Hollywood writers were already struggling. Now they fear censorship. For many, Kimmel’s rebound appeared a win for free speech and testament to the power of boycotts. However, for Hollywood writers, the fight over comedy may have just begun Stacy Perman www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

"LAWA officials said the train was expected to open in January 2026. Then the goalposts moved to 'early 2026.' Now Ackerman said that the hope is for it to open by the 2026 World Cup in June, but officials are working on contingency plans that would rely on shuttles if there’s further delay" 😵‍💫

Five months ago, L.A. city leaders announced plans to lay off 1,600 workers to close a $1-billion budget gap. On Tuesday, after months of salary talks with city unions, Mayor Karen Bass said every layoff has been avoided. @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social has the story www.latimes.com/california/s...

California’s plan to generate clean electricity from offshore wind suffered a major blow recently when Trump canceled nearly half a billion dollars in funding. But the industry isn’t slowing the pursuit of the up-and-coming technology. Hayley Smith www.latimes.com/environment/...

L.A. has two council members who are heading into 2026 with zero challengers: Hugo Soto-Martínez, whose district includes much of Hollywood, and Tim McOsker, who represents L.A.'s harbor. Will it last? @sherlyholmes.bsky.social has the details www.latimes.com/california/n...

On an 11-2 vote, the City Council approved a $2.6-billion expansion of the Los Angeles Convention Center, despite warnings that the project will pull taxpayer funds away from essential city services. w/ @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

The LA City Council President published an Op-Ed endorsing the Convention Center expansion in the Westside Current, a news site that closely tracks communities represented by Councilmember Traci Park. Park has not publicly disclosed how she will vote on the project, which is set for a vote Friday.

Protester found not guilty of assault against federal officer at L.A. immigration protest despite top Border Patrol official's testimony. Latest w/ @brittnymejia.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A.'s plan for expanding the Convention Center hit a wall, with the council's budget committee recommending that the city halt work on the project and carry out less expensive repairs instead. www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A.'s streets are filthy. This incredible group of seniors is cleaning them up. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Well, that was fast www.latimes.com/california/s...

Critics assail the bill to redo Measure ULA: “The idea that the state Legislature is going to hop in and override the will of the voters and do it with the support of some powerful local elected officials & interests is outrageous,” said LA Forward’s David Levitus. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Lawmakers in Sacramento unveiled a proposal to overhaul Measure ULA, the so-called “mansion tax” in Los Angeles, as part of a larger gambit to keep a statewide tax cut measure from making next year’s ballot. w/ @andrewkhouri.bsky.social & @sherlyholmes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the ruling, saying it would bring "a parade of racial terror" in L.A. "This isn’t about enforcing immigration laws. It’s about targeting Latinos and anyone who doesn’t look or sound like Stephen Miller’s idea of an American," he said. www.latimes.com/california/l...

The aftermath of an ICE raid. I embedded with Jesús Cruz, who was recently returned to Mexico after working for 33 years in the U.S. He and his wife now face an impossible decision: Should she and their four American children join him in Mexico? Or stay in LA? www.latimes.com/world-nation...

The push to repeal L.A.'s $30-per-hour minimum wage for hotel and airline workers went down in flames on Monday, falling short of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. w/ @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

The Los Angeles Police Department discontinued its protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, after heavy criticism within its own ranks that officers were being diverted from crime suppression, sources tell the LAT’s Richard Winton. www.latimes.com/california/s...

At L.A. City Hall, even some downtown boosters sound nervous about the cost of the Convention Center project. What "I hear some of my colleagues saying is, 'Do we want a very beautiful Convention Center but a bankrupt city?'" said City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado. www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A.'s plan to expand its Convention Center keeps getting more expensive. Inside City Hall, some seriously worry that the project will be built at the expense of basic city services. www.latimes.com/california/s...

"I think that this is another in a long line of LAPD refusing to obey even the most basic elements of the 1st Amendment,” said journalist Sean Beckner-Carmitchel, who sustained heavy bruising on his ribs after being jabbed by a baton More from the LAT's Clara Harter www.latimes.com/california/s...

Man fleeing Home Depot immigration raid is hit and killed by a car on the 210 Freeway

'Help me, please!': Video captures ICE arrest outside L.A. courthouse, the latest instance where they've used the much derided tactic here in Southern California www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez learned of the SOS group after seeing one of its fliers, which didn't mention Airbnb. "They’re using what I think is pretty deceptive tactics to try to get sympathy from the public," he said. @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social has more www.latimes.com/california/s...

SCOOP: L.A. City Councilman Curren Price to face new corruption charges, sources tell us over @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A. City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez said the battle between business and labor is raging out of control, and no one has brought the parties together to reach a compromise. “In the absence of that, everyone is taking matters into their own hands," she said. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Sharp take from @robertlgreene.bsky.social on L.A. County's "ballot measure fiasco," where one reform proposal wound up nuking another. Now there's tension between backers of each -- and open talk about whether one measure should be scrapped to preserve the other calmatters.org/commentary/2...

With 20 grants now frozen in UCLA's bioengineering department, some are looking at studying overseas. "This assault on science is making the students think that this is not the place for them," said professor Dino Di Carlo. @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social & Daniel Miller www.latimes.com/california/s...

5 Surprising Facts About Janet Jackson’s ‘Control’ zurl.co/HPXwL

In Los Angeles, it's the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure, with labor leaders and business groups waging a high-stakes battle over tourism wages, CEO pay, city tax cuts and other issues. w/ @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

In the latest turn in the Gas Co. Tower saga, Los Angeles County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath say they want to "immediately suspend" all seismic work on the skyscraper, which the county recently bought for $200 million. @rellis.bsky.social has more www.latimes.com/california/n...

BREAKING: Newsom says California will sue Trump over demand for $1 billion from UCLA, calling it "extortion" www.latimes.com/california/s...

📂How the first federal work requirements in the history of Medicaid could unfold in California, where officials say more than 3 million people could lose Medi-Cal health coverage: www.latimes.com/california/s...

A high-powered law firm representing the city of Los Angeles in a sweeping homelessness case submitted an $1.8-million invoice for two weeks of work in May, according to records reviewed by The Times. w/ @andrewkhouri.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Federal agents board Southern California councilmember's boat, ask for papers

Dept. of Homeland Security told Fox News they were carrying out today's raid to address gang violence. But people on the ground said the masked agents went after anyone they cluld catch, which included food vendors and day laborers. Video courtesy @latenantsunion.bsky.social

Asked about Border Patrol's assertion that it was targeting gang members, Mayor Karen Bass replied sarcastically: "Yeah, and you can see that when somebody is sitting at a Home Depot." "Just being a Home Depot day laborer, to me, is not probable cause," she added. www.latimes.com/california/s...

The city of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to pay $500,000 to two journalists who claim their rights were violated four years ago, when police arrested them as they covered a protest in Echo Park. @liborjany.bsky.social has the story www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A.’s plan to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games was already facing a thorny set of challenges. Now, organizers are facing yet another threat: a proposed ballot measure that could force at least five Olympic venues to go before voters for approval. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Foes of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass launched a bid to recall her earlier this year. That gave Bass free rein to form her own anti-recall committee -- one that was not bound by the city's limits on campaign fundraising. @sherlyholmes.bsky.social has the details www.latimes.com/california/n...

L.A.City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield has named his pick for the city’s Charter Reform Commission: Dennis Zine, who served on the council for 12 years and, before that, was on the board of the police union

Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism

It’s not pretty: www.latimes.com/california/s...

The L.A City Council banned the use of the N-word and the C-word on Wednesday, following years of tirades by public speakers who have verbally attacked officials’ race, gender, weight, sexual orientation and other characteristics. From @noahmgoldberg.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Kamala Harris not running for governor of California. "At the end of the day she just didn’t feel called," said political consultant Sean Clegg, who has worked on Harris' campaigns since 2008. From @laurajnelson.bsky.social & @sherlyholmes.bsky.social & Seema Mehta www.latimes.com/california/s...

Shot. Chaser.

Jerce Reyes Barrios, a U.S. deportee, told The Times he was haunted by his experience in the Salvadoran prison, where he was repeatedly beaten, forced to drink contaminated water and subjected to other horrors. @kate-linthicum.bsky.social & Mery Mogollón have more www.latimes.com/world-nation...

White House maneuvers to keep Essayli as L.A.'s top federal prosecutor

Voters hiked L.A. County's sales tax to help reduce homelessness. Despite the increase, officials have scaled back funding for 'time-limited subsidies,' which help homeless people move into apartments and get back on their feet. More from @andrewkhouri.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Last year, L.A. County supervisors voted to buy the 52-story Gas Company Tower for $200 million. Now, the earthquake safety upgrades planned for the tower will likely cost more than the actual building. @rellis.bsky.social has the details www.latimes.com/california/s...