Some Mentally Ill People Are Trapped in Los Angeles Jails, Report Finds
Mentally ill people under guardianship are being held in Los Angeles County jails even after their criminal charges are dropped,…
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Feds won't reimburse California for $300M for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers
WASHINGTON- California cities and counties could be hit by the more than $300 million they spent housing thousands of homeless…
In Kern County, an abandoned church gets a second life as housing for former foster youth
Oildale, California. The church at Oildale Drive and Minner Avenue has stood on the corner since 1954, built after an…
The future of driverless taxi service arrives in Los Angeles
Los Angeles commuters: Don't be alarmed, but driverless taxis could soon become a more common sight on local streets. On…
Two rare tornadoes touch down in central California as storms batter state
A tornado touched down in Kings County Saturday afternoon, the second tornado in two days to hit central California. The…
Editorial: Los Angeles County cities should stop fighting for an end to cash bail. Is working
The end of money bail for most nonviolent, nonserious crimes has not increased repeat arrests or court appearances, according to…
Editorial: Shame on FEMA for trying to impose on Los Angeles the millions spent on the pandemic homeless program
When the pandemic began in early 2020, no one seemed more vulnerable than people without permanent shelter. At the time,…
Supreme Court rejects rent control challenge
WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a major property rights challenge to rent control laws in New York City…
Compton man breeding pit bulls killed by his dogs in Compton
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department launched an investigation Friday into the death of a Compton man who was mauled…
Landlords have lawyers, tenants do not. That is unfair
February 19, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: Economist George Zuo clearly doesn't understand the purpose of tenants'…