WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and advised against the closure of international borders.
As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
Officials and lawmakers in at least six states are going to new lengths to try to block rate increases proposed by utilities. Some are pressing utilities to completely change their…
Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
The U.S., like all countries that have formal ties with China, doesn’t recognize Taiwan as a country but has been the island’s strongest backer and arms supplier.
Ex-boyfriend arrested in fatal shooting of Anaheim woman in Tustin
Police said 47-year-old Juan Marquez of Hawthorne lay in wait near her workplace on May 14.
Dolores Huerta appears at mural dedication in downtown Los Angeles
It's the 96-year-old civil rights icon's first public appearance since allegations Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her and other women.
State accused of still withholding records after Riverside deaf school mistrial
Attorneys for the California School for Deaf-Riverside are still withholding 44% of roughly 17,500 documents in sexual abuse lawsuit, the plaintiff claims.
Art, wine and Ferraris: Inside the luxury garage condos for South Florida’s richest collectors
The Hangar allows South Florida's richest to hold their collections of cars, art, wine and more.
Big data, big goals: Information gathered in calls to 211OC track hardship in Orange County
A database created by OC United Way's emergency phone-in service could change the local world of nonprofits. But it's also growing at a time when federal agencies want more information…
Health advice is all over social media. Here’s how to vet claims
About half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts.
L.A. County Fair 2026: Playful art exhibit was curated in a mad rush
Two curators proposed a show for this fall and were asked instead to do one during the fair in May. The result is "Play Pavilion," bringing together work by 63…