Hate crimes increased by 20% in L.A. County last year
In L.A. County, hate crimes are growing increasingly violent. Last year was the third in a row in which the percentage of violent hate crimes rose.
In L.A. County, hate crimes are growing increasingly violent. Last year was the third in a row in which the percentage of violent hate crimes rose.
There are continued concerns that California could see a resurgence of COVID-19 over the coming weeks and months.
Students are back in school but remain stressed out about COVID-19 and their mental health.
Some prosecutors are pursuing murder charges for dealers linked to fentanyl deaths. But a public defender said such moves are outside the scope of the law.
In 1996, California voters legalized medical marijuana. Its influence continues to be felt today.
Rep. Karen Bass received a full-tuition scholarship for graduate study at USC's School of Social Work, worth $95,000.
Grant Delbert Venerable was the first Black student to graduate from Caltech. Now, the university has named a dorm after him.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has spent more than $22.5 million dollars on overtime related to COVID-19, much of it to backfill the shifts of employees who fell ill or had to quarantine after an exposure to the virus, The Times has found.
A large fire at a Baldwin Park warehouse prompted authorities to shut down an off-ramp on the 10 Freeway for two hours while firefighters beat back the flames.
A controversial measure to allow Los Angeles park rangers to carry guns was approved by a City Council committee.
In a letter sent Monday to Anacapa Middle School families, Ventura Unified Supt. Roger Rice said the district did not condone the "non-instructionally-related discussion."
Firefighters beat back intense flames at a storage facility in Bellflower on Tuesday and remained on scene into the night as they battled stubborn spot fires.
Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson called the council's decision "a travesty," saying he intends to keep fighting to move Exposition Park into his South L.A. district.
California has yet to fully shake off the Delta surge, and there are signs conditions are headed in the wrong direction in parts of the state.