Federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security were eyeing a Kansas City warehouse for one of their next detention facilities for immigrants. The company that owns the Missouri warehouse, Platform Ventures, announced on Thursday that it is not moving forward with the sale.  The move comes after steep pressure from locals who have been […]

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced a civil rights investigation into the emergency response to the Eaton Fire, reviewing whether race, age or disability discrimination played a role in preparations and evacuation efforts in West Altadena, a historically Black community. The Eaton Fire burned 14,021 acres, killed at least 19 people and destroyed […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday that they’ve agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year deal with utility player Kiké Hernández. “Like he never left,” said the Dodgers on social media when making the announcement about Hernández. Thirty-four-year-old Hernández returns to the team after hitting .203 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs for them last season. […]

In a heartwarming update from wildlife officials, a sea lion that was found critically ill and with two bullets in his skull last month was released back to the ocean with another rescued sea lion in Rancho Palos Verdes on Thursday morning. The gunshot survivor, Confetti, and his release mate, Candycane, were both taken in […]

Southern California can expect another round of rain next week. A powerful, multi‑day storm pattern moves in late Sunday with heavy rainfall, mountain snow and a threat of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. “It’s going to bring inches of rain, and if thunderstorms develop, which is quite possible, some areas could see even […]

The woman who became the public voice of Big Bear’s internationally followed bald eagle nest has died, according to the nonprofit that operates the live cam. Friends of Big Bear Valley announced late Wednesday that executive director Sandy Steers “passed away on the evening of 2/11/2026.” “It is with heavy hearts and great sadness to […]

A 31-year-old man was killed in a late-night crash at Vermont Avenue and 1st Street in Koreatown, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The collision was reported around 10:21 p.m. Wednesday after California Highway Patrol officers were flagged down at the scene of what was initially described as an overturned vehicle, police said. Preliminary […]

More than three dozen advocacy and non-profit groups are calling on the Mamdani administration to expand discounted bus and subway rides through the Fair Fares program — and to make all rides free for the poorest New Yorkers.

Surveys taken in the aftermath of the Minnesota killings show a complicated picture.

“How can I know what I think, until I see what I say?” (E. M. Forster). How much of your writing surprises you? I’m constantly surprised not only by the details I can’t fathom, but also by the characters’ actions. I control them, but they push the boundaries, and I find that fascinating. What is […]

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