January 7 Spencer Pratt announces run for LA mayor on one-year anniversary of Palisades fire that destroyed his home Former "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt filed to run for LA mayor, accusing current leaders of mismanagement and calling the fire damage "preventable."
January 7 Duffy says ‘time’s up’ for Newsom as feds withhold $160M over illegal trucking licenses The Trump administration is withholding $160 million from California after the state allegedly failed to revoke over 17,000 unlawfully issued commercial licenses.
January 7 Latest ICE car-ramming attack again follows incendiary rhetoric from city leaders Vehicular attacks on ICE agents surge 1,300% under Trump administration as local leaders condemn federal immigration enforcement operations nationwide.
January 7 California Post vows to hold state lawmakers accountable for wildfires ahead of launch New media outlet California Post launches Jan. 26 as New York Post offshoot, promising alternative perspective to left-of-center narrative in California.
January 7 Los Angeles Fire Department admits initial Palisades Fire report edited to protect leadership LA fire chief admits Palisades Fire analysis was edited to protect department leadership from criticism in devastating California wildfire, report says.
January 6 Trace Gallagher: Newsom’s bullet train to nowhere is moving at light speed compared to this The 'Common Sense' Department is wondering if Governor Gavin Newsom is kidding or politicking when he calls the Los Angeles wildfire rebuild the 'fastest in modern history.'
January 6 After the ashes: A Palisades resident’s life in decimated LA enclave one year after deadly wildfires Forty-year Pacific Palisades resident Jimmy Dunne describes life in the decimated LA neighborhood one year after it was ravaged by catastrophic wildfires.
January 6 Massive luxury handbag heist caught on camera as heavily armed police swarm California store California police arrest two suspects allegedly caught on surveillance camera stealing $100,000 in luxury handbags from Irvine store in early morning raid.
January 6 LA mayor calls wildfire recovery efforts 'fastest' California has ever seen Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass praised recovery efforts one year after the deadly Palisades wildfires despite thousands of structures remaining unbuilt.
January 6 California mom says ChatGPT coached teen son on drug use before his fatal overdose: report A California mother says her teen son used a chatbot for drug-related questions over several months before dying from an overdose.