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Magic Johnson Endorses L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for Reelection

The late endorsement tests celebrity pull in a primary with many voters still undecided.

Bensonhurst Protesters Block Planned Homeless Shelter Site as City Reaffirms 2027 Timeline

Santa Rosa Officer Shoots Man After Struggle During Unwanted-Person Call as Journalist Observes

Pedestrian Killed by Tractor-Trailer During Lynn Snowstorm

Body Found After North Hills Vacant-Building Fire as K-9 Alerts Prompted Dayslong Search

Homeless Man Charged With Arson in Blaze at TxDOT-Owned Abandoned Church

LAPD Bomb Squad Probes Suspected Explosive Devices at Tarzana Encampment

Tordillos Holds Decisive Early Lead in San Jose District 3 Special Election

NYPD Sets July 14 Citywide Rollout for Quality-of-Life Teams After 10,000 Brooklyn Responses

San Jose Council Approves $5.5 Billion Budget, Rejects 'Pay for Performance' Proposal

San Jose Mayor Shifts Homeless Shelter Policy to Individualized Assessments

Barbara Lee Takes Office as Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor, Launches 100-Day Plan