John Timmer

LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins discusses the transit system’s planned expansions, progress on its in-house police department, and funding for the 2028 Olympics.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state’s budget problems are largely a result of volatility in the stock market, caused by President Trump’s tariffs. Newsom calls it the “Trump Slump.”

Nearly 2 in 5 LGBTQ+ youth considered suicide in the last year. They could lose access to a federally-funded suicide hotline under possible budget cuts.

President Trump stunned Hollywood over the weekend with his announcement of a 100% tariff on films produced outside the U.S., framing it as a move to revive domestic production and…

As surgeon general, Casey Means would be able to advocate for alternative medicine that may not have been scientifically vetted.

A hundred days into his second White House term, Donald Trump has reshaped the conversation around immigration in the U.S., once seen as a proud melting pot of immigrants and cultures.

LA County supervisors approved a plan to create a county-only homeless agency after years of joint partnership with the City of Los Angeles.

The suspect in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic held views that were against human procreation. He likely suffered from “profound psychological distress.”

After the January wildfire damaged Palisades Charter High School’s campus, students returned to in-person classes at the former Sears building in downtown Santa Monica.