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Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean reopens with a high-tech twist

Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction has reopened following a two-month refurbishment that adds a next-generation transforming Audio-Animatronic pirate to the classic grotto scene.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

2nd teen found guilty of premeditated murder in brutal Oxnard church attack

Evidence presented in court established that the teens repeatedly beat and stomped Davy Pichel outside St. Anthony's Catholic Church, walking away and returning multiple times to continue the assault.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

California July 1 new laws: Wage hikes, phone-free schools, and tech crackdowns

Check out the major California laws taking effect July 1, covering school cell phone bans, restaurant allergen rules, minimum wage increases, and robotaxi tickets.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 24, 2026 · schools

California's 'robotaxi crackdown': New law allows police to cite driverless cars

California's Assembly Bill 1777 cracks down on driverless robotaxis by allowing police to issue traffic citations to AV manufacturers and mandating emergency geofencing rules.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

Ex-state parks superintendent accused of secretly recording naked lifeguards

Former California State Parks Superintendent Kevin Pearsall has been charged with 31 counts for allegedly secretly filming 23 male employees inside a Bolsa Chica State Beach locker room.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 24, 2026 · parks

Feds bust bizarre $27M California hospice scam that billed dead patients

A $27.7M California hospice scam using data from dead people was exposed in a historic $6.5B nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown by the DOJ.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

California bans Glock-style handguns from commercial sale

Assembly Bill 1127 bans California retail dealers from selling new Glock-style handguns due to trigger conversion risks, while protecting current ownership.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

4 California ice cream shops named among Yelp's Top 5 'most saved' in America

California sweeps Yelp's all-time ranking of the most saved ice cream shops in America, capturing four out of the top five national spots.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 24, 2026 · business

Universal Studios Hollywood simplifies entry with new all-in-one security perimeter

Universal Studios Hollywood launches a new CityWalk security perimeter to handle current 2026 World Cup tourism and the upcoming 2028 LA Olympic Games.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

Formula 1 solidifies Las Vegas future with historic 10-year extension through 2037

Formula 1 has announced a major 10-year contract extension keeping the Las Vegas Grand Prix on the Strip through 2037.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

Philippine national who posed as US citizen to fund cruise casino spree sentenced to over 4 years

Philippine national has been sentenced to over four years in prison for identity theft and falsely impersonating a U.S. citizen on an Alaskan cruise.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

Ventura County father gets 1 year in jail for incest after daughter’s suicide

Stephen Vincent Chavez was sentenced to a year in county jail for felony incest involving his 18-year-old biological daughter, Makayla Settles, who tragically died by suicide five months after the ass

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

Pasadena police make historic 10,000-pound illegal fireworks bust linked to Nevada street gang

The massive cache, uncovered at an East Los Angeles home, was allegedly smuggled from Nevada by a criminal street gang for distribution across the San Gabriel Valley ahead of the July 4th holiday.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 23, 2026 · safety

California bans 'sell-by' labels to fight food waste with mandatory new grocery rules

California's Assembly Bill 660 bans "sell-by" dates and mandates uniform "BEST if Used by" and "USE by" terms on packaged food to curb consumer confusion and waste.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 20, 2026 · local

13-year-old climbs out of Disneyland's Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride, slides down 50-foot drop

A 13-year-old boy was evaluated at a hospital after exiting a Tiana's Bayou Adventure boat mid-ride at Disneyland, prompting a state safety inspection.

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

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