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Candidate who dropped out beats Trump-backed favorite in Michigan GOP House primary
Thomas J. Smith, who suspended his campaign in July, won by a wide margin.
L.A. County weighs a grant fund to keep indie films from leaving
Indie filmmakers say California's tax credit skips them. L.A. County's proposed Evergreen Fund would offer grants instead — if it survives the budget.
Utilities threaten action if lawmakers fail to cut their wildfire liability risk
Top executives of California's two biggest utilities warned they would take action to protect their shareholders if Sacramento lawmakers fail to pass legislation limiting their companies' liabilities for wildfires sparked by their equipment
'It's not like I'm painting a tiger on my house': Sunset Square squabbles over its HPOZ rules
A battle is brewing in Sunset Square, where residents are fighting over HPOZ rules. Some say the historic protections are saving the neighborhood. Others claim they're destroying it.
How Nike insiders were charged with conspiring to steal millions of dollars' worth of sneakers
Reselling sneakers has become a multibillion-dollar industry, with the most sought-after pairs selling secondhand for three or four times their retail value. LAPD detectives were part of a case that accuses Nike warehouse employees of diverting shoes to a broker who supplied local stores.
Urgent search after hiker deep in Angeles National Forest is bitten by rattlesnake
The rescue started with a text from a hiker, whose identity was not disclosed, to a family member detailing the bite and the need for support.
Edison tower caused deadly Eaton fire that devastated Altadena, long-awaited investigation finds
Out-of-service utility infrastructure managed by Southern California Edison started the deadly conflagration in January 2025 that killed 19 people and destroyed much of Altadena, according to firefighters' official investigation.
She was sexually assaulted walking home from the gym. Police say they've caught her attacker
Los Angeles police are looking for more potential victims of a man accused of sexually assaulting a person in North Hollywood last month.
A bizarre murder mystery in Chino Hills where 'nothing makes sense.' What we know
A strange kidnapping plot allegedly unfolded in Chino Hills last week, resulting in the death of the victim and one suspect. Here's the details of the case, so far.
As one family struggles to open a Chinatown grocery, neighborhood food scarcity persists
Chinatown has lacked a full-service grocery store since Ai Hoa closed in 2019. The local family behind Gu Grocery is on a mission to improve food access.
Desperate for day care: How empty TK-12 classrooms can help fix California's child-care crisis
Child-care nonprofits are taking advantage of declining enrollment at TK-12 schools to turn vacant classrooms and even closed campuses into child-care hubs, expanding scarce infant and toddler slots.
Is Los Angeles the world's best biking city? He's biked 5,840-plus miles in one year to find out
Marc Papas is challenging the idea that Los Angeles belongs only to cars. He's taking on a multi-year, 7,500-mile biking trek across every single block in Los Angeles.
Aug 6, 2026