'Just sign it.' Video appears to show $5-a-pop ballot petition fraud; state launches probe

03/11/26 11:52 PM

'I approached some people and asked them what they were there for,' a videographer told The Times. 'They told me they didn't know what they were signing for, that they just wanted the $5.'

'What is the mission?' With Iran, California military families fear another 'forever war'

03/09/26 10:00 AM

The escalating Iran conflict has sent a chill through military communities across California, which is home to more than 157,000 active-duty military personnel.

2 people found dead outside Riverside County courthouse

03/12/26 10:15 PM

Riverside police responded to a report of a possible stabbing around Main and 12th streets in downtown Riverside just after 2 a.m. Two people were found dead.

33 people have died in ICE custody. Lawmaker wants California's detention center to be accountable

03/06/26 6:17 PM

A proposed law, the Masuma Khan Justic Act, would fine immigration detention facilities that fail to meet basic health and safety protocols for detainees.

4 dead after US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq

03/13/26 6:25 AM

Four U.S. military members have been killed when their refueling aircraft "went down" in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command.

Advocates concerned city has not reviewed LA28 plan for homelessness, human trafficking

03/12/26 5:56 PM

No date for the report's release has been set, leaving human rights advocates fearing the issues will not get the attention and funding they deserve.

After initial jubilation, some Iranian Americans fear a quagmire

03/07/26 11:00 AM

As Iranian Americans watch the rapid escalation of the war, some fear that their native country, and perhaps the whole Middle East, could descend into chaos.

After SoCal broils, a break from the summer-like heat is coming. But it won't last long

03/08/26 6:28 PM

Following Saturday's strong Santa Ana winds, Sunday's conditions are expected to remain gusty and warmer. The winds are expected to settle this week.

Arellano: Noma's $1,500 meal is the antithesis of L.A. and the way we eat

03/13/26 10:00 AM

Ulises Menchaca idled in his pickup truck on a steep street in Silver Lake, late for work.

As SoCal sizzles, a round of even more extreme March heat is on deck

03/13/26 10:00 AM

Southern California continues to sizzle under a heat advisory on Friday, as temperatures across the region remain a toasty 15 to 25 degrees above normal, with no meaningful relief in sight.