Los Angeles Times
County to pause some sex abuse payouts
Delay of settlement funds comes amid fraud inquiries, putting plaintiffs in limbo.
5 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A HEATED DEBATE OVER WATER RULES
With an ecosystem at stake, California regulators will soon decide on a plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
3 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
$1 billion in debt, L.A.-based Fat Brands files for Chapter 11
The parent company of Johnny Rockets, Fatburger and Round Table Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
1 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Peet's Coffee plans to close at least two stores in Southland
Peet's Coffee plans to close some stores, including at least two in Southern California, by the end of January.
2 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Rallies planned to demand 'ICE Out of Everywhere'
Inflamed by the fatal shootings of two protesters and the increasingly aggressive tactics used by federal agents in Minneapolis, activists and protesters are taking part in “ICE Out of Everywhere” demonstrations starting Friday, including several in Los Angeles County.
2 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Tesla plans $20-billion transformation into AI company
Tesla Inc. will spend more than $20 billion on a dramatic reshuffling of factory lines, reflecting Elon Musk’s repositioning of the carmaker coming off a multiyear sales slump.
3 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
What do film tax credits and tariffs have in common?
An investigation into Georgia's production subsidies provides a textbook example of how the model fails
3 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A big flaw in wealth tax proposal
HAVING been a tax practitioner now for more than 60 years — much of it involving the very wealthy — the entire project of the California wealth tax is ludicrous because the premise for its onetime imposition is misleading, if not dishonest.
1 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
EVs and Delta tunnel among topics at gubernatorial candidates forum
The schism between Democratic environmental ideals and California voters’ anxiety about affordability, notably gas prices, were on full display during an environmental policy forum on Wednesday among some of the state’s top Democratic candidates for governor.
3 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Feds allege racism in admissions process at UCLA medical school
The Trump administration sought to join a lawsuit filed in federal court alleging UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considers race in its admission process.
3 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
His 'flywheel' powers nomination domination
Interscope CEO John Janick's strategy aims to support artists in achieving at higher creative levels — pushing some all the way to the Grammys
8 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Eco-conscious story has lessons for Earth
The Oscar-nominated animated film ‘Arco’ lacks story strength but lends wisdom.
2 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Foul trouble doesn't slow UCLA's Betts
Lauren Betts overcame early foul trouble to score 23 points and pull down nine rebounds, leading No. 2 UCLA to an 80-67 win Wednesday over Illinois.
1 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Sabalenka crushes Svitolina
Not even a point penalty for hindrance slowed Aryna Sabalenka’s run to a fourth consecutive Australian Open final.
2 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A.-set classics ‘Clueless’ and ‘Karate Kid’ join film registry
Library of Congress announces 25 titles to be added, including a rediscovered silent.
3 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Mayor of San José enters race for governor
San José Mayor Matt Mahan announced he is running for California governor Thursday, pitching himself as a pragmatic Democrat who would prioritize state residents’ quality of life over the principled progressivism that has become entrenched in California politics — including on crime, homelessness, housing and affordability.
5 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Schiff, Padilla leading effort to rein in ICE
Senators help reach deal to buy more time for changes to agency and avoid shutdown.
6 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Strife is the star of first lady's new doc
'Melania,' helmed by controversial director, arrives as president's policies stir unrest.
4 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Venezuela's affordability crisis deepens
Trump has promised economic revival, but many say life after Maduro is worse.
5 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
HOMAN OUTLINES DEMANDS FOR A ROLLBACK
Pulling agents out of Minnesota depends on state 'cooperation,' he says in a visit.
7 min |
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Times
The good, the bad and the unknown
Rams were rolling early before season went off rails. Now they wonder, 'What's next?'
5 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Homan Plans Drawdown of Forces in Minnesota
RESET: White House border czar Tom Homan, speaking in Minneapolis, said Thursday that the federal efforts to combat illegal immigration in the city haven't been perfect, and he was working on a plan to begin drawing down the enforcement presence.
3 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Spy Chief Gabbard Has Been Hunting For 2020 Election Fraud for Months
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has spent months investigating the results of the 2020 election that Donald Trump lost, according to White House officials, a role that took her to a related FBI search of an election center in Georgia on Wednesday.
3 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Feelings and Folk Songs
A play with music follows a woman who goes back to her small-town roots
4 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
U.K., China Bolster Ties
Starmer rekindles relations with Xi, amid U.S. tariff hikes, Greenland moves
2 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Comcast Extends Slump in Broadband, but Other Units Gain
Comcast continued to lose domestic broadband customers in the fourth quarter, though overall revenue edged up as its wireless, streaming and parks businesses continued to grow.
1 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Carlyle to Buy Lukoil Assets
Private-equity firm has provisional deal for international holdings of company
2 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
On the French Riviera, a Waterfront Estate That Overlooks the Mediterranean
In an exclusive enclave in one of the world's most famous playgrounds for the wealthy, a waterfront estate on the Mediterranean Sea is seeking well over $100 million, according to listing agent Shawn Elliott with Nest Seekers International.
1 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Southwest Says Changes Critical to Boost Fortunes
“It was a combination of that stress lifting, and even more, just the incredible pride in the company, and in every single person in this room, to pull this off”
3 min |
January 30, 2026
The Wall Street Journal
Meta Overshadows Microsoft With AI Payoff
The Facebook parent's results highlight the advantages of its simpler, ad-focused business model
3 min |