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The iconic Mirage resort was perhaps best known for its exploding 54-foot man-made volcano, magicians Siegfried and Roy, white tigers and dolphins.

The UC Irvine administration asked for law enforcement agencies from neighboring cities to respond to a pro-Palestinian protest Wednesday.

Removing it from the property is easier said than done, too.

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The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.

A new analysis shows that building a California water tunnel would cost $20 billion. State officials say the project's benefits would far outweigh the costs.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it has identified the infant who was abandoned by her pregnant mother at a Lomita store this week.

Driven in part by lived experience as two first-generation Asian Americans who grew up in large AAPI communities, Times journalists turned to Census data to quantify the size and ethnic diversity of the fastest-growing demographic in the United States.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called out President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back climate change policies on a world stage during a climate summit at the Vatican.

Service Employees International Union California and youth advocates rallied at the state Capitol in Sacramento to protest proposed budget cuts on May 15, 2024. Photo by Renee Lopez for CalMatters

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It’s hard to generalize about a city like Los Angeles, and even harder to do so about Los Angeles County. What could 10 million people, who speak scores of languages, hail from every corner of the earth, cover the range …

If Proposition 22 is thrown out, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart’s classification of gig workers as independent contractors would be in danger — upending the gig economy.

Because of declining salmon populations, California has canceled fishing in rivers for a second year. The decision mirrors the shutdown of coastal fishing.

In an ironic turn, Tesla — the U.S.' biggest manufacturer of electric cars — is facing accusations of harming air quality and endangering public health.

General Motors' autonomous taxi company, Cruise, has agreed to pay an $8-million to $12-million settlement to a woman who was hospitalized after being dragged by its self-driving car in San Francisco last year.

State regulators have decided to let investor-owned utilities impose a new flat fee on your electric bill and decrease the usage charges. But customers who typically use less energy might see an increase in their bill.

Orange County banking executive Eric Hovde is running for Senate in Wisconsin, where the Republican was born and raised but fairly scarce in recent years. Democrats are trying to make his California ties an issue.

USC's Berislav Zlokovic has faced questions about the integrity of his research. Since a whistleblower report last year, several papers have been retracted and a drug trial has been paused.

Inside the protesters' encampment at UCLA, beneath the glow of hanging flashlights and a deafening backdrop of exploding flash-bangs, OB-GYN resident Elaine Chan suddenly felt like a battlefield medic.