California EV owners, beware: El Niño flooding brings risk of serious battery fires

Los Angeles Times - Oct 15, 2026

Damage from a week's worth of high surf and El Niño-related storms brought many warnings from officials.

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California test scores creep up, but still fail to offset pandemic setbacks six years later

Oct 15, 2026

California test scores creep up, but still fail to offset pandemic setbacks six years later

California test score gains fail to offset pandemic learning setbacks, cementing a lukewarm education legacy for Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Newsom laud California's climate-change wins

Oct 15, 2026

A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Newsom laud California's climate-change wins

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California's landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization.

L.A. city and county remain at odds over who will run key homelessness systems

Oct 14, 2026

L.A. city and county remain at odds over who will run key homelessness systems

Los Angeles County has agreed to take over the annual homeless count and federal grant application duties from the struggling Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. However, the county and city of Los Angeles continue to spar over which will manage other homeless programs.

Broken water main spawns sinkhole in Los Feliz, traps Spectrum van

Oct 14, 2026

Broken water main spawns sinkhole in Los Feliz, traps Spectrum van

A sinkhole in Los Feliz created by a water main break trapped a Spectrum van Wednesday morning. It was the latest of several in Los Angeles over the last few months.

Man seen in video being punched by Santa Ana police will not face charges in that arrest

Oct 14, 2026

Man seen in video being punched by Santa Ana police will not face charges in that arrest

A video of the Oct. 1 arrest, recorded by the suspect's sister, shows Santa Ana police officers punching and kicking the 28-year-old man.

Coalition of states sues OpenAI, alleging it misled users on safety 

Oct 14, 2026

Coalition of states sues OpenAI, alleging it misled users on safety 

A group of state attorneys general are suing the artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT-maker of illegally misleading users over the safety of its chatbot. Eight states filed lawsuits Wednesday, alleging OpenAI pushed forward with development of its AI products, despite knowing its products require safety guardrails. The bipartisan group of state leaders argue OpenAI...

After so many L.A. fire failures, this week's Santa Ana winds test whether officials can do better

Oct 14, 2026

After so many L.A. fire failures, this week's Santa Ana winds test whether officials can do better

A red flag warning will be in place across most of Los Angeles County on Thursday and Friday, providing one of the first major tests of whether government agencies have applied the painful lessons learned from the Palisades and Eaton blazes.

California's 'No Vigilantes Act' requiring ID from immigration agents blocked by 9th Circuit

Oct 14, 2026

California's 'No Vigilantes Act' requiring ID from immigration agents blocked by 9th Circuit

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals permanently barred California from enforcing a state law that required federal immigration agents to display ID while on duty.

Just before deadly helicopter crash off Catalina, another chopper nearly went down, NTSB says

Oct 14, 2026

Just before deadly helicopter crash off Catalina, another chopper nearly went down, NTSB says

Records show the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a second incident at Catalina Island where a medical evacuation helicopter nearly crashed into the water just moments before a separate, fatal incident.

Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president

Oct 14, 2026

Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to president

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said decisions to restrict the speed or usage of Starlink's Starshield are made by the U.S. military and, ultimately, the president, as confusion swirls over Ukraine's loss of military access to the systems. It is not clear at this point what caused Ukraine's military to lose access to Starshield,...

Lopez: Post-debate, lingering questions about who Raman is and how she would lead

Oct 14, 2026

Lopez: Post-debate, lingering questions about who Raman is and how she would lead

Undecideds will decide. But L.A.'s mayoral debate didn't make the choice clear.

Clavicular rape accusations dropped in civil case amid criminal proceedings

Oct 14, 2026

Clavicular rape accusations dropped in civil case amid criminal proceedings

Clavicular is charged with one count of rape, one count of drugging someone for sexual intercourse and one count of procuring alcohol for someone under the age of 21.

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