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California's ongoing drop in public school enrollment is steepest in LAUSD and L.A. County
L.A. County accounts for 44% of the state's enrollment decline, with about half from L.A. Unified. Fewer births, high costs, immigration enforcement are likely causes.
Homes in the San Fernando Valley keep getting burglarized. A sixth was just hit in a week
Over the last week, burglars have hit six homes in seven days in the San Fernando Valley, police said.
More than 200,000 lost their homes in the L.A. County fires. For people already on the streets, the damage ran deeper
A new study out of UCLA shows the outsized impact of climate-related disasters like the 2025 fires on unhoused populations.
Los Angeles braces for gusty Santa Ana winds, followed by rain
After a couple days of dry and warmer weather, Los Angeles could see some rain next week.
Charges dropped against Torrance officers in killing of Black man who held air rifle
A Los Angeles County judge formally dismissed manslaughter charges against a pair of former Torrance police officers in the 2018 killing of Christopher Deandre Mitchell.
Mayor Bass has a new plan for addressing climate change in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has released a new climate change plan for Los Angeles, setting goals for solar energy, EV chargers and water recycling.
Apr 16, 2026
The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records
Cousins admit to double-booking rental scheme to scam $8.5 million. Airbnb blasts 'bad actors'
From October 2017 to November 2019, the defendants used fake host names and other people's identities to list properties, according to prosecutors.
One injured in shooting near Sepulveda Middle School
One person was injured in a shooting near Sepulveda Middle School in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon, prompting a brief lockdown on the campus.
40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls
Members of AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents more than 40,000 workers across University of California hospitals and campuses, said they would launch an open-ended strike next month unless they come to agreements for new contracts.
Hundreds of affordable housing units funded by new L.A. County agency
The L.A. County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency is aiming to build affordable housing cheaper by simplifying a complicated financing process. On Wednesday, the agency approved its first batch of funding for below-market units.
Park Service broke the law approving mining inside Mojave National Preserve, lawsuit says
The National Park Service broke the law when it greenlit an Australian company's mining operations in the Mojave National Preserve, alleges a lawsuit by the National Parks Conservation Assn.
FBI searches Lancaster City Hall, homes of vice mayor and council member in corruption probe
Law enforcement sources, not authorized to discuss the matter, told The Times the searches are part of a long-term federal public corruption probe.
Apr 20, 2026
