A new poll shows Nithya Raman ahead of Mayor Karen Bass as the two head toward November's runoff.

Nithya Raman's campaign says the missed 2025 fire votes changed nothing, as attendance fights rattle the tight Bass-Raman runoff.

Hilton walked Westlake asking vendors for permits — most, like nearly 99% of LA's vendors, don't have one.

Gabriel Fernandez, 8, died in 2013 after months of torture. His name now guards California's most vulnerable kids.

Supervisor Janice Hahn joined a new Lynwood coalition training pastors and teachers to keep families from losing Medi-Cal over missed mail.

The measure sailed through the Legislature with zero no votes before Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected it. Its nickname traces back to a rapper's run-in with deputies.

Probation officers write about 7,800 pre-sentencing reports a year — soon an AI model may help summarize the criminal histories inside them.

More than 1,000 California schools now teach bilingually, up from 400 a decade ago, but educators say the teacher pipeline still lags behind.

Governor Newsom signed three bills at Exposition Park covering security, tuition and firearms rules ahead of the 2028 Games.

New felony charges target ballot seizures like Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco's, while influencers face new penalties for hidden political ads.

New Del Mar rules spell out how residents request housing accommodations for disabilities — and confirm emergency shelters still belong only in one zone.

The nation's largest trial court wants staff to walk away for cash before it's forced into layoffs. Longer wait times could follow.

An outside probe found no crime or intent to harm anyone at the raucous May 14 meeting, but flagged big security gaps.