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Health Cuts, Gang Indictments, Car Tariffs & Retail Shakeups

RFK Jr. proposes deep cuts to federal health agencies, including the CDC and FDA. A high-profile Crips leader faces a sweeping federal indictment. Tru...

Swatting Hoaxes, Space Rocks, and Rideshare Battles

A swatting hoax sparks chaos at a California college—and lawmakers want to close the legal loophole that let it happen. NASA gears up to launch a $1.4...

Arrest in L.A. Rape Case, Fire Lawsuits Heat Up, and Tariffs Rattle Alcohol Industry

A serial rapist is behind bars after DNA evidence connects him to crimes spanning two decades. In Altadena, Erin Brockovich and Ben Crump lead the cha...

Leaked Chats, Sick Sea Lions & a DNA Goldmine

A U.S. war plan accidentally leaked to a journalist. Sick sea lions invading beaches. 23andMe files for bankruptcy—and your DNA could be sold. Plus, L...

Burning Teslas, AI Tacos & Water from the Sea

Teslas are being torched and defaced across the country, as Elon Musk becomes a political flashpoint. Plus, California tests a wild new way to turn oc...

Introducing, Boiling Point: Climate Change Is No Joke. Or Is It?

Introducing a new podcast from LA Times Studios and award-winning L.A. Times columnist Sammy Roth, Boiling Point, where Sammy breaks down the many com...

Missed Warnings, Voter Fury, and First-Class Upgrades

A convicted rapist, two dead women, and years of missed chances. We dig into the troubling case of David Pearce. Plus, California Democrats face voter...

JFK Files Declassified, UC Hiring Freeze & Tesla’s Taxi Test

The Trump administration just released 80,000 pages of JFK assassination files, but no major revelations have been found—yet. Meanwhile, the Universit...

Gaza Cease-Fire Shattered, Google’s $32B Deal & Climate Cuts

War erupts in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes kill over 400 people, ending the cease-fire. Meanwhile, Google makes its biggest buyout ever, snatching up cy...

Diplomatic Fallout, Medi-Cal’s Billions, and Soaring Credit Card Debt

The U.S. orders South Africa’s ambassador to leave, escalating tensions between the two countries. California’s Medi-Cal program faces a $6.2 billion ...