'Gladiator fight' cases against L.A. juvenile hall staffers are falling apart

04/07/26 10:26 PM

Last year, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta indicted 30 probation officers for arranging fights between youths housed at L.A. juvenile halls. But recently, prosecutors dropped charges against a third of the officers and are offering lenient plea deals to several others.

'Revolution' or 'chaos': The massive stakes if a Republican becomes California governor

04/09/26 10:00 AM

If California gets its first GOP governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger, it could allow new cooperation with the White House but also cause gridlock in Sacramento.

'The wheels are falling off the bus.' Parents scrambling as LAUSD strike date nears

04/10/26 10:00 AM

A looming LAUSD strike puts many working families in a bind, parents say.

Arellano: Huntington Beach MAGAs want to take their revolution to Sacramento

04/09/26 10:00 AM

If there's one thing I've learned while tracking H.B.'s ever-aggrieved conservatives for a quarter century, it's to never underestimate them — the more you do, the more they scheme.

Artemis II live updates: Crew splashes down in Pacific Ocean after historic mission

04/10/26 9:12 PM

Artemis II is carrying a four-person crew on a 10-day journey around the moon.

At L.A. 'shadow hearing' on elections, House Democrats join experts to defend voting systems

04/07/26 11:47 PM

House Democrats gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a "shadow hearing" on midterm election security, where experts said state-run elections are safe and secure.

Barabak: Rumors, denials, then a pair of bombshells. And Eric Swalwell is suddenly on the ropes

04/10/26 10:26 PM

The Democrat running for governor categorically denied any misconduct involving congressional staffers. Then the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN published accounts from alleged victims.

Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth

04/06/26 10:00 AM

Hedge fund founder Tom Steyer, among the top Democrats running for governor who has spent more than $100 million of his money on his campaign, faces questions about how he made his wealth.

Buffalo man facing COVID fraud charges

04/10/26 10:41 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man could spend up to 20 years in prison on several charges related to COVID-19 fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday. Brandon Millender, 24, is accused of conspiring with others between April 2021 and August 2025 to submit fraudulent loan applications using non-existent businesses, officials said. Officials allege [...]

California may be in path of a 'super' El Niño. It could bring rain, floods, coastal erosion

04/09/26 1:00 PM

In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and reduce wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding and coastal erosion.