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State Farm requested massive increases to its California residential insurance rates, which calls its financial stability into doubt amid an ongoing crisis in the state’s insurance market.

A state bill would allow doxxing victims to sue those responsible in civil court for as much as $30,000, plus attorneys’ fees and court costs. Supporters say it’s needed to stem online harassment against LGBTQ residents and others.

Here's the LAist guide to celebrating America in SoCal.

Huntington Beach city council will consider on Tuesday whether to put a measure on the November ballot to require residents to vote on any zoning or land use change that could negatively impact the environment. It takes aim at state mandates to encourage new housing, which offer some exemptions from state environmental laws.

The seasoned New York Times journalist remains optimistic in a new memoir as he reflects on his career.

The L.A. County Parks and Recreation department is hosting an overnight family camping series on Friday nights at five different regional parks this summer.

"The Palm and the Pine" — a historic landmark on State Route 99 between Fresno and Merced — are said to separate Northern and Southern California. Next fall, a highway widening project will mark an end of an era for the two trees.

After the state attorney general indicated the state's definition of junk fees would include mandatory gratuities at restaurants, legislators and the restaurant industry pushed for a new bill. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the carve-out on Saturday.

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.

Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday.

LA County Beach health warnings

Beach weather is here, and so are the L.A. crowds. Not so in Oxnard — a.k.a., "Hollywood by the Sea."