Calif. court rejects GOP challenge to redraw state maps
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's congressional districts, a…
As Harris drops out, a look at war chests in the Calif. governor race
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players and politics you need to know in…
Federal judge halts project in Chico, Calif., cites risk to 3 threatened species
1 of 3 | The Butte County meadowfoam is only found in Butte County, Calif. A federal judge stopped a project that would further endanger…
Authorities recover 7 bodies from site of Calif. warehouse explosion
July 7 (UPI) -- Authorities in northern California have confirmed the recovery of the bodies of seven people who had been reported missing following last…
Los Tigres del Norte Way is the newest street in New York City
For nearly six decades, Los Tigres del Norte’s name has been all over the charts, on countless marquees, seven Grammys and, now, one street in…
1 dead, 5 injured by ‘intentional’ Palm Springs, Calif., car explosion
May 17 (UPI) -- A car explosion killed one and injured five in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday morning during what local police are calling an…
Trump administration to audit Calif. sex ed curriculum for ‘medical accuracy’
The Trump administration is reviewing the curriculum of a sex education program in California for medical accuracy and age appropriateness, a move that has sparked…
‘Swatting,’ violent threats sow panic. Calif. lawmakers seek crackdown
Earlier this month, the Claremont Police Department received a chilling 911 report: A caller said they were holding someone captive inside a Claremont McKenna College…
Officials order evacuations in Monterey, Calif., after plant fire
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Officials in Monterey County, Calif., ordered an evacuation around the Moss Landing Power Plant, which caught fire Thursday. Authorities said that…
Calif. Gov. Newsom invites Trump to visit fire-ravaged areas
1 of 3 | California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday wrote President-elect Donald Trump to invite him to visit fire-ravaged areas in southern California and…
Calif. Rep. Mark Takano elected chair of Congressional Equality Caucus
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., on Friday was elected chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus for the 119th Congress at a time when Republicans controlling both…
Alabama A&M football linebacker from Southern California dies after head injury
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama A&M football player from Southern California who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died, officials said.Medrick…
First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public ‘low’
This colorized image from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows an electron micrograph of…
2024 California Election Live Results: Calif. congressional districts, Ballot Propositions, State Legislature
twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right California is playing an important role in the 2024 general election. Voters in potential swing congressional districts in…
Oakland, Calif., wildfire destroys 2 homes; hundreds under evacuation orders
At least two homes were destroyed by a wildfire in the hills around Oakland, Calif., with the blaze only 50% contained Saturday, local officials said.…
A red California county flipped for Biden in 2020 by 14 votes.
— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016.— The red-to-blue flip came…
Harris releases glowing personal health report; Trump to hold Calif. rally
1 of 2 | Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday released a two-page health assessment from April that shows she is in "excellent health" as…