Jonathan Lloyd

Jonathan Lloyd is the managing editor of digital news for NBC Los Angeles.

He has been a member of the digital editorial staff since 2004.

Before joining NBCLA, he was a digital editor at NBCConnecticut.com and a reporter for two Minnesota newspapers, Sun Newspapers and the Mankato Free Press.

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Mayor Karen Bass speaks Nov. 10, 2026 in Vernon.

Karen Bass Nov 11

Mayor Bass speaks on election loss to Nithya Raman and what's next

In her first public comments since the Nov. 3 election, Karen Bass talked about what contributed to her first ever defeat in a race for elected public office.

ST. HELENA ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 3: Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Penn Center on September 3, 2026 on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Newsom is touring the state aiming to rally Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections. South Carolina is the first primary state in the 2028 presidential election. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Death penalty Nov 5

California's Newsom to commute all death sentences to life in prison without parole

The California Constitution vests the governor with the authority to grant clemency, including commutations of sentence and pardons.

Nithya Raman wears a sticker after voting at Silver Lake Community Church in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Decision 2026 Nov 5

Nithya Raman projected to defeat Karen Bass in LA mayor election

Nithya Raman shook up the Los Angeles political landscape in February when she announced a challenge to incumbent Karen Bass in the LA mayoral election.

Xavier Becerra is pictured next to a map of California.

Decision 2026 Nov 5

See how all 58 California counties voted in the 2026 election for governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra cruised to victory in a state that hasn’t had a Republican in the governor’s office since actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in January 2011.

US director Michael Mann speaks during the hand and footprint ceremony for Spanish actor Javier Bardem at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on June 16, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images)

Celebrity News Nov 2

‘Heat' director Michael Mann accidentally shoots himself in leg at L.A. gun range

A rep for the famed director said he was holstering a firearm when it accidentally discharged.

Weather Oct 14

Red flag warning issued due to Santa Ana winds and climbing temperatures

Wildfire danger is elevated due to low humidity, heat and strong winds in the forecast after extended heat waves in Southern California.

Crime and Courts Oct 13

Duane ‘Keffe D' Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur's murder

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the only person ever criminally charged in the 1996 Las Vegas shooting death of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur at age 25.

A SpaceX capsule splashes down off California Oct. 8, 2026.

Space Oct 8

Four astronauts splash down on Earth after eight months in space

Crew-12 spent 235 days aboard the ISS, conducting scientific research before they were replaced by Crew-13 at the beginning of October.

More than 20 children were found living in an Arcadia home, all who came from surrogate mothers.

Arcadia Oct 6

California couple arrested on child abuse charges in surrogacy probe

The couple set up a surrogacy agency that they operated from their home and used that agency to hire surrogates throughout the U.S., according to authorities.