June 18, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time
Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.
The Los Angeles area is home to the biggest diaspora of Iranians. The growing war between Iran and Israel has rattled this tight-knit community.
Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids.
Through Covid, protests, strikes and fires, the Independent Hospitality Coalition is helping local business navigate a volatile civic landscape.
Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ended a curfew that began last Tuesday when federal agents, local police officers and protesters clashed on the streets.
A three-judge panel sounded skeptical of California’s arguments that President Trump should return control of National Guard troops to the state.
The proposal comes as immigration raids by masked officers have touched off protests in California and elsewhere across the country.
The NL West continues to position itself as the center of the baseball world, at the expense of the once-dominant AL East.
A mining and processing business in California is replacing one coal plant but says another could stay online for many years.
Michelle Huneven’s novel “Bug Hollow” begins with a tragedy in 1970s California. The ramifications are felt across three countries and five decades.
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