Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during L.A. protest
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Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during L.A. protest

A man admitted Wednesday that he lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it toward Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration crackdowns over the summer. Emiliano…

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With solo drivers kicked out of California carpool lanes, how bad will traffic get for rest of us?
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With solo drivers kicked out of California carpool lanes, how bad will traffic get for rest of us?

A new era in commuting begins today for clean-air vehicles with new rules that kick solo drivers out of California carpool lanes and uncertainty over how it will…

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Woman sues Rose Bowl for violent assault at Rüfüs Du Sol show
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Woman sues Rose Bowl for violent assault at Rüfüs Du Sol show

Shelby Lynn Elston walked into the Rose Bowl ready for an unforgettable night of Rüfüs Du Sol’s music with her fiancé. She left with a black eye and…

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An animal-style problem at SoCal In-N-Out’s grand opening: A big snake
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An animal-style problem at SoCal In-N-Out’s grand opening: A big snake

Apparently, In-N-Out grand openings are just for people. Just after the opening of the chain’s newest restaurant in Monrovia over the weekend, an employee spotted a roughly 3-…

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Downtown Disney Lego Store workers tout a union campaign
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Downtown Disney Lego Store workers tout a union campaign

Lego Store “brick specialists” at Downtown Disney are looking to assemble a union after taking their organizing efforts public. About two dozen union organizers and Lego Store employees…

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Here’s what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response
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Here’s what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response

The shutdown of the U.S. government has brought work determined by the Trump administration to be “nonessential” to a halt across the country as thousands of federal employees…

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Trump to use cities as military ‘training grounds.’ Is that legal?
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Trump to use cities as military ‘training grounds.’ Is that legal?

President Trump warned the country’s top ranking military officials Tuesday that they could be headed to “war” with U.S. citizens, signaling a major escalation in the ongoing legal…

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Woman undresses at a California school board meeting to protest transgender bathroom policies
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Woman undresses at a California school board meeting to protest transgender bathroom policies

A 55-year-old woman who stripped down to her bikini at a school board meeting last month in protest of the district’s policy on bathroom access by transgender students…

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UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment
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UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment

The U.S. economy will be hampered by the Trump administration’s tariffs in the coming months, which along with interest rate cuts could lead to a “stagflation-lite” scenario of…

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Sephora to pay California cities for mishandling makeup mess
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Sephora to pay California cities for mishandling makeup mess

Sephora, shoppers’ go-to spot for celebrity makeup brands and skincare essentials, is facing a hefty fine from California cities for alleged improper disposal of its leftover products. The…

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