Huntington Beach closed a roughly two-mile stretch of the beach Tuesday for 24 hours due to a shark sighting.
Oct 14, 2026
Elon Musk is jumping back into the political fray, reviving his role as a massive election spender and technology leader with a seat at the table again in Washington. Following a brief hiatus from President Trump’s orbit last year, Musk’s latest appearances in D.C. and influx of election cash signals he still has an appetite...
Times columnists weigh in on the final mayoral debate before the Nov. 3 election.
Bass portrayed Raman as someone who isn't ready to lead the city, while Raman described the mayor as being "missing in action" during fires in Pacific Palisades and Boyle Heights.
Times columnists comment in real time on the Los Angeles mayoral debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
As temperatures warm back up this week, we're continuing to report on heat impacts and would love to hear from readers.
Oct 13, 2026
Strong Santa Ana winds, dry conditions and a heat wave will create high fire risk in western Los Angeles beginning Thursday, according to forecasters.
A group of law enforcement agencies from around the world teamed up with a handful of high-profile technology firms to disrupt West African criminal scam networks, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday. The operation led to "dozens" of arrests and 117 trafficking victims rescued from scam compounds in Ghana, the DOJ said. Authorities in the...
An OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia has been arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in the company’s offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since last July, was charged with using or attempting to use a device to intercept...
The family of Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a Franklin High student who died after a fall, demands the return of school police and stronger anti-bullying measures.
The measures include a suspension of all parties and social events at Interfraternity Council houses through the end of the 2026-27 academic year.
Melania Trump's annual artificial intelligence (AI) competition for students is getting rebranded with President Trump's preferred name of super intelligence (SI). The first lady appeared in a video to launch the 2027 Presidential Super Intelligence Challenge on Tuesday. "The largest initiative in America's education began with one bold idea," Trump said, "prepare America's next generation...
On Tuesday, travelers found themselves in a space with high ceilings, contemporary art, twinkling terrazzo floors and landscaping full of succulents.