7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (790+ words) Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 children’s online protection bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. An AI chatbot coaching a teenager to isolate himself from friends and family…...

2+ day, 10+ min ago   (329+ words) laist.com Download our app for the optimal streaming experience Laguna Beach in local emergency from coastal erosion as city looks ahead to El Niño The backstory: The emergency proclamation follows a loss of sand from the ocean swell of…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1767+ words) What they've said so far: Consultants for the city have described a fence that would be transparent, reversible and designed to blend into the park — in the words, not a dominant feature at the historic park. How the fence would…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (214+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience DOJ opens investigation into conditions inside LA's Men's Central Jail The details: The jail has long been plagued by allegations of poor conditions. Monitors from the American Civil Liberties Union have…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1691+ words) A prominent attorney working on a low-level criminal case in Long Beach is alleging the police department there concealed an officer’s assault conviction for years — potentially calling into question the legitimacy of hundreds of cases. Scott Sanders, who exposed the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (464+ words) Immigrants from El Salvador with Temporary Protected Status remain uncertain about their ability to legally live and work in the U.S. after federal officials said late Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security planned to make an announcement about the program....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (700+ words) A stretch of beach along Long Beach’s Peninsula is gone after a weekend of pounding waves eroded massive amounts of sand. The hurricane-driven swell left the area’s boardwalk in tatters and is threatening to undermine the foundations of more than…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1749+ words) The details: The decision comes after LAist reported Bass skipped more than half of the L.A. Homeless Services Authority Commission meetings held since appointing herself in 2023. What the mayor is saying: Bass told KFI’s Gary and Shannon she’s leaving the LAHSA…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1169+ words) Why it matters: Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Aaron Katon said authorities responded to a La Habra business that makes cleaning products after receiving a call shortly before noon about the cloud. Police evacuated a nearby middle school as a…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (275+ words) A slow leak from a chemical tank smeared an orange cloud across the sky of a Southern California neighborhood on Tuesday, but authorities said they quickly got it under control. Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Aaron Katon said authorities responded…...