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Anti-Trump protesters join 'Free America' walkout in downtown L.A. and across SoCal January 21, 2026

Hundreds of protesters walked out of school and off the job Tuesday to march in downtown L.A., decrying Trump's actions during his first year back in office.

Clara Harter

Suit against LAUSD alleges 'overt discrimination' against white students January 21, 2026

A long-standing LAUSD effort to help students at schools with a predominantly nonwhite enrollment illegally discriminates against white students, suit alleges.

Howard Blume

An Adelanto mom went missing from a parking lot 20 years ago. The case went cold, until now January 21, 2026

An Adelanto mom disappeared 20 years ago and was found slain in an illegal dump. Deputies have finally arrested a suspect in the killing.

Katerina Portela

'It's nuts.' This 4-year-old is getting death threats over NFL predictions January 21, 2026

When this Southern Californian 4-year-old's predictions started not to pan out during the first weekend of playoff games this month, the situation took a nasty turn. Followers began to threaten the family. Even a celebrity rapper made a comment.

Hannah Fry

State GOP seeks Supreme Court injunction to block California's new, voter-approved congressional districts January 20, 2026

California's Republican Party and other opponents of congressional districts created by Proposition 50 sought an emergency injunction from the Supreme Court.

Seema Mehta

Coyote makes astonishing swim to Alcatraz — the start of a prison-island pack? We asked experts January 20, 2026

A video taken by a tourist shows the first documented instance of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz, scientists say. It came months after a coyote was filmed swimming near Angel Island.

Alex Wigglesworth

U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care January 20, 2026

After an hours-long tour of the California City Detention Facility -- the state's newest and largest -- U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff decried the inadequacy of medical care, low staffing and reports of moldy food and foul drinking water.

Brittny Mejia, Ruben Vives

Newsom calls global leaders 'pathetic' for Trump complicity January 20, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged European and other global leaders to "stand tall and firm" and to "have a backbone," bemoaning that too many have been "rolling over" in the face of Trump's actions and rhetoric.

Melody Gutierrez

Iconic LAX pylons are being removed. Here's why January 20, 2026

Los Angeles World Airports has begun removing the 15 illuminated pylons from the LAX entrance as part of a plan to ease traffic ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Summer Lin

Supreme Court appears likely to strike down California law banning guns in stores and restaurants January 20, 2026

Trump lawyers say the California law should be struck down for violating the 2nd Amendment.

David G. Savage

For Kelly Dale Walker, life has never followed a script. Raised across Europe and Colorado Springs, now thriving in South Carolina, she describes herself as…