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Crews make progress on Grand fire in Chino Hills; evacuations lifted May 14, 2026

Evacuation orders were issued in Chino Hills on Wednesday evening after a vegetation fire ignited near Grand Avenue Park around 7 p.m.

Clara Harter

L.A. moves to delay $30-an-hour minimum wage for hotel, airport workers tied to 2028 Olympics May 13, 2026

The move, which would delay the wage hike by two years to 2030, is aimed at stopping a ballot initiative to repeal a business tax that could cost the city some $860 million annually.

Suhauna Hussain

40,000 UC workers gird for a strike, disrupting medical services, cafeterias at all campuses May 13, 2026

More than 40,000 University of California workers plan an open-ended strike Thursday morning unless contract demands are met. A walkout would disrupt some medical procedures, cleaning and dining services system-wide.

Jaweed Kaleem

Millions of dollars in scholarships are available to high school students. Here's how to get funding May 13, 2026

Public school students throughout Los Angeles County may be eligible for hassle-free scholarship funding of up to $1,500.

Karen Garcia

Vance says $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California will be deferred over fraud concerns May 13, 2026

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the Trump administration is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California over concerns the state is allowing "fraudsters" to drive up costs to taxpayers by pushing unnecessary medications on unsuspecting patients.

Kevin Rector

Ex-Dodger denies seeing Rebecca Grossman kill young brothers with her SUV May 13, 2026

Former Dodger Scott Erickson told jurors in a civil trial Wednesday that he never saw Rebecca Grossman hit the boys with her SUV.

Richard Winton

Case of shooting at Rihanna's home clouded by concerns over accused woman's mental health May 13, 2026

A public defender representing a Florida woman accused of opening fire on Rihanna's West L.A. home in March said mental health concerns could be an issue in the case.

James Queally

O.C. mom faces charges after son on e-motorcycle allegedly struck, fatally injured 81-year-old May 13, 2026

Prosecutors allege Tommi Jo Mejer's 14-year-old son struck the Vietnam War veteran, 81, with his e-motorcycle in Lake Forest last month, delivering fatal injuries.

Salvador Hernandez

Image of water polo players in Speedos sparks feud. Mom demands SoCal school officials resign May 13, 2026

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board President Joseph Komrosky and member Jennifer Wiersma compared teenage students to Chippendales dancers and an OnlyFans crew.

Summer Lin

13 hurt in major crash in Santa Clarita after big rig tries to avoid running a light, officials say May 13, 2026

Thirteen passengers were injured when a bus collided with a gravel big rig and potentially one additional vehicle Wednesday morning in Santa Clarita, authorities confirmed.

Andrew J. Campa

Five landmark wins—on recalls, migrant suffering, geopolitical warning, and moral satire—trace a line from past urgency to journalism’s ongoing imperative. Between 1939 and 1980, The…