A Los Angeles judge could still send the reggaeton mega-lawsuit to a jury — or blow it up before trial even starts.

A decade after voters killed the plan, Newport Heights neighbors are again split over burying power lines — and this time, someone's accusing the other side of doctored photos.

A new poll shows Karen Bass holding an 11.8-point lead over Nithya Raman, fueled largely by voters who backed eliminated candidate Spencer Pratt.

About 23,000 returning Fullerton students got aid news late after a federal fraud-check overhaul slowed the pipeline systemwide.

The California Gig Workers Union says it has the votes to represent drivers statewide, with bargaining talks targeted before year's end.

Irvine council voted 5-2 to draft rules covering Trader Joe's-sized stores after Mother's Market workers rallied for union protections.

A new UC Berkeley IGS survey finds Xavier Becerra widening his edge since May, with even Orange County voters trending his way.

The plan targets bosses who skip overtime, breaks and on-time pay, but critics warn the enforcement office is already stretched thin.

Commerce halts all new data center permits while officials study power, water and air-quality impacts on the industrial city.

Supervisors voted 4-0 to study a permanent office, with a report due in October spelling out costs and location.

The GOP governor hopeful wants a special legislative session in his first week — or he'll go around lawmakers entirely.

Tenants rallied at City Hall saying Ratio Utility Billing can quietly add $200 to $400 to monthly rent in Los Angeles.

Judges Marsha Amin and Lisa Rodriguez would join San Diego's 4th District appeals court, with Rodriguez needing voter approval in November.