The City of Los Angeles filed a cross‑complaint asking California to shoulder part of any Palisades fire payouts as judges weigh early motions over the suits.

Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 982 to let the California attorney general seek damages from fossil‑fuel companies for wildfire and other climate‑related losses.

LBUSD is weighing a move to cut the fourth year of required math while adding ethnic studies and personal finance; the school board will consider the proposal on Feb. 18.

Two U.S. senators have asked the Pentagon to investigate claims that investors tied to China secretly bought stakes in SpaceX, raising national‑security and FOCI questions for the Los Angeles‑based firm.

AB 1382 would ban the sale of cosmetically gene-edited pets but lawmakers amended the bill to exempt GloFish. The measure passed the Assembly and now heads to the Senate.

Sen. Alex Padilla introduced two bills that would send federal money to water recycling, canal repairs and farm pilot projects across California.

The state regulator fined Health Net $1.3M after finding the insurer missed statutory deadlines for acknowledging and resolving tens of thousands of provider disputes. The action aims to speed payments to doctors and hospitals.

Councilmembers authorized talks with Serrano for Main Street, approved three hydrogen buses and set aside funds for housing and community grants.

Mayor Karen Bass announced a policy shift to stop counting VA disability benefits as income, a move intended to free up vouchers and speed veterans into permanent housing. Local agencies say the change should help convert unused subsidies into homes.

A county tally shows L.A. paid $112 million to defend the Sheriff's Department, part of a $229 million litigation tab driven by multimillion‑dollar settlements and outside‑lawyer fees.

A new investigation matched federal and state lists and found roughly 184 California truck‑driving programs that aren’t approved by the state — and some students paid thousands. Regulators and lawmakers say a $2,500 exemption creates a dangerous loophole.

A judge pushed the state auditor's lawsuit against Huntington Beach forward and set a March 2 evidentiary hearing. The dispute centers on the city's nearly $5M Pacific Airshow settlement and whether auditors can review it.

A Sacramento bill would force the FAIR Plan to offer full homeowners policies and stricter reporting after last year’s wildfire claims woes. Supporters say it boosts recovery; critics warn of financial strain.