What makes for a transgender safe haven? California, other blue states are figuring it out
Transgender rights advocates say new laws can do only so much if they aren't properly implemented and funded, and designed to help the community's most vulnerable members. #press
How to adjust your travel plans for Hawaii during the wildfires
What to do if you have a vacation to Maui planned during the wildfires #press
USC's O-line a showcase for position battles shaped by transfer portal
Emmanuel Pregnon joined USC via the transfer portal and is battling Gino Quinones, who has been with the Trojans since 2019, for the starting left guard job. #press
Fires, landslides, rising seas: What drives Californians to stay in disaster-prone areas?
Natural disasters devastate certain pockets of Southern California on a regular basis. So why don't people leave? #press
How changing the rules on stairways could help California build more homes
There are no silver bullets in fixing California's housing shortage. Instead it will take lots of small changes to laws and codes to allow more homes. #press
Murrieta school district mandates parental notification if child is transgender
Backers of the policy say parents are best suited to deal with kids experiencing gender dysphoria. Foes say school might be some students' only haven. #press
King/Drew's Chinedu Onyeagoro makes successful jump to football
Chinedu Onyeagoro was recruited off the basketball team to join the first football team in King/Drew history. Now he's a four-star recruit with big plans. #press
The Sports Report: U.S. women's soccer ignores the players that could help it win
The U.S. team bragged about its newfound diversity. However, when it came down to crunch time, the face of the team had barely changed. #press
12 SoCal spots to see the Perseids meteor shower — which will be spectacular this year
The celestial display peaks on Aug. 12 and 13. You’ll have the best chance of seeing the dancing streaks of light under a dark sky, away from light pollution. #press
A street race ended her life as she crossed a street near USC. Two face murder charges
The district attorney's office on Thursday filed murder charges against the two drivers allegedly involved in that race. #press
Hot labor summer: How L.A. became the epicenter of solidarity
Los Angeles is sitting at the vanguard of two trends: increasingly expensive housing and an increasing amount of cross-union solidarity. #press
The picket line is their classroom: Inside UC's labor union boot camp for student activists
UC students who aspire to work as union organizers are taking part in a paid fellowship where they experience a real-time look at labor unrest in L.A. #press
Leagues Cup 2023: Monterrey, el equipo más cansado del torneo, enfrenta al descansado LAFC
El Monterrey, que ha viajado alrededor de 8,500 kilómetros en todo el torneo Leagues Cup 2023, enfrentará este viernes en cuartos de final al LAFC, un equipo que solamente ha tenido dos partidos en el torneo, ambos en casa, en... #press
EPA to investigate California State Water Board for alleged civil rights violations
California tribes and environmental groups argue state officials are violating civil rights by mismanaging water. The EPA is opening an investigation. #press
How a perfect storm of climate and weather led to catastrophic Maui fire
The Hawaiian Islands do see wildfire from time to time, but the catastrophic Maui fires were spawned by a striking mix of factors, including climate change. #press
With coronavirus uptick, should I get a COVID shot? When are new vaccines available?
Updated versions and new vaccines for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus will be rolled out this fall. #press
One final goodbye to Grandma Arellano, with tacos, Porto's and Domino's
Really, there was only one thing to figure out on the day we laid Grandma to rest: What would we eat? #press
Maui fire warning came late, with some victims dying in their cars, sources say
Fire crews have made progress in their pitched battle to gain control of the blazes that have killed at least 53 people on the island of Maui. #press
Slain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption
The Ecuadorean presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was unafraid to take on criminal networks and a political elite he accused of corruption. #press
Wall Street predators destroyed Toys 'R' Us. Now they're coming for Simon & Schuster
The private-equity machine knows how to loot and destroy companies. And it's about to own the publisher of Stephen King and Ernest Hemingway. #press