Christopher Columbus statue in San Francisco doused in red paint ahead of federal holiday
Officials say someone poured red paint over the Christopher Columbus sculpture, drew anarchy symbols and scrawled messages on the statute's base.
Officials say someone poured red paint over the Christopher Columbus sculpture, drew anarchy symbols and scrawled messages on the statute's base.
Traffic investigators allege a driver was speeding when he lost control of his car and struck a parked SUV, killing a woman and dog sleeping inside.
New California laws for those here illegally include letting them serve on government boards and banning immigration arrests in state courthouses.
The victims include a veteran L.A. park ranger, an 89-year-old woman, a Porter Ranch man who had a heart attack and an unknown victim.
The new pickup area for Uber, Lyft and taxis at LAX may not be big enough to accommodate rider demand, Uber says.
Tests conducted over the weekend at the Aliso Canyon gas facility showed no detectable levels of methane in the wake of a large wildfire that has charred a 7,900-acre swath in the hills of the northern San Fernando Valley.
The solo-vehicle crash was reported about 3:40 a.m. near Balboa Boulevard. Authorities pronounced one person dead at the scene.
The 1940 Automobile Show introduced 150 brand-new autos to Los Angeles drivers.
Some money is being shifted from road construction to commuter rail in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help fight California's war against climate change.
Newsom's veto rate for his first year in office was the second lowest of any governor in the last 15 years.
In an era when the mega-rich have given flashy, enormous donations to higher education like Michael Bloomberg's $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins University, Cerritos College is beaming with pride over the largest donation ever gifted to the community college: $2.3 million, a band saw and a drill press. All for the school's woodworking program. "Two million dollars to Caltech is just another number in a very large endowment," the college president said. "Two million dollars for us is transformative."
Plus, a look at the biggest headlines shaping the state this morning.
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Sunday evening at 8:55 p.m. Pacific time five miles from Borrego Springs, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The governor said legislators should send him a bill that phases out the use of "closed colonies," where donor dogs are "kept in cages for months and years to harvest their blood for sale."
Tens of thousands of L.A. residents who fled the Saddleridge fire returned home this weekend as Santa Ana winds died down and cool ocean breezes helped firefighters boost containment.
Assembly Bill 218 will extend the statute of limitations for reporting childhood sexual assault from the time a victim is age 26 to age 40.
A new California law requires middle and high schools in urban areas to delay start times to allow students to get more sleep.
A bill to curb late-night jail releases, passed in response to a woman's overdose death after leaving county custody, is vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.