via Gabriel San Román “He spotlights and pays homage to everyday people, our abuelitos, tias and cousins,” said Sarah Rafael Garcia, founder of LibroMobile and Crear Studio in Santa Ana. “He made our reality beautiful in his own way.” www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Matt Szabo "There’s really good artists, but they’re not really connected with the real art world, like in L.A. ..." show curator Ricky Blake said. "It’s kind of separated, so I like to think of this as one of the best places you can see surf art.” www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Delfin Dioquino It was a complete turnaround for the Philippines after it failed to notch a win in the 2023 edition held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where it recorded one draw and three losses. www.rappler.com/sports/south...

via Matt Szabo Taylor used to own Bob Taylor’s Motors in Huntington Beach. He experienced a relatively swift decline when arthritis began to affect his hands, leaving him unable to work and make the rent. Eventually, he was forced to liquidate the shop. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

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via Tristan Longwell "We're always at full capacity..." Ascencia Executive Dir. Laura Duncan said. "What is really making a difference is the lack of available affordable housing and especially in Glendale, where they haven't prioritized building it." outlooknewspapers.com/glendalenews...

via Spencer Custodio Santa Ana city staff also said they made 890 “positive exits,” meaning city officials helped get people into homeless shelters, housing, mental health treatment centers, drug rehab facilities and other places. voiceofoc.org/2025/12/fewe...

via Martín Macías Jr. “The gondola is a private, unfunded, unsolicited billionaire vanity project masquerading as public transit” LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez said. “The $500 million price tag, the privatization of public land...isn’t worth it” lapublicpress.org/2025/12/metr...

via Gabriel San Román A resident noticed signs of seeping oil two months ago and reached out to the city. Newport Beach Fire Department and the OC Health Care Agency subsequently found unsafe and potentially flammable levels of methane and hydrogen sulfide www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Deborah Brennan Tijuana River pollution dates back to the 1930s, when the U.S. and Mexico built the first cross-border sewage plants. Waste outstripped its treatment systems. Plant failures and sewage spills became common in the early 2000s. calmatters.org/environment/...

via Glendale News-Press “Chief Cid’s impact on Glendale is lasting and profound,” said Mayor Ara Najarian.“ outlooknewspapers.com/glendalenews...

The people of South Pasadena were more than just outgoing Police Chief Brian Solinsky's employers. They've been his neighbors in his home away from home for decades. His last official day on the job was Friday, Dec. 5. outlooknewspapers.com/southpasaden...

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via Andrew Campa Belmont Shore residents are angry over what they see as growing violence, but Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish said those feelings aren't backed by stats. He said slayings and shootings were down 30% and 35%, respectively, from last year. www.latimes.com/california/s...

via Sara Cardine “We haven’t increased the business license tax for 40 years, and certainly costs have gone up,” Mayor John Stephens said. “If the community wants excellent service, we have to have commensurate revenue to pay for that.” www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Matt Szabo The council has set aside charter rules for selection of mayor and mayor pro tem numerous times. Notably, Councilmember Dan Kalmick was bypassed for mayor in 2022, when the then-new conservative majority instead backed Tony Strickland. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Lauran Neergaard and Laura Ungar “Vaccines save lives, period,” Dr. Ronald Nahass, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said. “It is a sad day when FDA creates confusion and mistrust without supplying evidence. apnews.com/article/vacc...

via George B. Sánchez-Tello “The reality is there are harms occurring on a daily basis that people are surviving because people are resilient,” said Dr. Altaf Saadi of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. calmatters.org/commentary/2...

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via Marisa Kendall Jurisdictions applying for a piece of about $4 billion in federal homelessness funds now can’t spend more than 30% of that money on permanent housing. Los Angeles County currently spends more than 80% on permanent housing. calmatters.org/housing/home...

via Charlotte Graham-McLay Evidence of the alleged theft has yet to emerge, police said Wednesday. apnews.com/article/octo...

via Jeanne Kuang Voters are hardly to blame if the names don’t ring a bell. The 2026 governor’s race remains wide open. In one poll released last month, 44% of surveyed voters did not have a preference for governor and no candidate polled above 15%. calmatters.org/politics/202...

via Susana Canales Barrón According to the Vera Institute, of the more than 450,000 people ordered removed in immigration court over the past 12 months, roughly 75 percent had no legal representation. lapublicpress.org/2025/12/la-p...

via Larry Valenzuela Migrants working fields in Fresno County are often uninsured, suffer from high rates of hypertension, diabetes or high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. For many, the rural health team is the only health care provider they see. calmatters.org/economy/2025...

A law passed in 1979 was supposed to give low-income residents in Caltrans-owned homes a chance to buy them. But tenants say the agency stalled to raise prices. Meanwhile, Caltrans sold 6 surplus properties to South Pasadena for just $228,200 last February. outlooknewspapers.com/southpasaden...

via Gabriel San Román In exchange for rights to build 700 commercial-rate units, the Irvine Co. offered a benefits package including a pledge to build up to 49 affordable housing units off-site, which amounts to 7% of the market-rate units. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Sarah Mosqueda with photos by Don Leach In addition to native plants, the park includes drought-tolerant trees like coast live oaks, western sycamores and California pepper trees which, as they grow in the coming years, will add shade and character. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Marcia Dunn At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago. The discarded gas forms the butterfly-like wings billowing from the aging star, whose heat causes the gas to glow. apnews.com/article/butt...

via Hosam Elattar “That’s the happiest part of my job is getting to talk to people and smiling at them and welcoming them and letting them pick out their food and thanking them for coming,” South County Outreach volunteer Gerry Ransom said. voiceofoc.org/2025/11/volu...

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via Andrew Turner “We just want to send a message that we do support you,and we want the reciprocal support back,” Fountain Valley Mayor Ted Bui said at the Nov. 18 council meeting, referring to District 1 Supervisor Janet Nguyen. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

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via Gabriel San Román “It did not follow best practices in the avoidance of even the appearance of a conflict of interest because there was no [public] disclosure,” said Jack Pellegrino, former Pres. of the California Assn. of Public Procurement Officials. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Sara Cardine The Newport Beach turnout is part of an unfair labor practices strike that has grown to 2,000 workers from 95 stores in 65 cities nationwide, including Seal Beach and Anaheim. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Malena Carollo Californians pay the second-highest electric rates in the U.S. after Hawaii, according to recent figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. A number of factors go into those rates, including wildfire mitigation costs. calmatters.org/economy/2025...

via Allan Medina Founded in 1988, the Boyle Heights Wolfpack program is a nonprofit that helps the children in the community learn the fundamentals of sports, leadership, and teamwork. boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...

via Cayla Mihalovich The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is on track to exceed its budget by roughly $850 million over three years despite recent cuts that include four prison closures and some labor concessions. calmatters.org/justice/2025...

via Gabriel San Román Councilmember Robyn Grant acknowledged the thousands of residents who signed the petition but also defended the housing plan council passed under state mandates "to bring Newport Beach into compliance and avoid serious penalties.” www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Ed White “I failed to honor the bond between Vinnie and Mr. Hamilton. I failed to recognize the heartbreak that would follow,” Millington, Michigan veterinarian Amanda Hergenreder said. “I failed to stop, think, and ask questions.” apnews.com/article/mich...

“This project will be a beautiful and much-needed addition to our community to house our seniors once they are ready to sell their homes," said Odom Stamps, the project’s manager and a former mayor of South Pasadena. outlooknewspapers.com/southpasaden...

via Lara Anaya-Morga It’s unclear how many older adults in Boyle Heights know about the community's senior centers or take advantage of their services. boyleheightsbeat.com/senior-cente...

via Vince Nguyen It's the second time in two seasons that South Pasadena, the three-time Rio Hondo League champion, has reached a CIF semifinal. outlooknewspapers.com/southpasaden...

via Julie Watson President Donald Trump’s administration has filed similar lawsuits against policies in other states, including Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Kentucky and Texas. Half the country now has similar laws to California’s. apnews.com/article/cali...

via Sara Cardine Speakers aired grievances against Trustee Ashley Anderson regarding a 2022 hit-&-run and a 20-year-old DUI she had pleaded guilty to. Those were reported in a newsletter by Philip Stemler, former NMUSD candidate and Dep. DA in San Bernardino. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

icymi via Byron Tau and Garance Burke Bexar County Sheriff's Dep. Joel Babb testified in a lawsuit alleging violations of constitutional rights that federal agents “watch travel patterns on the highway” through license plate scans. apnews.com/article/immi...

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via Andrew Turner With multiple pieces returning to the lineup, Sage Hill coach BJ Crabtree said he liked his team’s chances in the rematch. But, the injury bug bit again, and the Lightning dropped another close game. www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

via Jim Gomez Philippine authorities allege Guo is a Chinese national named Guo Huaping, who faked Filipino citizenship to run for mayor of the town of Bamban in northern Tarlac province, where she ran a sprawling illegal scam compound near the town hall. apnews.com/article/phil...

H.B. City Council to hold special meeting on Gates’ employment after his attorney threatens lawsuit www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...

“The real cost of this process is being paid by the rest of our city’s residents who are not getting the park they deserve,” steering committee chair Kohl Crecelius said. “So much of our time and energy is being put into the issue of the fly field.” www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...