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44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%
The American Lung Assn.'s 2026 State of the Air report again graded L.A. as having some of the worst air quality in the country. California as a state performed poorly.
WATCH: Teacher runs 100+ miles to fund student scholarships
Kate Fletcher, an English teacher at Louisa County High School in Virginia, has raised more than $100,000 since 2016 through her annual “Lion Pride Run,” including a 107-mile run to Jamestown.
D4vd murder case: Teen girl suffered multiple stab wounds, L.A. County M.E. says
After months of investigation, the L.A. County Medical Examiner released Celeste Rivas Hernandez's cause of death Wednesday.
WATCH: ‘Tipflation’ sparks debate over rising tipping expectations
Wendy de la Rosa, Wharton School marketing professor and behavioral science expert, co-host of TED’s “Your Money and Your Mind,” explains shifting tipping norms.
California marks biggest state park expansion in decades with 3 new parks
California's largest state park expansion in decades would bring the total to 283 parks, far more than any other state.
California is leading national preschool expansion, but quality lags, report says
California has expanded free transitional kindergarten to all 4-year-olds. But a new report says the state still needs to improve programs by expanding teacher training and limiting class size.
How a Trump-endorsed Republican could become California's next governor
Steve Hilton's sudden rise in California politics comes a decade and a half after he pitched the U.K. Conservative Party with a very different idea: Britain could learn a lot from the Golden State.
Trump's big promise for veteran housing is AWOL in VA budget proposal, mystifying vets
A 2027 budget released by the Department of Veterans Affairs calls for $500 million to rehab six buildings at its West Los Angeles campus but seeks no funding to build any of the housing President Trump's May executive order called for.
Workers protest at Carl's Jr. in North Hollywood for protection from violent customers
North Hollywood Carl's Jr. workers detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company refused to provide safety training.
A drone delivered her lethal dose of fentanyl in a church parking lot. Now her dealer is going to prison
A Lancaster man who sold a lethal dose of fentanyl via drone is going to prison.
Woman bitten three times by snake is third Californian to die from snakebite this year
A 78-year-old woman was bitten by a snake three times and died of her injuries, the third snakebite fatality in California this year.
SpaceX settles lawsuit with state Coastal Commission over Vandenberg flights
SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have settled a lawsuit over the state agency's attempts to regulate rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Apr 24, 2026
Options for the Bills heading into Rounds 2 and 3
Apr 24, 2026