California’s fast-food wage hike puts Democrats on defense
It’s no secret that California is expensive. Californians pay more than most for electricity, gas and rent. Even eggs cost more here. Now, fast food…
Meghan Markle showcases her acting skills as she reads and sings along to kids at hospital in rare public appearance
THIS is the moment Meghan Markle read and sang to kids at an LA hospital in a rare public appearance. The Duchess of Sussex surprised…
Plan for new California water goals outlined by Gov. Newsom
With California snowpack and reservoirs at above-average levels following two wet winters, Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a snowy field near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday…
Income Gap Grew in 1980s, Study Says : Economics: The separation between the richest and poorest families increased in 43 states, a nonprofit group finds. California is among states registering greatest diversity.
WASHINGTON — The gap separating the most affluent Americans from the poor and middle class grew wider during the 1980s in all but a handful of…
Trump could gut abortion access in California if elected. Here’s how
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter cover the legislation, players and politics you need to know in 2024.…
Disneyland is ditching gas cars at Autopia. It’s a great first step for Tomorrowland
The air tastes putrid. The traffic is terrible. The engines are loud, the oil-stained roadways ugly and antiquated. This is Autopia, part of Walt Disney’s…
Southland top 20 high school softball rankings
The high school softball top 20 rankings for The Times by CalHiSports.com. (Previous rank in parentheses) 1. (2) Norco 15-3 2. (3) Murrieta Mesa 18-2…
I used to be a lingerie model but now wrangle snakes after I decided to change career when I almost ran one over
DARING wrangler Danielle Wall has given up the city rat race for a desert snake chase. The heavily-tattooed beauty, 29, swapped the Bay Area and…
Newsom resists pressure to close more California prisons
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.…
Column: Primary election no-shows in California are a warning to Biden
SACRAMENTO — They’ve almost finished counting votes from the California primary and the news is not good for President Biden. Sure, he “won.” He was virtually…
California fast food workers get $20 per hour starting Monday
U.S. News // 2 hours ago Meat prices keep rising as herds shrink, cost to feed cows increases April 1 (UPI) -- The price of…
Where — and how — to watch the solar eclipse in California
While a narrow strip of North America celebrates the arrival of a rare total solar eclipse April 8 — when midday darkness will be cast…
Column: Trump, California would clash on EVs, offshore drilling
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he isn’t worried about climate change. Before he was a presidential candidate, he said global warming was “a hoax” invented by…
A Bay Area cancer patient froze her eggs in hopes of having children. She can’t afford to finish IVF
In between chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and all the other medical appointments that come with a cancer diagnosis, Katie McKnight rushed to start the in…
Column: Austin Hicks is the breakthrough lacrosse player in Southland
When Austin Hicks was in third grade, he lost interest in playing baseball. His mother signed him up for lacrosse camp. “I found my calling,”…
U.S. EPA issues tough emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued tough new emissions standards Friday for heavy-duty trucks and buses, with the aim of cutting air pollution, addressing climate…
Shark monitoring system that pings California lifeguards is in trouble
Here’s something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text…
California man pleads guilty to selling Pentagon $3.5M in counterfeit electronics
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a Senate budget hearing in 2023. A California man pleaded guilty to selling $3.5 million of fake…
Catch the snow at these spots in the San Gabriel Mountains — while supplies last
Since moving to Los Angeles in 2018, I’ve kept up an important annual tradition: getting my feet into snow. Fortunately, I’ve never had to travel…
What the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case could mean for California
Lee had just been dumped when she found out she was pregnant. With no car, no job and no support, the 23-year-old — who asked…