Kevin Diaz

It’s no surprise that many of us make little effort to engage with our public institutions.

An investigation by the Ventura County Fire Department says power lines owned by Southern California Edison started the Thomas Fire.

Also in the show: President Trump’s first veto in defense of his border wall, Boeing, and college admissions scandal

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a halt to the death penalty in California. The state has a complicated history with the death penalty.

California’s death penalty was dysfunctional, but it did serve one important purpose.

Democratic candidates are getting their days in the sun

In just three months this year, there have been more than 200 reported cases of measles. Some parents are lying to public health investigators about whether their kids are vaccinated.

Federal prosecutors announced charges today in what they call the “largest college admissions scam” they’ve ever prosecuted. More than a dozen people charged are from L.A.

It may look like business as usual on a Friday night at Jumbo’s Clown Room in Hollywood. A lingerie-clad dancer shimmies up the pole, arches back, and drops to the floor.