'A bit of a morbid story': Salvaging the bicycles patients left behind at L.A. County General

05/01/26 10:00 AM

At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.

After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.

Amid backlash over World Cup parking and transportation, LA Metro offers a solution

04/30/26 11:00 AM

LA Metro plans to spend $9.3 million in federal funding to make attending the World Cup easy while also easing traffic around SoFi Stadium.

Arellano: The future of Latino politics just played out in Whittier

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Whittier elected a Latino-majority council for the first time in the city's history. But for the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.

Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

05/02/26 10:00 AM

AI wildlife deepfakes are flooding social media, even targeting celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow. Experts warn the "AI slop" poses real-world danger for animals and people.

Behind the Trump administration's detentions of L.A. Iranians

05/01/26 10:00 AM

In L.A., home to the largest Iranian diaspora, a vocal segment has joined forces with Trump-aligned far-right activists to wage campaigns against other Iranians.

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper receives $100K in state funds

05/02/26 12:55 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is receiving $100,000 in state funding to support its mission, Assemblyman Jon Rivera announced Friday. The funds will support the Waterkeeper's Riverwatch and Rescue Corps programs. Revenue will be used to purchase restoration equipment, laboratory supplies, transportation support and field gear. "Restoration doesn't just stop when the heavy [...]

Coded messages, 'red boxing' and other allegations in California's testy race for governor

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Becerra's campaign website added strategic messaging often used to signal priorities to independent expenditure committees that cannot coordinate directly with the campaign.

Congress passes 45-day FISA extension, sends to Trump for signature

04/30/26 6:40 PM

The House passed a 3-year reauthorization of FISA Section 702 by a vote of 235-191, but the bill could run into problems in the Senate.

Counterfeit YSL, Gucci items returned to Nordstrom for profit, Glendale police say

05/01/26 5:45 PM

Two suspects were arrested for allegedly taking part in a retail return scheme involving high-end merchandise, including from YSL and Gucci, police say.