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Palmdale Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Alarcón arrested on suspicion of DUI

Andrea Alarcón, the mayor pro tem of Palmdale, was arrested Friday in Glendale on suspicion of drunk driving, of which she has been convicted previously.

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Stiiizy’s founder built a legal cannabis empire — while being landlord to black market dispensaries
Uncontrolled chemical reactions fuel crises at L.A. County’s two largest landfills

Neighbor ransacks apartment ‘multiple times,’ takes items worth $30,000, police say

Dec. 11, 2023
What are the odds? Two winning tickets for $395-million jackpot sold at same Encino gas station

Dec. 11, 2023
Lawsuit challenging L.A. County’s new limits on cash bail suffers major setback

Dec. 11, 2023
‘I hate Mexicans,’ woman shouts at mother in viral video from Disneyland

Dec. 11, 2023
Column: Shohei Ohtani is just the latest young person to leave O.C. for L.A. Surprise, surprise.

Dec. 11, 2023
Litman: Hunter Biden isn’t being accused of any new wrongdoing. So why was he just indicted again?

Dec. 11, 2023
Hoping to build an ADU? New grants can help low-income Californians get started

Dec. 11, 2023

California Politics

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his 2023-24 budget proposal in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. California faces a projected budget deficit of $22.5 billion for the coming fiscal year, Newsom announced Tuesday, just days into his second term. It’s a sharp turnaround from last year’s $98 billion surplus. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas)

Column: Sacramento politicians need the guts to fix California’s money woes

Dec. 11, 2023

Supreme Court turns away case threatening California ban on gay ‘conversion therapy’

Dec. 11, 2023
Column: Is L.A. actually solving homelessness? The answer will start with perception, not reality

Dec. 10, 2023
L.A. County supervisors used to hold a ‘regular’ meeting every week. What happened?

Dec. 9, 2023
California holds the key to GOP power in the House. McCarthy’s retirement makes everything harder

Dec. 9, 2023

California: Most read

‘Devastating loss’: Hollywood figure killed inside home, LAPD says

Nov. 30, 2023
‘Rocky turned around and shot me’: Rapper’s childhood friend testifies about Hollywood shooting

Nov. 9, 2023
Nonprofit plans to transform a former oil drilling site in South L.A. into affordable housing

Dec. 11, 2023
Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong will run to replace Kevin McCarthy in Congress

Dec. 11, 2023

Columns

The legendary Norman Lear had some sage advice for all of us about aging well

Dec. 7, 2023
Column: Hardscrabble trailblazer Toni Atkins would be an intriguing candidate for California governor

Dec. 7, 2023
This SoCal suburb hailed for its five keys to a long, healthy life. We explore the Blue Zone

Dec. 2, 2023

Featured

San Dimas, CA - Bob Everett watches a handler with a raptor at the San Dimas Canyon Nature Center. Everett formerly operated a donor-funded bird rehabilitation facility in San Dimas called Wild Wings. California authorities recently closed the facility after learning that it failed to meet regulations. It is now open and managed by the Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation Department, and Everett will be retained as a docent. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Climate & Environment

Southern California’s wildlife rehabilitators say they are in a fight for survival

Wild animal rehabilitation organizations claim California officials are hassling their operations after decades of cooperation. The state denies it.

MARTINEZ, CA - NOVEMBER 29: Arroyo del Hambre leading to the Carquinez Strait at Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Martinez, CA. Scenes along the Sacramento Delta. The Sacramento River flows into the Carquinez Strait. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Newsom administration advances delta tunnel project despite environmental opposition

Dec. 11, 2023

An artist rendering of District NoHo, which will be located atop the North Hollywood Metro station.

‘Game-changer for the Valley’: Almost 1,500 new housing units to be built at North Hollywood Metro station

Dec. 8, 2023

Five subway riders are pictured off of an illustration of the B Line in L.A.

Who rides the subway in Los Angeles?

Dec. 8, 2023

Illustration of the U.S. formed by guns with pricetags on a black background

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Buying guns for criminals: Easy, illegal and ‘extremely difficult’ to stop

Dec. 7, 2023

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She wanted to open a gun store. They wanted to shut one down. Local laws got in the way

Dec. 7, 2023

Kevin McCarthy uses PAC to lavish cash on high-end resorts, private jets and fine dining

Dec. 7, 2023

California is pumped about electric buses. Rural schools say they’re a pain

Dec. 7, 2023

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After mass shooting, Monterey Park limited gun sales. But local laws alone won’t stop violence

Dec. 7, 2023

Education

South El Monte parents say the stickers found on their kids were “calming patches” put on by a teacher

Dec. 9, 2023
In wake of UNLV, how California colleges gird against active shooters

Dec. 6, 2023
No shooting plot or gang ties seen in arrests of two armed students in Redondo Beach

Dec. 6, 2023

Housing & Homelessness

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 20: People walk along in Santee Alley on Monday, July 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. Officials reported 2,848 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday as hospitalizations have reached a new high. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles County demographic changes: What you need to know about new 2022 U.S. Census data

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey show Los Angeles County’s shifting demographics.

Dec. 8, 2023

The twisted path of Jerrid Powell, from jock to accused L.A. serial killer

Dec. 8, 2023
Santa Cruz is California’s least-affordable housing market. Are high-rises a solution?

Dec. 7, 2023
Bass says L.A. has put 21,000 homeless people into interim housing. Here’s what that means

Dec. 7, 2023
‘Woefully inadequate’: Why it’s so hard to find a shelter bed in L.A.

Dec. 6, 2023
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They fought an Ellis Act eviction and won. Now they’re the only ones left in a historic building

Dec. 6, 2023

Earthquakes

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Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near El Centro

Dec. 5, 2023
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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattles Fullerton

Dec. 4, 2023
California

Magnitude 3.5 quake reported outside Bakersfield

Nov. 27, 2023
California

Initial earthquake retrofit approved for historic L.A. General Hospital

Nov. 9, 2023

More headlines

Business

Tesla’s response to the DMV’s false-advertising allegations: What took so long?

Dec. 11, 2023
California

How can we improve campaign coverage? Help us set the citizens agenda for 2024

Dec. 11, 2023
Opinion

Opinion: Same hospital, same injury, same child, same day: Why did one ER visit cost thousands more?

Dec. 11, 2023
Climate & Environment

Blizzards, tornadoes and a hurricane: We lived through SoCal’s year of weird weather

Dec. 11, 2023
California

Bass, one year in: Progress on homelessness but still a steep climb

Dec. 11, 2023
California

Historic Long Beach church damaged in blaze; one firefighter injured

Dec. 10, 2023
California

John Brooks Slaughter, trailblazing engineer who led Occidental College, dies at 89

Dec. 10, 2023
California

‘Despicable act of hate’: Suspect arrested after antisemitic assault in Beverly Hills

Dec. 10, 2023
California

Huntington Park police open fire on driver who they say rammed their vehicles

Dec. 10, 2023
California

Owner of Riverside County foster home for disabled children again charged with murder

Dec. 10, 2023
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Firefighters beat back South fire in Ventura County; evacuation orders lifted

Dec. 10, 2023
California

After a year in office, L.A. County sheriff talks deputy gangs, jail deaths, overdoses

Dec. 10, 2023

Columnists

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Wherever there’s a fight for California’s future, this Mexican nerd will be there
Sandy Banks
The forces that shape California and animate our lives
Anita Chabria
Golden dreams, hard realities
Steve Lopez
Golden State: The blessings and burdens of advancing age
Patt Morrison
Explaining L.A.
Frank Shyong
Culture and diaspora
George Skelton
An expert view on California government and politics
Erika D. Smith
People, politics and the quest for a more equitable California

Featured

After Times investigation, L.A. County seeks to add kennels, review policies at animal shelters

Dec. 5, 2023
Inside the last porn theater in Los Angeles

Dec. 5, 2023
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Why some people think California’s cow manure methane plan stinks

Dec. 5, 2023
Blue Shield has been hacked. What to do if your information was part of the breach

Dec. 4, 2023
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Why do California, Texas differ so much? Religion, priorities of white minority play huge roles, poll shows

Dec. 4, 2023
‘Our heart is captive in Gaza’: Families of Israeli hostages plead for return of loved ones

Dec. 3, 2023

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