Trump takes aim at clean energy, climate change and the environment on day one
On the day he took his oath of office, President Trump promised to sign numerous executive orders that stand to undercut California’s aggressive auto emission…
Weary California fire victims facing more fierce winds, red flag warning
1 of 3 | The Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates is pictured reduced to rubble by four Southern California wildfires in Los Angeles County along…
Incarcerated firefighters offer aid battling L.A. blazes, find career
Editor’s note: Essential California will be off tomorrow for MLK day. We’ll be back in your inboxes Tuesday morning. Good morning, and welcome to the…
L.A. fires: Will Trump immigration crackdown slow rebuilding?
The breeze was tinged with smoke from the fires that burned through Pacific Palisades as dozens of workers finished up the brick facade of a…
Closure of 35 Bases Wins Approval From President : Military: El Toro Marine Corps Air Station and six other California bases are included.
WASHINGTON — President Clinton has approved a recommendation by an independent commission to close 35 major unneeded military installations across the United States, including the El…
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. The trip is…
California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressJanie HarPublished Jan 18, 2025 • Last updated 18 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save…
California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has sent more than 200 letters to landlords and hotels warning them that they’ve been accused of wildfire-related price gouging,…
‘Fields were solitary’: Migration raids send chill across rural California | Migration News
Los Angeles, California — Recent raids carried out by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a rural California county have struck fear…
Christian Juttner dead: 70s Disney actor who starred in Return From Witch Mountain & I Wanna Hold Your Hand dies aged 60
CHRISTIAN Juttner, the American 70s Disney child actor who starred in Return From Witch Mountain and I Wanna Hold Your Hand, has died aged 60.He…
Will Trump make good on his ‘Day One’ promises? Will California fight?
From the start of his campaign to retake the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to go big on his first day back in power.In…
LA wildfires: Is insurance the next battlefront for California residents? | Business and Economy News
As wildfires continue to ravage California’s Los Angeles County, attention is now turning to how tens of thousands of people directly affected by the devastation…
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to increase their pay…
Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson named ‘ambassadors’ to Hollywood
President-elect Donald Trump has named actors Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood.Trump said the three actors will be his…
When will L.A. hiking spot Eaton Canyon recover? Sooner than you think
On Tuesday, I walked along the path parallel to Eaton Creek, trying to comprehend the gray-scale scene around me. Charred limbs of manzanita and other…
L.A.-area fires have led to new bills in Congress. Here are some
WASHINGTON — As congressional leaders wrestle over whether to add conditions to federal aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires, a first wave of…
Could the L.A. fires change how California responds to deportations?
Hello and happy Thursday, though the fires rage on. There are four days until the inauguration, but already the Trump effect is in effect. Last…
The L.A. Times is starting a climate change podcast
The world has changed since I started writing Boiling Point five years ago. There are more solar farms, fewer coal plants and more movies about…
Republican bill would ban transgender girls from high school sports in California
On the first day of the California Legislature’s new session, Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, an Orange County Republican, introduced a bill that would ban transgender high…
California’s long cycle of fiery destruction and reconstruction
For the first time in memory, everyone around here either knows someone or is someone who has lost a home or been dislocated by the…