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Feb 25, 2026
D4vd is 'target' of grand jury murder probe into dismembered teen found in his Tesla
The singer has been the subject of the probe since November, months after 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's dismembered body was found in his Tesla's front trunk.
Feb 25, 2026
Arellano: This Latino Republican Trump speech watch party was neither large, nor especially Latino
It was the Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club's potluck party for President Trump's State of the Union address, but there was a problem: Not many Hispanics showed up.
Feb 25, 2026
FBI raids of LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home and office appear tied to AI chatbot probe
Federal authorities raided the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho in what appears to be a probe related to a company that developed an AI chatbot for the school system.
Feb 25, 2026
Trump defends immigration crackdown at State of Union as approval ratings plummet
To defend an increasingly unpopular immigration crackdown during his State of the Union speech, President Trump highlighted the victims of crimes perpetuated by undocumented immigrants.
Feb 25, 2026
LAUSD shows big improvement in Advanced Placement class enrollment, passing scores
LAUSD students have made "unprecedented" gains in Advanced Placement participation and passing scores, Supt. Alberto Carvalho said.
Feb 25, 2026
In the Midnight Hour, the San Fernando record shop at the center of the Valley's ICE resistance
Since the ICE crackdown began, the Midnight Hour in San Fernando has become a safe haven for immigrants and a go-to headquarters for the resistance.
Feb 24, 2026
After Epstein files, Wasserman's survival as L.A. Olympics chief may come down to money
Behind the debate over whether Casey Wasserman should resign as the 2028 Olympics chief over 20-year-old correspondences unearthed in the Epstein files is a fraught question that has long haunted the L.A. games: Will there be enough money?
Feb 24, 2026
As Altadena rebuilds, a new approach to child care is emerging
Child care in Altadena and Pasadena is slowly rebuilding a year after the L.A. fires ravaged the region. Now, local groups are reimagining how to support the area's providers.
Feb 24, 2026
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January
Southern California home prices dropped to $855,335 in January. That's the lowest average home value across the six-county region since March 2024.
Feb 24, 2026
Essay: Gavin Newsom: They told me it was political suicide. I did it anyway
In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, Governor Gavin Newsom recalls how George W. Bush's 2004 State of the Union inadvertently sparked a revolution in California civil rights.
Feb 24, 2026
Chabria: At San Quentin, Newsom shows off the anti-Trump model of public safety
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week visited San Quentin prison to celebrate a milestone in turning the once-notorious lockup into a model of progressive public safety.
Feb 24, 2026
When slowing down can save a life: Training L.A. law enforcement to understand autism
In a room filled with pounding noises and clanging cowbells, L.A. County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle a crisis is to simply wait.
