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U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped
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Two semi-trucks crashed on the 101 Freeway, forcing the closure of nearly all westbound lanes in Tarzana Tuesday morning.
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Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared before Congress on Tuesday.
Extreme heat arrives in Southern California on Tuesday, bringing humid conditions for some and scorching temperatures.
Southern California faces a severe weather convergence with triple-digit heat warnings, high-bacteria warnings at popular beaches, active wildfires, and King Tide coastal flooding.
A ship sails off the coast of Ajman on Friday.(AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway. U.S. Central Command said the block...
New York will block the construction of any new large data centers for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and energy grid from the facilities.
Ryan Murphy's new series, "The Shards" explores the privileged world of an elite prep school in Los Angeles in the 1980s. See the trailer now and watch the first two episodes Aug. 5 on FX and Hulu.
President Donald Trump sent a letter to Congress, officially notifying them that hostilities against Iran have begun again.
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A Houston DoorDash driver is speaking out for the first time since security video captured the moment she was struck by a car during a police chase.
Costco is continuing its expansion plan with seven new locations opening next month and more in the works.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday to make repairs and that it "will be refilled and put back into service soon," again saying that vandals gashed the pool's lining.
Sheriff's oversight commission is fighting its own county attorneys, arguing they are hindering real oversight over the Sheriff's Department.
The 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles are officially two years away.(Myung J. Chun / Getty Images)The 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles are officially two years away, and applications are now open to volunteer at the Games.Organizers are seeking 60,000 people f...
President Trump is welcoming Iraq's new prime minister to the White House on Tuesday after strongly backing the political neophyte in his bid for office.
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East allies of the U.S.
FIFA had nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 on sale for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
The sheriff's office said it was possible the man was pushed down the shaft at the construction site.
Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that it is possible to predict a coastal landslide hours, sometimes days, before it happens.
We should hail the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo the way we one day will the life of Lorenzo Arellano — as Mexicans who made it, challenges be damned.
Congress is expected to consider a bill this week that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states.
Linked Learning Alliance has gathered findings from its fifth annual survey, contributing a student perspective to its career-centered high school education framework.
A Lancaster mother has been charged with murder and other felony counts in the 2025 death of her 2-year-old son, Legend Lee.
Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities said Monday as investigations began.
Watch parties are coming to Pomona, San Pedro and Burbank for the final matches of the 2026 World Cup. The FIFA Fan Zone community events feature live match broadcasts, fan activations, music, food and more. Each Zone will offer a “distinct and locally inspired experience,” according to the L...
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is "reinstating" a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
A brush fire erupted in Azusa, growing to about 25 acres and prompting the closure of Highway 39, officials say.
U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped 0.4% in June from May, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday...
Four months after a fire destroyed their home, the Galicia family says squatters and vandals continue breaking into the property.
Two corpse flowers bloomed at The Huntington, drawing thousands of visitors willing to wait hours for a whiff of the short-lived spectacle.
A man allegedly barricaded himself inside a Fullerton smoke shop, wielded a large knife and caused extensive damage during a lengthy standoff with police.
The scrawled threats warned of bombings and knife and gun violence and sparked fear on campus, authorities say.
The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East allies of the U.S. The actions leave in tatter...
Rayzhanna Greenhoward, 28, was charged Monday by L.A. County prosecutors with killing 2-year-old Legend Lee.
The fatal crash killed the two fathers and critically injured the daugther of one of the men, according to family.
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture in Riverside showcases over 700 pieces of Cheech's decades-long Chicano art collection and the stories behind it.
A group gathered in downtown Los Angeles last week to give a red card to FIFA and 2026 World Cup corporate sponsors.(Libby Rainey / LAist)This summer's World Cup has been a bonanza for corporate sponsors.Hydration breaks are "powered by Powerade." Each game crowns a Michelob Ultra "superior playe...
Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella was one of eight people killed when a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base.
Having spent decades acting, singing and dancing, Mark Ballas is now adding judge to his list of credits with "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro."
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