19+ hour, 6+ min ago   (790+ words) Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 children’s online protection bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. An AI chatbot coaching a teenager to isolate himself from friends and family…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1767+ words) What they've said so far: Consultants for the city have described a fence that would be transparent, reversible and designed to blend into the park — in the words, not a dominant feature at the historic park. How the fence would…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (464+ words) Immigrants from El Salvador with Temporary Protected Status remain uncertain about their ability to legally live and work in the U.S. after federal officials said late Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security planned to make an announcement about the program....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1749+ words) The details: The decision comes after LAist reported Bass skipped more than half of the L.A. Homeless Services Authority Commission meetings held since appointing herself in 2023. What the mayor is saying: Bass told KFI’s Gary and Shannon she’s leaving the LAHSA…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (809+ words) Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman on Wednesday won the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America L.A. in her challenge to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. The DSA-LA is a potent political organization known for mounting successful door-knocking campaigns for candidates…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (409+ words) Chevron is expanding its existing operations in Venezuela, the Houston-based company said Wednesday. This comes in the wake of Friday's announcement that Venezuela will give the U.S. access to 65 billion barrels of oil. The company will expand its operations in the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1692+ words) Why now: The California legislature on Monday unanimously passed the bill, which will now head to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has previously expressed support. “I’m very optimistic that this bill will get signed into law,” said Democratic…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1621+ words) Karen Bass became the first Los Angeles mayor to serve on the influential governing board for the region’s lead homelessness agency when she appointed herself to it three years ago. Since joining, the mayor has skipped more than half of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (567+ words) The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory may run the second-longest study of individually identifiable mammals in the world, but they’re not afraid of trying something new. The lab is launching a bracket-style competition, Fat Marmot Week, for people all over the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1721+ words) What it is: Eight competitors will face off — five females and three males — and there’ll also be a “true” winner who’s announced at the end based on the lab’s observations on which marmot gained the most weight this spring and…...