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CalFire firefighters cut a fire line during an uncontrolled fire using hand tools and chain saws at the Hughes Fire in Castaic, on Jan. 22, 2025. (David McNew / Getty Images)The Legislature wants to
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A weeklong preliminary hearing concludes Friday for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Scorching hot temperatures are sticking around across Southern California this week before rain chances roll in over the weekend.
A new lawsuit alleges the U.S. Department of Education may not be discharging certain federal student loans as previously promised.
CalFire firefighters cut a fire line during an uncontrolled fire using hand tools and chain saws at the Hughes Fire in Castaic, on Jan. 22, 2025. (David McNew / Getty Images)The Legislature wants to make putting on a California police or firefighter uniform more lucrative.Three bills are moving ...
Those arrested or cited during the mayhem in Newport Beach on the Fourth of July were mostly split between California and Arizona residents, ranging from age 13 to 39, according to data provided by the Newport Beach Police Department.
The World Cup quarterfinal match between Belgium and Spain is set to bring intense energy to SoFi Stadium on Friday - and an economic boom to Los Angeles County.
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An RV fire on the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar spread to the nearby brush, forcing the closure of most westbound lanes Friday morning.
Henry Wilkinson and Kristina Ross record a makeshift shelter during LAHSA's homeless count on Jan. 20, 2026.(Jordan Rynning / LAist)The Los Angeles region usually knows by the end of June whether homelessness went up or down. Not this year, as L.A.’s lead homelessness agency is first waiting for ...
Anaheim's ARTIC train station has a lot of space to keep cool. Radiant cooling in the floor does the trick.(Sena Chang / LAist)The future of air conditioning could be in a train station in Anaheim.The 3 million people who pass through Orange County’s ARTIC station annually are experiencing climat...
Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline.
The owner of a nail salon in the San Fernando Valley allegedly stole $1.4 million from a dozen people, taking advantage of connections in the local Vietnamese community to solicit investments that were never repaid.
Billionaire exodus? California drew 10 times more venture capital than any other state this year
Proposed in late May, the rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over federal grants for research, education and infrastructure.
Wilber Urbina Garcia was detained by ICE a day after his high school graduation. He spent the next 16 days in detention, anxious over his future in the country and his mother's well-being.
Firefighters worked Friday morning to put out a brushfire touched off by an RV that caught fire on the right shoulder of the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar. The RV fire was reported at 3:46 a.m. Friday on the westbound Pomona Freeway just east of Diamond Bar Boulevard, according to the California H...
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will not sign the Housi...
The Los Angeles Unified School District could run out of money within about a year and is showing severe signs of financial distress, according to county education authorities.
Boyle Heights residents angrily confronted Mayor Karen Bass, other elected officials and Lineage executives during a contentious town hall over the warehouse fire cleanup.
A Fourth of July celebration ended in tragedy this week when a Mississippi teenager on a boating trip with friends disappeared and his body washed ashore days later, officials have said. An investigation is underway into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, as scrutiny of the circumstances ha...
A group of armed men broke into the Mar Vista home of rapper Jamari Spencer early Friday and took off with $200,000 worth of items, according to Los Angeles Police Department sources. The LAPD tells NBC4 Investigates that Spencer was inside his home recording music at the time when three men a...
"Real Housewives of Orange County" star Jennifer Pedranti confirmed her son was involved in starting a seven-acre brushfire in Ladera Ranch. Fire officials said the incident was under investigation.
Los Angeles County health officials are warning swimmers about elevated bacteria levels at several popular beaches as millions head to the coast to cool off.
The Dodgers are set to visit the White House on July 23 to celebrate the team's 2025 World Series championship, according to a report.
A man trying to pick up pizza got jumped over his gold chain in Santa Ana.
A father in the Lake Tahoe area says bear spray helped stop a bear that charged toward him after his daughters encountered the animal near the family's vacation home.
Residents of Mount Rubidoux Manor, a downtown Riverside apartment complex for low-income seniors, say they have been dealing with a bed bug infestation for the past five months.
A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country’s deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said Friday. Several victims of the fire in Almeria were found inside burnt-out vehicles. Eight others have been injured...
The stars of Disney's live-action adaptation of "Moana" were in Washington Heights for the New York premiere on Thursday night.
A Garden Grove man lost nearly all of his belongings after a fire possibly caused by fireworks destroyed his home.
City officials and residents met with Lineage executives after a devastating fire affected Boyle Heights. Officials said the company has provided few answers.
México apresentará denuncias en Estados Unidos para que se investigue penalmente la muerte de 17 mexicanos bajo custodia u operativos de ICE.
A San Juan Capistrano homeowner says he is frustrated after years of what he describes as unauthorized use of his property by Caltrans crews.
The Penmar in Venice turned into a massive watch party for mostly fans pulling for France in Les Bleus' quarterfinals match on Thursday.
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Jennifer Pedranti says her son started a fire that burned in Ladera Ranch.
A parasitic disease that causes debilitating diarrhea has been reported in California this year. Officials explain how to fend off an infection.
The Inglewood Board of Education, from left, Margaret Evans, Brandon Myers, Carliss McGhee, Joyce Randall and Ernesto Castillo, will regain decision-making power when the district exits receivership. (Mariana Dale / LAist)Inglewood Unified is one step closer to independence more than a decade aft...
Una mujer embarazada evitó heridas graves cuando una barra de metal atravesó el parabrisas de su auto mientras conducía por la autopista en Temecula.
Season 22 of "Project Runway" welcomes a new group of designers hoping to make a name for themselves in the fashion world,
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