The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles

Island festival strikes a chord with big-name acts

FED up with spending hundreds of pounds to see the bands he loves, musician Charlie Clark decided to bring them to play near his home instead.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023

L.A. school district workers have approved a labor deal following a 3-day strike

The agreement would increase wages by 30% for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, SEIU Local 99 said. The contract still needs approval from the school district's Board of Education.

WEKU · Apr 9, 2023

Practical Move heads to Kentucky Derby after winning by a nose in Santa Anita Derby

LOS ANGELES — The dream continues.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 9, 2023

Dylan Hernandez: 'No rest for the weary': Can exhausted Lakers get to the finish line?

LOS ANGELES — Forget about the NBA championship. In the likely case in which the Lakers end up in the play-in tournament, will they even reach the playoffs?

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

California has already run out of cash to help first-time home buyers. Here's what happened

LOS ANGELES — You may have seen the videos on TikTok promising something that sounds too good to be true: Free cash from the state of California to help you buy your first home. The good news is, that program actually exists! The bad news is, it's already out of…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

House GOP dysfunction fuels Democrats' hardball budget tactics

Democrats stick to strategy of not negotiating until GOP has a budget plan.

Axios · Apr 8, 2023

The moment I knew: the second I heard her voice again, the planets realigned

Andrew Clancey fell in love with Marianne in the early 1990s – then the pair didn’t see each other for 23 years

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023

3 teens wounded after gunfire erupts during spring break party at LA beach

LOS ANGELES — Three teenagers were wounded in a shooting at Dockweiler Beach on Friday night that occurred during a spring break party promoted on TikTok that drew hundreds of revelers to the shore, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

Drought-ravaged Colorado River gets relief from snow. But long-term water crisis remains

LOS ANGELES — Four months ago, the outlook for the Colorado River was so dire that federal projections showed imminent risks of reservoirs dropping to dangerously low levels.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

Darvin Ham reiterates the Lakers’ goal for this season

After his Lakers beat the Suns on Friday, head coach Darvin Ham made it clear he's aiming very high the rest of the way.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 8, 2023