Guardrails Action, a nonprofit pushing for safeguards on artificial intelligence, led a coalition of nearly 40 organizations to outline a series of key principles for AI legislation, warning that it will oppose anything less. In a Wednesday letter to lawmakers, the coalition argued legislation must feature enforceable and transparent government oversight that is not designed...

OpenAI released a new batch of mathematics breakthroughs on Tuesday following calls from AI researchers and developers to slow the growth of the technology. The company released 377 results that cover physics, mathematical and other scientific problems solved by an OpenAI internal frontier model not yet available to the public. “Towards acceleration of scientific discovery...

President Trump’s selection of four administration officials to head up his new “Super Intelligence Force” is offering a window into how the White House will approach AI in the face of pressure over its risks. The group of government leaders each reflect different priorities of the Trump administration after months of mixed messaging on the...

In a new report, researchers find that Californians are paying some of the highest water bills in the country.

Ofelia Garcia Ortega, 36, was arrested Tuesday at the Salinas Superior Courthouse. She is facing multiple charges, including child endangerment.

At a town hall, Steve Hilton takes shots at Xavier Becerra and lays out his plan for California.

Citing concerns about the potential misuse of automated license plate readers, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to overrule the approval of a pilot program by Axon Enterprise that would attach the devices to streetlights around the city.

PHOENIX (AP) — A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. The Arizona Supreme Court said the information was copied for 1.3 million people with unpaid court fees, fines and restitution...

A former FBI intelligence analyst has alleged that President Trump ordered the FBI to launch unconstitutional investigations into immigration enforcement protesters from the Los Angeles area.

The National Transportation Safety Board report said the Airbus AS350 B2 helicopter maneuvered above a collision in Chatsworth to gather footage for NBC4 for about 1 hour and 24 minutes before it crashed.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday said he believes AI models were used to hack several commercial banks and called for an investigation into the incidents. Lee said during a cabinet meeting that signs "emerged of AI being used, causing considerable public concern and anxiety," Reuters reported. Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan...

A pet project of architect Frank Gehry, a smaller concert hall to complement his legendary Walt Disney Concert Hall, is taking shape in downtown Los Angeles for an opening next September.

Democrat Xavier Becerra, the frontrunner to become the state's next governor, often invokes the story of his parents' humble beginnings as immigrants from Mexico who, through hard work, built happy and productive lives in California.

The lawsuit was filed by Hagens Berman on behalf of three individuals in California, New York and Washington who all bought Starbucks’ sugar-free protein drinks.

Former U.S. Army major Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of premediated murder in 2013 and he was sentenced to death following the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.

Investigators from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control executed a search warrant at the Lineage cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights on Tuesday. The property was the site of a massive summer fire that affected the surrounding neighborhood for weeks.

Facing the camera, Councilmember Nithya Raman declared: "Only you can stop fascist liars!" as an image of Bass appeared onscreen. The video has been taken down.

The LAPD's officer union will oppose Measure FD, the half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot pushed by the firefighters' union.

A judge said Caleb Flynn, a pastor, used his Christian faith to manipulate others and was remorseless for actions marked by “layers of deceit, manipulation and cruelty."

Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit child abuse a year after police rescued 14 of their biological children.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Monday, which allows for a wider use of dyed diesel on regular roads and highways across America.

Defense contractor Anduril is planning to invest $3.7 billion into a new shipyard in Sparrows Point, Baltimore, to manufacture parts for Virginia-class submarines.  The company secured up to a $2.9 billion contract with the U.S. Navy to help establish the 2 million square-foot facility, dubbed Arsenal-2, that will create more than 3,000 jobs in Maryland. ...

At a campus demonstration students, faculty members and others wore purple ribbons and held signs with such messages as “support survivors, expel rapists."

Paramount Skydance officially closed its multibillion-dollar deal to acquire fellow media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on Tuesday, creating the largest provider in news, sports and entertainment offerings in the world. The deal hands control of WBD's sprawling movie and television studios, as well as its cable channels and news outlet CNN to billionaire media...

U.S. President Donald Trump drew cheers, then criticism for musing about Iran taking out U.S. cities during his rally Monday night in Nebraska.

It can be hot in October, but it's generally not this sweltering for this long, according to climate experts.

Labor leaders argue that the billionaires tax includes a loophole that would allow state lawmakers to tax the savings and retirement accounts and home equity of all Californians.

The Trump administration launched an enforcement action against LAUSD, alleging the district hides student gender identity information from parents.

California's fiscal crisis team warns LAUSD is at high risk of insolvency due to new hiring, declining enrollment and soaring costs. UTLA challenges findings.

Adam Iza, 26, hired off-duty L.A. County sheriff's deputies to act as his personal enforcers, using them to set people up for arrest, extort money and commit other crimes.