Wildfire Destroyed Historic Grand Canyon Lodge After Being Allowed to Burn July 14, 2025 By Felicia Fonseca and Jaimie Ding A wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim that leveled a historic lodge erupted over the weekend after burning...
LA Mayor Lifts Downtown Curfew She Imposed During Protests June 18, 2025 By Michael R. Blood and Jaimie Ding Downtown Los Angeles businesses hoped customers would return quickly after Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew she had imposed last...
California Proposes Allowing Testing of Self-Driving Heavy-Duty Trucks April 29, 2025 By Jaimie Ding California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. The...
Should California’s Minimum Wage Be $18? Voters Will Soon Decide October 15, 2024 By Jaimie Ding and Sophie Austin Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and pay workers...
Wife of California Inmate Wins $5.6 Million in Settlement for Strip Search September 11, 2024 By Jaimie Ding The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she...
Los Angeles to Pay $38M For Failing to Make Affordable Housing Accessible September 2, 2024 By Jaimie Ding The city of Los Angeles will pay $38.2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit after “falsely” stating on federal documents...
Captain in California Scuba Boat Fire Must Pay $32K to Families of 3 of 34 People Killed August 2, 2024 By Stefanie Dazio and Jaimie Ding A scuba dive boat captain was ordered to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the...
Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist Sued for Wrongful Death in Alleged Fatal Collision July 12, 2024 By Jaimie Ding Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing...
Los Angeles Will Pay $300K to Settle Lawsuit Against Journalist Over Undercover Photos June 21, 2024 By Jaimie Ding Los Angeles has agreed to pay $300,000 to cover the legal fees of a local journalist and a technology watchdog...