What was left under the rubble of a fireworks explosion in Pacoima was a toxic stew of chemicals authorities said could react unpredictably with water and was too dangerous to move.
A Trump-appointed appellate court judge broke with his colleagues in a California gun case by posting a “dissent video” to YouTube of him manipulating firearms in his judicial chambers.
In Depth
A Times investigation found that being banned from operating assisted living homes in California didn’t stop people from being involved in other care facilities.
An L.A. Times/WeedWeek investigation finds alarming levels of pesticides in cannabis products at dispensaries across the state
