L.A.’s game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point
The Los Angeles water system is so old — and money for replacements is exceedingly scarce — that…
In L.A.’s underground, the public servants are 80, 90 and 100, and it’s tough
Sometimes the joints get rusty. Sometimes rising pressure stresses arteries. Sometimes there’s a bit of leakage. It’s tough…
To combat copper thefts, L.A. city agency seeks its own armed police
For thieves looking to strip Los Angeles for parts, copper has become a fast-moving currency. The problem has…
Benefit cheat who claimed anxiety left her housebound caught ziplining and surfing in Mexico
A benefit cheat who defrauded more than £23,000 by claiming she was too ill to go outside was…
Warning for people claiming DWP benefits for a mental health condition
Almost nine times higher than the pre-pandemic level of 380,000 in December 2019. Warning for people claiming DWP…
LADWP should look within to find its new top executive
To the editor: I would like to make a suggestion for hiring a new head of the Los…
DWP confirms exact amount state pensions will increase by in 2026
Millions of pensioners across the United Kingdom will receive higher weekly payments from April 6 after the Department…
Austin Beutner assails L.A. Mayor Karen Bass over rising city fees
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner took aim at the rising cost of basic city services Thursday, saying…
Should the state pension age be lowered? Vote now
State pension reform is on the agenda as retirement experts are urging the Department for Work and Pensions…
Tribes say L.A.’s pumping of groundwater is drying up Owens Valley
BISHOP, Calif. — In a desert landscape dominated by sagebrush, a piece of Los Angeles’ immense water empire stands behind…