2024 California propositions voter guide: minimum wage, crime, marriage, healthcare, rent and more In addition to a precarious presidential election and high-stakes U.S House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of statewide initiatives that could significantly shape policy and affect the lives of millions of residents. Ten measures will … Read more
An LAPD officer holds up yellow tape at the scene of a double homicide in Exposition Park on June 1 in South Los Angeles. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) The violent crime rate in California was up 3% last year compared with 2022, according to to new data released this week, but the state … Read more
Newly elected members of Congress gather for a class photo on the steps of the Capitol on Nov. 15, 2022. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) The air was muggy, and the afternoon sun baked the streets of the nation’s capital. But when I visited last month, I made a point to walk the two … Read more
A visitor walks through Alamo Square near ornate houses overlooking downtown San Francisco. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) For decades, San Francisco’s reputation has been that it’s too difficult to build new homes — despite a dearth of housing that’s contributed to a growing homelessness crisis. But that’s expected to change soon under an expanded state … Read more
A line at the Martin B. Retting gun store in Culver City extends out the door and around the corner in 2020. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Gun rights groups filed a 2nd Amendment challenge Tuesday to a new California law that slapped an extra tax on firearm and ammunition sales in an attempt … Read more
The child was attacked by a crocodile (Picture: Shutterstock/Soloviova Liudmyla) The ‘gruesome’ remains of a 12-year-old girl who went missing after a suspected crocodile attack have been found by police. The victim, previously thought to be a little boy, went missing on Tuesday evening after going swimming in Mango Creek in Palumpa, a remote town … Read more
The street fight happened in Magaluf (Picture: ASA/NPZ/Solarpix.com) Spanish police are hunting a British tourist who left another unconscious during a fight in Magaluf between two groups of UK holidaymakers. The 20-year-old was left knocked out on the ground after being punched in the head in the resort town on the island of Majorca. He … Read more
Notes featuring King Charles III are now in circulation (Picture: Bank of England/PA Wire) Concerns about new bank notes featuring King Charles III’s portrait have been raised over fears they have provided a golden opportunity for scammers. Last year nearly 116,000 counterfeit bank notes were seized, which together had a face value of about £2.5million. … Read more
Traffic on the M62 was brought to a standstill this morning near Leeds and Wakefield (Picture: Highways England) Drivers were warned of severe disruption after a motorway near Leeds shut due to a police incident. The M62 closed to traffic at about 10am on General Election voting day in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. National Highways warned … Read more
Live poultry markets may be source of bird flu virus in San Francisco wastewater Federal officials suspect that live bird markets in San Francisco may be the source of bird flu virus in area wastewater samples. Days after health monitors reported the discovery of suspected avian flu viral particles in wastewater treatment plants, federal officials … Read more
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