Economy May 09 Labor union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and United Farm Workers over how a group of workers organized under a recently-enacted labor law.
Politics Apr 15 California officials sue Huntington Beach over voter ID law passed at polls The state's Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that the measure is in conflict with state law and could suppress voter participation.
Politics Feb 26 Ex-FBI informant charged with fabricating Biden family bribery scheme to remain in custody before trial U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man who claims to have ties to Russian intelligence could flee the country.
Politics Aug 28 California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change their gender or pronouns The district is one of several in Southern California that have adopted similar policies. Bonta says it amounts to "forced outing" transgender students and violates their civil rights and the state constitution.
Politics Aug 24 3 dead, 6 wounded after a retired police officer opens fire at a Southern California biker bar A retired police officer opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar, leaving three dead and six others with gunshot wounds.
Nation Aug 11 Prosecutors say California judge informed court staff via text after shooting his wife A Southern California judge accused of killing his wife texted his court clerk and bailiff afterward to say he had shot her, prosecutors said Friday as they charged him with murder and sought new bail conditions.
Nation May 11 Man indicted on 98 charges including hate crimes for 2022 shooting at Taiwanese church A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators say was motivated by…
Science Apr 10 California's unusual winter weather presented challenges for U.S. beekeepers Bees have been slow to emerge from their hives due to the chilly weather. That means beekeepers have had to feed them to keep them going.
Nation Mar 16 Floods fill some of California's summer strawberry fields A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries.
Nation Jan 23 Asian American communities grieve after Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting A joyful kickoff to the first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the pandemic was marred by tragedy after a gunman opened fire inside a dance hall, killing 10 people in the majority Asian city near Los…