Another El Niño-influenced phenomenon — a "coastally trapped Kelvin wave" — is moving up the coast of Mexico and will soon hit the U.S. West Coast.

The city of Dana Point has declared a local emergency after coastal flooding and strong surf fueled by Hurricane Marie severely damaged at least 16 beachfront homes.

Thousands of Salvadoran immigrants nationwide faced uncertainty after the federal government failed to decide by a Wednesday deadline whether to extend or terminate their longtime temporary protections against deportation.

Experts said amending the finalized federal climate report would be unprecedented.

Lineage filed suit against Altus Power on Thursday, accusing the solar panel company of being responsible for the massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire that burned for a week in June.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is ramping up pressure on Democrats to back the Clarity Act as it heads to the Senate floor next week for a procedural vote, highlighting the changes they have secured to the bill throughout negotiations. Lummis, who chairs the Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets, argued Thursday that Democrats have secured...

SpaceX filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Grimes County to block the release of the company’s public records, according to court records. The lawsuit requested a temporary restraining order be issued to prevent Grimes County from releasing records to two of the county's residents, Marie Egyed and Vanessa Burzynski,...

'At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them,' The Tetris Company said in a statement.

An Orange County woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly stole more than $400,000 from a nonprofit created to support a high school football team, according to officials.

James Brass, 47, allegedly managed a team of signature collectors and also collected signatures himself for ballot petitions used to shape California law, according to a federal indictment returned Wednesday.

The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is calling for mandatory safety requirements for the technology following a series of model hackings and ominous warnings from researchers. In a blog post Wednesday, OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris LeHane said the industry has "reached a new chapter in AI capabilities," which "demands a new chapter for AI...

Global News asked its readers, 'Are you willing to pay higher prices or change brands in order to support the country's response to Trump's trade war?'

The creators are changing — at least for the moment — the name of the popular series, which just won the Emmy for outstanding animated program.

The military acquired high-energy laser tech in 2025 and began using it in August, which led to 100 drones being shot down.

The Tates failed to demonstrate that they do not present a flight risk or danger to the community or that special circumstances warrant their release, a judge said in her ruling.

Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California's next governor's desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra, the gubernatorial front-runner.

The spread of Flock cameras and AI data centers have become big issues in the midterm elections, with lawmakers calling for curbs on Flock’s surveillance network and more than 700 candidates mentioning data centers in their political ads, according to a recent study. Republicans acknowledge the growth of AI-related technology, and the massive data centers...

Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), a nonprofit pushing for stronger AI guardrails, launched a new state-level initiative Thursday focused on advocating for AI policy across all 50 states. The effort aims to promote policy addressing risks from leading-edge AI models, as well as threats to workers, kids and families. “To succeed in passing the guardrails...

The controversial shooting and culling of roughly 200 members of Catalina Island's invasive mule deer species "is underway," local officials confirmed to The Times on Wednesday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has been put on notice that it will have to compete for the first time with other applicants for key federally-mandated functions, setting the stage for a possible breakup of the city-county joint powers authority.

The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. and appeared to have ignited near the Getty Center parking lot at 1200 Getty Center Drive, according to the Fire Department.

NASA wants you to point your phone to the sky and take a picture of the clouds. For science.

Apple rolled out its next generation of the iPhone, AirPod and Apple Watch, with the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone taking center stage on Wednesday. The "Surprise and Shine” event marked John Ternus’s first public appearance as Apple's new chief executive, offering a glimpse into how the product designer is approaching the next chapter for the...

Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and OpenAI, announced on Wednesday he had resigned from Anthropic and accused both AI firms of “gambling with our...

A lawsuit filed against a pair of nonprofits affiliated with the United Farm Workers and the César Chávez family alleges the organizations failed to protect women from the labor leader and accuses him of a sexual assault in 1973.

Trump's orders are set to take effect later this month and would also ban imports of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles, some dairy products and alcoholic beverages.

Sheriff Robert Luna was notified Wednesday that federal officials would be looking into whether L.A. County officials have violated the Constitution over conditions at the downtown jail.

The actor reportedly bought the home in 2024. It's not clear if he was on the property when the sinkhole appeared earlier this week.

The changes are a part of the California burger chain's recent push to reduce use of artificial dyes and processed ingredients.

Canada's economy could be facing a bigger dent from U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump escalated his administration's trade war to include full bans on certain products.