California
More than 200 people attended a forum on recovering from the Pacific Palisades fire on Sunday, where they pressed officials on an array of issues.
Owners of homes in Pacific Palisades say they are frustrated that they have been barred from returning to fetch belongings amid reports of looting and concerns about additional fires that threaten the remaining properties left standing.
World & Nation
Ian Cramer, 43, pleaded guilty in September to all of the charges against him, including homicide while fleeing a peace officer, preventing arrest.
A ‘realistic-looking replica firearm’ was located at the scene and officers rendered first aid to the man after shooting him, a police statement said.
The shooting happened just yards away from LAPD Central Community Police Station.
The Los Angeles City Council is facing criticism over the move to halt remote public comment during its meetings.
Food
In recent decades, the ancient Korean beverage has begun to attract broader attention, with Los Angeles rising as a destination for small-batch artisanal makgeolli.
Politics
Abortion access issues were on the ballot in several states Tuesday night, and nearly all of them won. But abortion was not enough to win Vice President Kamala Harris the presidency.
Los Angeles officials on Tuesday abruptly stopped a longstanding policy allowing employees to communicate using Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours.
A state judge says North Dakota’s constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion, writing, ‘The law as currently drafted takes away a woman’s liberty.’