41+ min ago  (1815+ words) Mayor Bass weighs in: Just after Wednesday's discussion ended, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' office released a statement urging the council not to withdraw funding from LAHSA without a plan in place. The context: The L.A. Homeless Services Authority, which is overseen by…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (823+ words) More than a year-and-a-half after promising to provide up to 40 free carts to eligible street vendors, Long Beach hasn't even made it halfway to that goal and now plans to cut funding for the program. As of late February, Long…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (287+ words) A Vietnam War memorial that became a symbol of government corruption was torn down Wednesday in Fountain Valley. Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do had awarded $1 million in taxpayer dollars for the memorial in 2023 " to a nonprofit where his daughter,…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (564+ words) Low-polling Democratic candidates for governor of California struck a defiant tone Tuesday in the face of mounting pressure from party leaders to drop out before a key deadline this week. With nine major Democrats still vying for the state's top…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (891+ words) At least nine Democrats are competing to succeed termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom in the 2026 general election, but first they'll have to get through the June primary. The crowded field has raised fears among Democrats that they could be entirely locked…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (140+ words) What you need to know: The iconic stretch of Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Drive and Highland Avenue will be fully closed starting Thursday at midnight for crews to build press risers and pre-show stages along the red carpet, according to…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1767+ words) Many at the meeting, in the audience and behind the dais, felt good about the outcome: the advocates thought they finally had a solid source of funding for the relief effort, which was already underway through small donations and their…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1774+ words) Why now: Long Beach originally allocated $429,500 for the free-cart program, but the City Council recently approved reducing that by $200,201, citing "low participation" and the need to balance a city budget that's facing deficits. More than a year-and-a-half after promising to…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1817+ words) What might you see? Cetacean species you may spot in our waters include humpback whales, orcas, blue whales and dolphins. Your best chance, however, is spotting a gray whale. As school-bus-sized gray whales migrate back and forth between Alaska and…...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1796+ words) What you should know: The parade will celebrate its 137th year when floats begin traveling through Pasadena at 8 a.m. Jan. 1, 2026. This year's theme is "Magic in Teamwork," and Magic Johnson is the Grand Marshal. For more than a century, the Rose Parade…...