Top Us News

After threat of cuts, California expands subsidized child care by more than 20,000 spaces

After talk of potential cuts, California's budget adds 22,770 subsidized child-care spaces. The expansion means Gov. Gavin Newsom will fulfill nearly three-quarters of the slots he promised in 2021.

ArticleImg
Altadena residents unify to pass legislation protecting their community from dense developments

Over the last several weeks, residents have rallied behind SB 1090, a bill that would pause multi-unit building projects in the L.A. County neighborhood.

California's historic housing bill is here. See which neighborhoods are getting upzoned

SB 79 kicks in across California on July 1, but L.A. adopted its own plan to spread out the density it brings. See if your neighborhood is set to be upzoned.

ArticleImg
Chaos, long lines overwhelm L.A.'s immigration courts, leading to default deportation orders

Mega master hearings have packed immigration courtrooms nationwide for the past two months, typically scheduling around 100 cases at one time. The confusion inside the courts has caused many to miss their hearings, leading to default orders of removal.

Gas giants use AI to raise prices, lawsuit says, another algorithmic hit to the cost of living

A class-action lawsuit alleges gas station companies operating in California used algorithmic pricing software to set prices artificially high.