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Two dancers, a man and a woman, pose mid-routine. It's a still from the "Little Women" ballet. The woman has her arms outstretched, holding an open umbrella with one leg extened behind her. In the background a cellist sits, watching the performance.

Arts & Entertainment

Best things to do in LA and SoCal: November 22 - 24

Enchanted at Descanso Gardens, John C. Reilly at the Largo, the 'Little Women Ballet,' a 'Moby Dick' reading in Venice, and more best things to do.

A collage of objects against a dark background. The collage has a computer, a tooth, a microscope, a plant, a set of lungs, a stethoscope, and a bag of money.

Education

Community college bachelor's degree programs: A guide to what, where, and why

Nearly 30 of California's community colleges offer bachelor's degree programs. Here's our guide with tips, history, research, and student and other expert voices.

A hospital staff member attends to a patient in a COVID-19 intensive care unit on Jan. 6, 2021, at a hospital in Los Angeles.

Civics & Democracy

California voters pass Prop. 34 health care spending rules

Prop. 34 is about healthcare spending. But it will also likely quash the controversial AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s fight for rent control.

Civics & Democracy

Democrat Derek Tran is now 397 votes ahead of GOP Rep. Michelle Steel

The race for California's 45th Congressional District remains the tightest in the country.

A sign reads on a dirty building reads: Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Street lights and wires are visible over the roof.

Criminal Justice

California AG wants more monitoring at two LA County juvenile halls

Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office noted the "continued deterioration" at facilities in Sylmar and Downey.

a stack of voting ballots on the top of a table

Civics & Democracy

California’s slow vote count sows doubt. Here’s how one group is trying to fix that

The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature.

A dark-skinned bald man in a navy blue suit gestures with his hand as he speaks as a white man, also in a navy suit, listens with his hands folded.

Civics & Democracy

California’s budget is ‘roughly balanced,’ but growing deficits expected

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a $2 billion shortfall for 2025-26, but says the state can’t afford big new programs.

Health

A child in California tested positive for bird flu. Here’s why this case is different

A Bay Area child tested positive for bird flu. Other California cases were traced to cattle and dairy farms in the Central Valley.

Climate & Environment

Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Some say that could be a bad omen

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Some accounts say Japanese folklore saw it a bad omen, while others say the fish were seen as saviors.