October 2, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time
Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.
After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the archetype of celebrity emptiness to community activist — and become a magnet for Republican politicians.
California approved a law last year allowing the police to cite autonomous vehicles, but it did not specify any penalties, and the law doesn’t take effect until 2026.
The filmmaker produced some of his most memorable works there. Also, the pop star Sabrina Carpenter reportedly bought a penthouse and the lake home of Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, is for sale.
For years, he battled impostor syndrome: “I felt like I was just barely hanging on.” Finally, with “Roofman,” he says he can hold his own against any actor.
“Vivá la Revolución!”
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Based on a memoir by Alysia Abbott, the movie chronicles gay liberation and the AIDS crisis from the perspective of a gay man’s daughter.
For decades, the Dodgers have been the pride of L.A.’s Latino community. Trump’s immigration raids are testing that.
A farmhouse in Spring City, a midcentury modern home in Long Beach and a brick house in Portland
Less than eight weeks after the Padres plucked Mason Miller from the obscurity of the West Sacramento-based Athletics, the major league’s hardest-throwing pitcher is heading to the postseason.
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