Emily Zamourka lives on the streets of L.A. After a video of her singing went viral, she was deluged with kindness, a topic which UCLA now aims to study.
Author: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
Uber drivers and other gig workers in California could get better pay under proposed law
Uber, Lyft in the crosshairs as California lawmakers look to redefine part-time job rules to boost pay, benefits for drivers.
Boeing CEO calls handling of 737 Max crashes a ‘mistake,’ vows improvements
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg calls his company’s handling of two software-related crashes of the 737 Max aircraft a ‘mistake.’
California could become first to limit facial recognition technology; police aren’t happy
Police want to use facial recognition software as a tool, but some California lawmakers say such technology represents a threat to privacy.
‘Is this another mass shooting?’ Panic at Corona, Calif., Costco as off-duty cop kills man
The officer shot a man who had attacked him while he was holding his child, the Corona Police Department said. Two of the man’s relatives were wounded.
Oakland City Council looks to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’ after Denver vote
The Oakland City Council will vote June 4, possibly setting a psilocybin ruling precedent that activists feel could echo nationwide.
When police misconduct occurs, records often stay secret. One mom’s fight to change that.
A police officer is accused of playing with her dead son’s body after he was shot. An angry California mother wants secret cop records to go public.
Fatal police shootings could become a crime under proposed California law
Under the proposed bill, police must feel confident that it is truly necessary to shoot to kill, or they could be prosecuted for killing their victim.
$1,000-a-pound delicacy: More U.S. farms grow pricey truffles with help from dogs
While truffles have been hunted for centuries in Europe, a few dozen farms in the United States are now cultivatingthe pricey delicacy.
Will Google, Amazon and Facebook fix the affordable housing crisis?
The housing crisis must be addressed by a careful collaboration between politicians, advocacy groups and corporate entities, activists says.