A clause buried in Mayor Bass' budget would let platforms like Airbnb prepay lodging taxes and temporarily open second‑home rentals through 2028, promising quick revenue while igniting housing fears.

A Sacramento bill would revive a $150‑a‑year SRA fee to fund forest thinning, inspections and hazard mapping in high‑risk areas.

Hundreds gathered in Pasadena to defend Temporary Protected Status ahead of a critical Supreme Court hearing that could affect roughly 1.3 million people.

Political scientist Juanita Lopez has joined the L.A. mayoral race, campaigning on a "Clean City" platform that includes 24/7 sanitation, budget transparency and an 8% sales tax proposal.

California has spent hundreds of millions to add in‑state seats at Berkeley, UCLA and UCSD — and the bill could top $460 million. Analysts and lawmakers now disagree on a cheaper way forward.

Mayor Karen Bass and Supervisor Kathryn Barger met with President Trump to press for FEMA reimbursements, insurer payouts and mortgage relief as survivors struggle to rebuild.

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield asked the city to study moving several of LA's animal centers into nonprofit-run partnerships, citing Mission Hills as a model. The push follows new private funding and longstanding capacity strains at LAAB shelters.

A jury ordered Riverside County to pay $2.25 million to Sgt. Frank Lodes after finding he was pressured into early retirement for reporting workplace harassment.

Thirty ex-staffers say viral clips don’t tell the full story as Katie Porter tries to steady her governor bid ahead of the June primary.

Bryant Acosta rolled out a six-pillar "Bold New Blueprint" on Tuesday, pitching transparency, affordability and green-energy upgrades as his path to City Hall.

SpaceX and California regulators reached a conditional settlement over a long-running fight about launch limits at Vandenberg. A federal judge must approve before terms are made public.

The Los Angeles Police Commission unexpectedly reshuffled leaders on Tuesday: Teresa Sánchez‑Gordon stepped down as president and Rasha Gerges Shields was elevated to lead the board.

A federal appeals panel vacated the NLRB’s order that Starbucks' subpoenas were coercive and sent the case back for reconsideration under a new standard.