A woman was killed after she apparently crawled underneath a Metro bus in Santa Monica on Friday afternoon, according to investigators. Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department and Santa Monica Fire Department responded around 2 p.m. to Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a Metro […]

Labor and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta made her first public appearance in Los Angeles on Saturday since disclosing allegations that United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her and fathered two of her children, organizers say. Huerta, who turned 96 in April, attended the unveiling of a new mural titled “Walking into History” […]

As voters in Louisiana head to the polls for Saturday’s primary elections, President Donald Trump is doing all he can to ensure that incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy gets the boot.  Cassidy was one of seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump in his impeachment trial after the January 6 insurrection, and the president […]

A group of masked suspects attempting to burglarize two Mid-Wilshire residences was scared off by a homeowner overnight. Video from the scene obtained by KTLA shows multiple masked suspects wearing all black moving between homes in the 800 block of Mullen Avenue shortly after midnight Saturday.   The homeowner explained that he encountered up to five suspects trying to break into […]

Often the best hope for central bankers is to minimize mistakes and stay humble.

Virginia might be for lovers, but more recently, it’s for data centers. The state has more data centers than anywhere in the world, and companies are pushing to build more of them, including around some of the most hallowed ground in the country: the Manassas National Battlefield Park.  Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple […]

An elderly Southern California couple may lose their home of over 37 years after their life savings were stolen in a sophisticated FBI imposter scam. Peter and Diane Hata recalled the day the scammers first contacted them in February 2025. “It said ‘U.S. Postal Service’ and I thought, ‘That’s unusual, I’d better answer that,’” Peter […]

The Long Beach Pride Festival, which was scheduled to kick off Friday night, was cancelled due to safety permit issues, the city announced. The popular event was slated to kick off at 5 p.m. The festival, which has celebrated the LGBTQ+ community since 1984, draws thousands of attendees every year. In a statement, Long Beach […]