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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Woman beaten at Pasadena Metro station faces ‘long-term disfigurement’
The woman violently attacked at a Pasadena Metro station and dragged onto the 210 Freeway is facing “long-term disfigurement,” officials said Tuesday. The victim was...
L.A. store owner says robbery suspect pepper-sprayed him before he shot him
A robbery suspect who was shot and killed by the owner of a tobacco shop in Norwalk on Tuesday has been identified as Rodney Gaston,...
State prosecutors drop felony counts against L.A. County D.A. advisor
Four months after California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced a slew of felony charges against a top advisor to the Los Angeles County district attorney,...
Regulators will fast-track reviews of homeowner insurance rate hikes
The state insurance commissioner took action Friday to speed up reviews of rate hikes sought by home insurers after efforts to address the issue through...
L.A. contractors razed native plant garden for kids. What now?
For more than a decade, visitors say the Children’s Garden at Elysian Park was a shady showcase for indigenous plants, with dense stands of mature...
West Hollywood road rage incident: Man arrested, faces murder charge
A man was arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly fatally punching another driver in a road rage altercation this week in West Hollywood, authorities...
Lazar Dukic dies while swimming in CrossFit Games in Texas
An athlete died Thursday while swimming in a lake on the first day of competition at the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth, Texas, organizers of...
L.A. County reestablishes $20,000 reward in Mitrice Richardson case
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors reestablished a $20,000 reward Tuesday for information regarding the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared...
Allstate seeking to raise rates 34% for California homeowners
Allstate is seeking to raise its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34% — which would be the largest rate increase this year...