April 20, 2026 Bill Maher, Woody Harrelson sound off on California business climate, say state deserves to be 's--- on' Bill Maher and Woody Harrelson blast California on their podcast, saying the state's heavy taxes make their cannabis business hard to sustain.
April 16, 2026 Rogan backs reality TV star Spencer Pratt’s bid for LA Mayor, says ‘I’d vote for you’ Joe Rogan endorses Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor, saying he would absolutely vote for the reality TV star if he still lived in California.
April 16, 2026 Eric Swalwell campaign paid hotel where accuser Lonna Drewes claims assault took place Eric Swalwell faces legal probes in New York and Los Angeles after multiple women accused the former Democratic congressman of sexual assault and rape.
April 15, 2026 LA hotel leaders warn Mayor Bass' $30 wage mandate is killing business ahead of World Cup, Olympics Los Angeles hotels are "sounding alarm bells" over a $30-per-hour minimum wage law, according to an AHLA report citing reduced hiring and canceled investments.
April 15, 2026 Man with Joker-inspired rifle fires gun, runs into traffic near Trump golf course, deputies say Deputies say an armed Arizona man with a Joker-inspired rifle and ballistic vest was arrested near Trump National Golf Course in California.
April 15, 2026 Disgruntled worker invokes Luigi Mangione in $500M warehouse inferno he filmed in anti-capitalist rage: feds Accused arsonist Chamel Abdulkarim smirked in court pleading not guilty to charges tied to a $500 million Inland Empire warehouse fire he allegedly set.
April 14, 2026 Former UCLA gynecologist sentenced after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting patients at school James Heaps, a former UCLA OB-GYN, pleaded guilty to 13 felony counts and was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting his patients.
April 13, 2026 Los Angeles hotel industry 'struggling' under wage mandate signed by Mayor Karen Bass, new survey finds An industry research report claims Los Angeles' minimum wage mandate led to reduced hiring, labor hour cuts, and delayed hotel development as costs outpace revenue growth.
April 13, 2026 LA-area street takeover shooting caught on camera; locals scared, vow to move Four people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted at a street takeover in Rosemead, authorities said, as LA County faces a wave of violent gatherings.
April 13, 2026 4 hospitalized in Los Angeles after gunfire during street takeover Chaos erupts amid a Los Angeles street takeover that left four hospitalized Sunday morning. (Anonymous via Storyful)