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Arellano: Your patron saints for the 2026 election September 10, 2026

This campaign season contains all sorts of scenarios screaming for holy intervention. We should pray extra hard to these saints for the next two months.

Gustavo Arellano

Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid September 10, 2026

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.

Seema Mehta, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee

A father and son drive trash trucks in Southern California. One has built a life, the other feels stuck September 10, 2026

Salomon and Angel Olea spend 12 hours a day emptying commercial trash bins around San Diego County. But while Salomon has been able to buy a house, his son, Angel, struggles to even pay rent.

Audrey McGlinchy

Canoga Park shooting suspect faces murder charges in death of woman and her unborn child September 10, 2026

The Los Angeles County district attorney amended a felony complaint against Walter Francisco Rodriguez Garcia, charging him with the murder of 22-year-old Adriana Jimenez and her unborn child.

Ruben Vives

Killing of Catalina Island's mule deer has begun, official confirms September 10, 2026

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.

Andrew J. Campa, Alex Wigglesworth

Police are looking for a man in black who prowled Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Hills home September 10, 2026

Police are looking for a prowler who trespassed at filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's Hollywood Hills home on Wednesday.

Emily St. Martin, Richard Winton

L.A.'s homeless authority is put on notice it will have to compete to save itself September 10, 2026

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.

Doug Smith, David Zahniser

Evacuations lifted as crews gain upper hand on fire that threatened homes, Getty Center September 10, 2026

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.

Ruben Vives, Iris Kwok

L.A. Fire Department ambulance involved in collision; 3 fire personnel injured September 9, 2026

The LAFD amublance was carrying a person in serious condition when it collided with a sedan in Boyle Heights. Three firefighters had minor injuries, authorities said.

Iris Kwok

UC Berkeley law school illegally weighed race in admissions, Justice Department alleges September 9, 2026

A Justice Department investigation accuses UC Berkeley Law of illegally using race in admissions. Berkeley denies the findings, citing compliance with state and federal law.

Jaweed Kaleem

The internationally renowned marine artist and conservationist added two more honors to his career as Greatest of These earned dual Silver Winner recognitions at the…