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National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors January 14, 2026

Planning to visit Yosemite or Sequoia National Parks, you could be asked for your citizenship status.

Karen Garcia

Shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center to become homeless service campus January 14, 2026

Private investors purchased the shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles and are partnering with nonprofits and government to turn the campus into a one-stop shop for homeless people to seek help.

Andrew Khouri

Chabria: ICE can't be trusted. Can California force accountability? January 14, 2026

ICE has lost credibility with the public after the fatal shooting of Renee Good. California has the best plan for demanding accountability from the opaque agency.

Anita Chabria

Iranian Americans in SoCal watch Iran protests with a mix of hope and 'visceral dread' January 14, 2026

In Southern California, home to the nation's largest Iranian diaspora, the anti-government protests in Iran are being watched nervously.

Hailey Branson-Potts

Lawsuits against ICE agents would be allowed under proposed California law January 14, 2026

A bill by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would make it easier for people to sue federal immigration officers in state court over constitutional violations.

Dakota Smith

Latest Altadena bear squatter is gone — for now. Why it won't be the last January 14, 2026

On Sunday, Pasadena Humane was notified of a bear that had crawled into an Altadena home's crawlspace. As of Tuesday, the bear is no longer there. It is not clear if this is the same bear that squatting under a nearby home a week prior.

Andrea Flores

L.A. County moves to carve out 'ICE-free' zones following immigration raid violence January 14, 2026

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to bar immigration enforcement officers from county-owned spaces.

Karen Garcia

Clashing with the state, L.A. City moves to adopt lenient wildfire 'Zone Zero' regulations January 14, 2026

The L.A. City Council moved to adopt relatively lenient "Zone Zero" laws for homes in fire danger zones, measures that do not align with the plans that state agencies are working to enact.

Noah Haggerty

Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting ride-hail driver in Hollywood January 14, 2026

Kiefer Sutherland arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats after altercation with ride-hail driver in Hollywood

Richard Winton, Terry Castleman

Push for stricter cap on rent increases dies in the California Legislature January 14, 2026

A contentious housing bill that would have capped rent increases to 5% a year died in the Assembly on Tuesday, a decision greeted with boos and cries of disapproval from spectators packed inside the committee chamber.

Katie King

If 2025 proves anything, it is that artificial intelligence is no longer just following orders. A new generation of “agentic AI” systems is transforming industries,…

National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors January 14, 2026

Planning to visit Yosemite or Sequoia National Parks, you could be asked for your citizenship status.

Karen Garcia

Shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center to become homeless service campus January 14, 2026

Andrew Khouri

Chabria: ICE can't be trusted. Can California force accountability? January 14, 2026

ICE has lost credibility with the public after the fatal shooting of Renee Good. California has the best plan for demanding accountability from the opaque agency.

Anita Chabria

Iranian Americans in SoCal watch Iran protests with a mix of hope and 'visceral dread' January 14, 2026

In Southern California, home to the nation's largest Iranian diaspora, the anti-government protests in Iran are being watched nervously.

Hailey Branson-Potts

Lawsuits against ICE agents would be allowed under proposed California law January 14, 2026

A bill by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would make it easier for people to sue federal immigration officers in state court over constitutional violations.

Dakota Smith

Latest Altadena bear squatter is gone — for now. Why it won't be the last January 14, 2026

Andrea Flores

L.A. County moves to carve out 'ICE-free' zones following immigration raid violence January 14, 2026

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to bar immigration enforcement officers from county-owned spaces.

Karen Garcia

Clashing with the state, L.A. City moves to adopt lenient wildfire 'Zone Zero' regulations January 14, 2026

The L.A. City Council moved to adopt relatively lenient "Zone Zero" laws for homes in fire danger zones, measures that do not align with the plans that state agencies are working to enact.

Noah Haggerty

Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting ride-hail driver in Hollywood January 14, 2026

Kiefer Sutherland arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats after altercation with ride-hail driver in Hollywood

Richard Winton, Terry Castleman

Push for stricter cap on rent increases dies in the California Legislature January 14, 2026

Katie King

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