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25 years after 9/11, many first responders and survivors navigate health effects
It’s estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxins, risk of physical injury and stressful conditions from 9/11 and the aftermath, according to the WTC Health Program.
Man arrested near Kris Jenner's Calabasas home. Suspect has allegedly stalked her before
Los Angeles County officials this week arrested a 25-year-old man near Kris Jenner's home in Calabasas on suspicion of stalking. A representative for the 'Kardashians' reality star did not comment.
California coast braces for another battering as new El Niño-related wave emerges in Pacific
Another El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a "coastally trapped Kelvin wave" — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S. West Coast.
Dana Point declares local emergency after at least 16 homes are damaged by strong surf
The city of Dana Point has declared a local emergency after coastal flooding and strong surf fueled by Hurricane Marie severely damaged at least 16 beachfront homes.
Confusion over protected status leaves employers and Salvadoran immigrants scrambling
Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants nationwide faced uncertainty after the federal government failed to decide by a Wednesday deadline whether to extend or terminate their longtime temporary protections against deportation.
Trump administration wants to revise the latest National Climate Assessment — three years after publication
Experts said amending the finalized federal climate report would be unprecedented.
Sep 10, 2026
WATCH: August was the warmest on record worldwide
Skid Row residents were paid to sign ballot petitions with stolen identities, feds charge
James Brass, 47, allegedly managed a team of signature collectors and also collected signatures himself for ballot petitions used to shape California law, according to a federal indictment returned Wednesday.
Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California's next governor's desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front-runner.
Killing of Catalina Island's mule deer has begun, official confirms
The controversial shooting and culling of roughly 200 members of Catalina Island's invasive mule deer species 'is underway,' local officials confirmed to The Times on Wednesday afternoon.
L.A.'s homeless authority is put on notice it will have to compete to save itself
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has been put on notice that it will have to compete for the first time with other applicants for key federally-mandated functions, setting the stage for a possible breakup of the city-county joint powers authority.
Evacuations lifted as crews gain upper hand on fire that threatened homes, Getty Center
The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. and appeared to have ignited near the Getty Center parking lot at 1200 Getty Center Drive, according to the Fire Department.
Woman accuses César Chávez of sexual assault in lawsuit against two nonprofits
A lawsuit filed against a pair of nonprofits affiliated with the United Farm Workers and the César Chávez family alleges the organizations failed to protect women from the labor leader and accuses him of a sexual assault in 1973.
Sep 12, 2026
Encino collision leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded
Sep 12, 2026