Southern California

On the heels of sex-abuse scandal, feds say they will empty the prison but closure may be temporary.

District Attorney George Gascón called the attacks the “most heinous sexual assaults” he has ever seen.

High housing costs, the climate agenda, and a shaky education system all hinder an ethnic group soon to be the majority, say Chapman researchers.

To help the state recover from winter storms, the federal government will provide funds and tax relief.

City officials say syringes left behind pose a danger, but program advocates say they must meet drug users where they are.