Most distant world ever explored gets a new name: Arrokoth

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past the snowman-shaped Arrokoth on New Year's Day, years after exploring Pluto. At the time, this small icy world 1 billion miles beyond Pluto was nicknamed Ultima Thule given its vast distance from us.

4 LAPD officers, 2 suspects injured following pursuit crash in Pacoima

Four Los Angeles Police Department officers and two women, who were suspected robbers, were injured in a pursuit crash involving a stolen vehicle in Pacoima early Monday morning, police said. 

Massive 2,000-foot asteroid to whiz past Earth later this month

An asteroid slightly smaller than the largest structure in the U.S. is slated to harmlessly zoom past Earth later this month.

LAX adding more shuttles; separate lanes for Uber, Lyft
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Los Angeles World Airports officials are expected Tuesday to testify before a City Council Committee about the newly conceived 50% expansion of the new pickup lot for taxi and ride-hailing services in face of complaints from some passengers bemoaning long waits for rides.

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover captures the lonely landscape of the red planet in eerie new photos

As NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover continues to venture along the vast landscape of the red planet, a series of unsettling photographs was recently sent back to Earth, capturing a truly eerie and lonely landscape. 

Facebook and Instagram ban ‘sexual’ use of eggplant and peach emojis

Facebook, which has been caught in a bipartisan battle over political ads, is waging a different type of war against -- eggplants and peaches?

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy charged with obstructing officer

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with obstructing an officer after the deputy interfered with a crime, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Amazon drops monthly fee to boost grocery delivery sales

Amazon has a new plan to try and jumpstart its grocery delivery business: cut some fees for its Prime members.

Two LAPD officers injured by alleged drunk driver in rear-end collision

An alleged drunk driver plowed into the back of a Los Angeles Police Department patrol car stopped at a Sherman Oaks intersectionSaturday, injuring two officers.

Facebook pledges $1 billion to fight California affordable housing crisis

Facebook announced Tuesday that the company would be providing $1 billion to help address the affordable housing crisis in California.

Verizon to offer free subscription to Disney+ for 1 year

Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney+ as the battle for streaming customers heats up.

World's first all-female spacewalking team makes history

The world’s first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network.

Uber debuts text-to-911 app feature in L.A. County

Ride-hailing service Uber will debut a text-to-911feature on its phone app Thursday in Los Angeles County, allowing riders and drivers to quickly and discreetly contact law enforcement in the event of an emergency.

Uber  warns of delays at LAX
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Uber is warning that a new plan at LAX --- to shuttle rideshare passengers to and from the airport -- could cause significant delays.

Asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth in more than a century Monday night

According to NASA’s JPL, the giant space rock known as 2019 TA7 will skim past Earth at a distance of roughly 930,000 miles, making its closest approach to Earth in nearly 115 years.

Groups demand LAPD overhaul policies, pay reparations for 'biased' policing

A coalition of community groups gathered outside  Los Angeles Police Department headquarters Wednesday calling for changes to theagency's policing policies in response to a report that officers searched black and Latino drivers during traffic stops far more often than white motorists.