10+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1145+ words) State inspectors had planned to visit the plant to interview workers about two unrelated safety complaints the week of the tragedy, one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in decades. Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed, expelling huge amounts…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (925+ words) Near the end of the BTS’s first Southern California show since 2021, rapper-singer RM told the audience at SoFi Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 1, how much it means to the group to come back to a place where so many good things…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (132+ words) One person was killed in a collision in Norwalk early Tuesday, Sept. 1, with 15 vehicles getting struck. Two vehicles were traveling eastbound on Rosecrans Avenue around 12:50 a.m. when one rear-ended the other, causing both to roll over several times, Los Angeles County…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (485+ words) Cooling from air conditioning saves lives — more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone — but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical grid, scientists say. “Everyone knows air conditioning works, but air conditioning from a climate…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (320+ words) Southern California Edison customers could be receiving a combined $72 credit on their summer electricity bills during August and September, the utility announced last week. According to SCE, millions of customers will be receiving the credit and no action is required…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (530+ words) This would be the first time that any state in the United States has levied a tax on unrealized assets like ownership in a business, securities, collectibles, and art. Last week, members of the editorial board and I spoke with…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (510+ words) This year’s California county voter information guides will once again display a serious inequity. Arguments in favor of bond and tax measures will usually be well written and signed by several local luminaries. Arguments against will often be less professionally…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday detailed measures launched to combat the wave of street takeovers and associated crimes that have plagued the county recently. In the wake of a couple of such takeovers last weekend, the department…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary and moved on to the November matchup, which is a ranked choice contest. The incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Democratic former U.S. Rep....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (823+ words) By MEG KINNARD and JEFFREY COLLINS Graham defeated U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in Tuesday’s special Republican primary runoff, two weeks after they were the top two finishers in a 10-way primary. Graham got emotional while addressing her supporters Tuesday night, saying…...