1,600 headstones, plaques stolen or damaged in repeat thefts at historic Compton cemetery
It keeps happening -- headstones and plaques vandalized and stolen from graves at the Woodlawn Celestial Gardens. The caretaker believes the thieves are after the bronze or copper.
Newsom extends fast-track approval process for wildfire safety projects after LA fires
Since the proclamation took effect, the state has approved 218 wildfire safety projects covering more than 40,000 acres. Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended a key provision of an emergency order that allows certain wildfire prevention projects to move through state approval more quickly, following destructive firestorms...
LA County awards $1.53M to small businesses affected by ICE
Of the estimated job losses, about 6,590 occurred within the downtown curfew zone, with the remaining 5,140 spread across other parts of the county. Los Angeles County has awarded $1.53 million in grants to 367 small businesses in the first round of a new relief program aimed at businesses that officials say were...
LA just tightened rent controls for the first time in 40 years
Los Angeles has rewritten the rules of rent control for the first time in 40 years, tightening how much landlords can raise prices on hundreds of thousands of apartments. The overhaul marks a decisive shift in a city where rents have long outpaced wages, and where housing costs now shape everything from commutes to...
Home values are dropping, corporations are moving into L.A. County wildfire zones, data shows
New data shows how real estate investors are changing the housing market in areas destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
LAPD shoots, kills domestic violence suspect during altercation in San Pedro, police say
A suspect was shot and killed by Los Angeles police during a physical altercation with officers Wednesday night in San Pedro, authorities said.
California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its minimum wage annual review required...
Bodycam video shows LAPD shooting in Canoga Park
Newly-released body camera video captured the moment gunfire was exchanged between a suspect and LAPD officers in Canoga Park.
Boy Finished His Freshman Year Then Died When He Was Pinned Between Cars in...
A California couple has filed a lawsuit against a prestigious K–12 private school, alleging that long-standing safety failures in the school’s parking lot led to the death of their 15-year-old son. On Tuesday, Dec. 30, an attorney for Adam Silverman and Louise Bonnet filed a complaint against Campbell Hall, an...
A New California Law Requires a Working Fridge in All Apartments. LA Landlords Fought...
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fridge-less apartments dotting the pricey California rental market will soon be a head-scratching relic. Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state...

















