Steve Padilla

The amount of contaminated water laced with raw sewage that is flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border into San Diego County exceeded 44 billion gallons in 2023, the most on record in the last quarter-century.

Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem 'The Hill We Climb' was added to the book bans taking over Florida elementary schools

The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is a high performance hybrid version of the sports car that has all-wheel-drive and is the quickest vehicle GM has ever made.

Reyna Grande joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss 'A Ballad of Love and Glory,' which focuses on an overlooked chapter of U.S. history.

The bill takes inspiration from California's Coogan Act, which protects child actors from financial exploitation.

While there's "great potential" for wave-generated energy, getting projects from the pilot stage to providing commercial power remains a challenge.

Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs are high and hurdles are challenging.

California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, who celebrates the state in "My California," joins the L.A. Times Book Club on Dec. 12.

A California Senator is urging the state's Labor and Workforce Development Agency to conduct an investigation into the business practices of fintech turned HR startup Deel. Last week, Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) sent a letter to Stewart Knox, California Secretary of Labor, alleging that Deel has hired hundreds of employees but classified them as […]

Novelist Silvia Moreno-Garcia discusses "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau" at the L.A. Times Book Club.

More than a dozen artificial intelligence bills are headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk to either get vetoed or get signed into law.

Former parenting vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced this week and could face decades behind bars after pleading guilty to aggravated child abuse. Before her arrest, Franke posted videos on YouTube promoting a severe style of parenting her six children, including depriving them of food and banning ...

Senate Bills 892 and 893 focus on establishing a public AI resource and implementing a "safe and ethical framework" for AI within the state.

Breaking days of silence, Florida officials say they sent the migrants who landed in Sacramento, but say they went voluntarily.

Local officials are trying to convince state leaders to keep Chuckawalla Valley State Prison and instead shutter a facility in Riverside County.

California lawmakers are trying to address safety concerns surrounding AI chatbots but they're also facing pushback from the tech industry.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills to protect the earnings of child influencers and content creators into law Thursday.

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers.  I'm CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. Tuesday was one of those perfect Southern California summer days. While the beaches near La Jolla and Del Mar were packed, the coastline in San Diego's South County was nearly empty.  That's because more than 100 billion gallons of raw sewage had washed up from […]

The bill aims to develop ethical and safety guidelines for AI companies that work with the government. It requires state agencies to vet AI service providers.

After Drew Barrymore's invitation was rescinded last month amid the Hollywood strikes, LeVar Burton is announced as the new host of the 74th National Book Awards.