Kratom regulation bill quietly dies in California
A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products was quietly shelved Thursday following a clash between advocacy groups focused on the burgeoning...
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Newsom calls for new oil refinery mandate in California
SACRAMENTO — In the latest episode of his political fight with Big Oil, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday called on California lawmakers to pass new requirements...
Student’s paper on Mexican repatriation could lead to new L.A. statue
As her junior year of high school came to a close in 2023, Tamara Gisiger’s history teacher tasked the class with a research project of...
Many high school students can’t read. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?
Like many high school chemistry teachers, Angie Hackman said she instructs students on atoms, matter and how they “influence the world around us.” But Hackman...
Richard Alatorre, pioneering Eastside politician, dies at 81
It was a meeting of two of the most powerful men in Los Angeles — and there was no way Richard Alatorre would lose. Police...
California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as...
Proposed bill would abolish California fire hazard rankings
A legislative proposal to overhaul California’s decades-old wildfire mapping system is generating intense debate, with critics saying it threatens to fundamentally reshape the state’s fire...
California could make it harder for cities to block abortion clinics
The Fontana City Council meeting seemed mundane. With little debate, council members last summer unanimously voted to halt certain building permits in a stretch of...
Study: Long waits, few openings for L.A. psychiatric care with Medicaid
Only 15% of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in Los Angeles, the lowest percentage out of four cities...
Experts: Supreme Court term limits require constitutional amendment
WASHINGTON — Term limits for Supreme Court justices are a popular idea, but would require amending the Constitution and would be unlikely to affect the...