The pilot lacked an instrument rating despite fog and rain — but some wonder if the city needs even tougher flight restrictions
Author: Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
Los Angeles County seeks action from city on toilets, rats and trash to combat homeless crisis
In a letter, the county recounts a meeting with Los Angeles city officials to try to get basic sanitation for thousands living on the streets
Los Angeles County homeless population rises 12% to nearly 60,000
Despite spending millions on housing, the number of homeless people in Los Angeles County rose 12% to 58,936. Some call it a public health crisis.
Bernie Sanders blasts Trump as ‘racist’ at forum on immigration
In California, where an early primary next year makes it a prime target for candidates, immigration could becomea front-burner issue.
On autopilot: ‘Pilots are losing their basic flying skills,’ some fear after Boeing 737 Max crashes
Two Boeing 737 Max crashes killed 346 people and grounded the jet due to software problems. It also raised bigger questions about flight automation.
They fought at D-Day, now they’re fighting rust: Veterans struggle to save World War II ships
The Navy allowed groups around the country to take World War II ships, but scant attention was given to the multimillion-dollar maintenance costs.
Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they’re thinking about it
A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles.
Boeing says 737 Max software is fixed, now it’s up to the FAA
The software fix was needed to allay concerns that figured in the crashes of two of the jetliners.
FAA chief defends grounding Boeing 737 Max later than other nations, worries problem took a year to discover
Boeing 737 Max had a cockpit warning light problem that took a year for FAA to learn, acting administrator Daniel Elwell told a US House committee.
‘With this money, I cannot survive’: Uber, Lyft strike hits L.A., NYC, Boston, Chicago as drivers protest
Uber and Lyft drivers protested low wages in Los Angeles, New York and cities across the country but the impact on customers appeared limited.