Los Angeles asked the 9th Circuit to remove Judge David O. Carter from the LA Alliance settlement ahead of a key hearing. The appellate move escalates a fight over data, encampment targets and millions in legal bills.

State officials say California is safeguarding more than $15 billion in forgotten accounts and assets as February is named Unclaimed Property Month. The move is meant to push residents toward the state's searchable database.

An inspector general review found the LAPD sent employees to Israel but kept little documentation on what was learned, prompting calls for better tracking and vetting.

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.