Massive fin whale dies after beaching in Santa Cruz
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Angela covers California schools from kindergarten funding to the UC system. A former middle school teacher, she judges every education story by what changes inside an actual classroom.
Two Pacific Hurricanes: 140 MPH Winds Target Southern California Beaches While Southwest Braces for Drenching Rain
Surge and showers expected as storms churn offshore
By Angela Brooks · September 27, 2026
Umbilical Cord Still Attached: Baby Found by Riverside Dumpster Leads to Mom's Arrest
A baby left uncovered in the rain leads to a 16-month investigation and arrest.
By Angela Brooks · September 26, 2026
California man had 'compulsion to kill' then led police to two bodies, officials say
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By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
Suspect bites off piece of police dog's ear during SWAT standoff, police say
K-9 Wouter recently assisted a SWAT team as officers worked to take a person into custody.
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
San Luis Obispo Voters Face Void: Local Paper Drops Endorsements After Staffing Cuts
Opinion editor Stephanie Finucane confirms layoffs impact the 2026 ballot guide.
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
Offshore wind proponents offer smoke and mirrors
September 21, 2026 OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Did you know that hype can be used as a verb or a noun?
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
Guilty of election fraud, Powell plans to file more lawsuits
September 22, 2026 Gaea Powell, photo by Jeff Specht By KAREN VELIE Shortly after a San Luis Obispo County jury found a woman guilty of elec
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
Pilot Ejected Into Ocean, Flown to Fresno Hospital After Jet Crash Near Morro Bay
Coast Guard and Navy locate pilot after MK-58 Hunter crash near Morro Bay
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
$13,500 Fines and License Suspensions: What Families Need to Know About the Templeton CHP Checkpoint This Saturday Night
Drivers in San Luis Obispo County should prepare for license and insurance checks this weekend.
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
Lopez: All those undecided L.A. voters may actually know what they want, someone to win them over
Political polls are like weather forecasts.
By Angela Brooks · September 25, 2026
Former Beverly Hills deputy fire chief arrested, accused of vandalism and stalking
The former deputy fire chief for the city of Beverly Hills has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism and stalking, police said.
By Angela Brooks · September 24, 2026
Northern California college wrestling star dies in fall at Yosemite National Park
Santa Rosa Junior College sophomore Ryan George died in an apparent accident at Yosemite National Park on Sunday, his college wrestling coac
By Angela Brooks · September 24, 2026
Why Governor Newsom Believes the Trump Presidency Is Officially Over This November
The Governor predicts a major political shift and the end of an era for American leadership
By Angela Brooks · September 24, 2026
Sacramento’s Corti Brothers Named Among Top Two Grocers in California by LoveFood.com
Local community reaction to East Sacramento staple claiming top national honors
By Angela Brooks · September 24, 2026
$4.5 Million: The Cole Valley Home Where Gavin Newsom Grew Up Is Finally On The Market
The San Francisco childhood home of California’s governor has been listed after a renovation revealing its past.
By Angela Brooks · September 24, 2026
Fact check: Are Cal State faculty underpaid?
Overall, unionized staff and faculty compensation at the California State University is on par with national averages for similar public uni
By Angela Brooks · September 23, 2026
XPRIZE Wildfire Awards $4.55M to Innovators Advancing Wildfire Detection and Response
Global Competition Recognizes Breakthrough Progress in Technologies Designed to Detect and Address Wildfires at Their Earliest, Most Control
By Angela Brooks · September 23, 2026
Dark turn for SoCal animal rescue: 500 cats, living and dead, seized by authorities
Authorities served search warrants in Claremont and Upland as part of probe.
By Angela Brooks · September 23, 2026
UC San Francisco illegally favored Black and Latino medical school applicants, DOJ alleges
The Justice Department alleges UC San Francisco's medical school favored Black and Latino applicants over white and Asian applicants.
By Angela Brooks · September 23, 2026
L.A. struggling to get Olympics transit money from Sacramento
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By Angela Brooks · September 22, 2026
This major California river has gotten too warm for its salmon
The Sacramento River has gotten too warm for salmon eggs.
By Angela Brooks · September 22, 2026
Tropical Storm Polo is strengthening. Could it mean more rain for California?
Tropical Storm Polo is expected to become a "small but very dangerous" hurricane by Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
By Angela Brooks · September 21, 2026
Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inaction
California's growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov.
By Angela Brooks · September 21, 2026
Seeking reelection, L.A. Mayor Bass calls herself 'an activist fighting for change'
In an interview with The Times, Mayor Karen Bass talked about her response to the Palisades fire, police hiring, her management style at Cit
By Angela Brooks · September 20, 2026
Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki owned a 160-acre California ranch with a vineyard; after wildfire destroyed much of it, he listed the property for $825,000
Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki owned a 160-acre California ranch with a vineyard; after wildfire destroyed much of it, he listed the pr
By Angela Brooks · September 19, 2026
The fall of once-mighty McClatchy newspapers underscores California's news crisis
The union that represents McClatchy journalists said that more than 90 unionized journalists and media workers across 17 publications had be
By Angela Brooks · September 19, 2026
Overflowing pool causes partial hillside collapse in Hollywood Hills
An overflowing pool caused a hillside to partially collapse in Hollywood Hills on Friday, prompting evacuations, according to authorities.
By Angela Brooks · September 19, 2026
Six taken to the hospital after car crashes into Metro bus in Reseda
The crash happened days an SUV driver allegedly under the influence of drugs careened down the wrong lane in Chatsworth and slammed into a M
By Angela Brooks · September 18, 2026
$1 million in homeless funds for a nightclub? New LA fraud cases allege bribery and theft
Federal and local prosecutors unveil new cases and a guilty plea, while asking: Who was actually watching the books at the Los Angeles Homel
By Angela Brooks · September 18, 2026