Pasadena City Council has tapped Riverside City Manager Mike Futrell as the new city manager; he brings decades of municipal and utilities experience and starts May 13.

In the June 2, 2026 CD11 primary, incumbent Traci Park and challenger Faizah Malik clash over Palisades fire recovery, homelessness and housing policy on the Westside.

The Board of Supervisors declared housing insecurity a public health crisis and ordered county agencies to coordinate housing‑and‑health plans to keep people housed.

Incumbent Eunisses Hernandez will face four challengers in the June 2 District 1 primary, with homelessness and public safety dominating the race.

Incumbent Katy Yaroslavsky defends her Westside seat on June 2 against challengers focused on housing, zoning and the Sepulveda rail project.

Former L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pitched plans to lower gas prices, overhaul ICE detention practices and criticized long school closures while making his case for governor. He framed the proposals as practical fixes ahead of a June primary.

Three candidates are vying for the open District 3 seat on June 2; the winner will shape Warner Center redevelopment and local services in the West Valley.

Retired Assistant Sheriff Brendan Corbett is running for L.A. County Sheriff, pitching custody reforms and a bigger reserve force.

Tom Steyer went from 7% to 65% on Polymarket in three weeks, and nearly $10 million in real bets now says he's California's next governor. The polls say Porter should be gaining more from Swalwell's implosion. Someone is going to be very wrong.

Xavier Becerra used a FOX 11 interview to press his gubernatorial pitch, leaning on his record as the June 2 primary approaches and the field reshuffles.

The State Bar says two attorneys were charged and a third agreed to discipline after court filings allegedly included AI‑generated nonexistent or irrelevant citations. The cases signal tougher scrutiny of machine‑assisted legal research.

State staff denied a permit to revive Big Bang's fireworks in 2026; the California Coastal Commission will hear the appeal on April 15.

ICE has ordered agents nationwide to probe networks it says help pregnant foreign nationals give birth in the U.S. The initiative arrives as the Supreme Court weighs a challenge to birthright citizenship.