May 12, 2026
DHS names new acting ICE director
May 12, 2026
L.A. quietly fires its first chief heat officer
Kern County fire captain arrested after allegedly sexually abusing minor for years
A Kern County fire captain was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor for years, according to authorities.
3 teens help a beloved dojo owner return to fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades
Soon, the Gerry Blanck Martial Arts Center, a small but much-loved business that burned in the Palisades fire 15 months ago, will return home.
Under a giant penguin sign, this is the diner that marks the end of Route 66
Once the Penguin Coffee Shop, and now Mel's Drive-In, this Googie gathering place marks the unofficial end of the Mother Road.
What the postcards leave out: 5 moments in history that still echo along Route 66
And where you still find remains of these events, from the Dust Bowl exodus to Japanese American incarceration.
Another sales tax hike? Rising costs a concern for L.A. voters in healthcare measure
With the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate that voters' willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 election.
Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they're multiplying
First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.
May 14, 2026