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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 wer
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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.
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.
Proposed in late May, the rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over federal grants for research, education and infrastructure.
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.
"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.
Scorching hot temperatures are sticking around across Southern California this week before rain chances roll in over the weekend.
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,
Huntington Beach Police are warning online organizers and promoters attempting a "takeover" that they will be prosecuted for any criminality.
California's newly signed state budget includes major investments in public education.
Before the World Cup started, many economists and business owners were expecting a boom here in L.A.
More than half of those cited were from out of state, and the majority of those were from Arizona. police say. The youngest was just 13 years old.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced that it will offer free admission to its South Los Angeles neighbors and host a community preview event.
A brush fire erupted on the border of Ventura and Los Angeles counties amid sizzling temperatures Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuation warnings near Lake Piru.
A "for rent" sign hangs outside a Los Angeles apartment building. (David Wagner/LAist)Los Angeles housing officials say they’ve averted a crisis that could have put thousands of families at risk of homelessness by the start of 2027.During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of low-income Angelenos ...
The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The Trump administration approved a plan for a pipeline.
Judge Ryan D. Nelson was charged with misdemeanor battery and malicious destruction of property in connection with an apparent spat with another driver in Idaho in late April.
The defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing told his roommate "he wishes he hadn't done it" the day after Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University, according to a recording played in a Utah court Thursday.
When forecasters use words like "watch," advisory" and "warning," they have specific meanings.(Frederic J. Brown / Getty Images)It’s hot out there, and it’s only going to get hotter.National Weather Service forecasters issued a slew of alerts this week as a heat wave settles into Southern Califor...
An attorney for LAPD Officer Daniel Flores said his client could face criminal prosecution for recording conversations by members of the unit tasked with deciding who can join the police force. New details about Flores' recordings were disclosed in a lawsuit he filed against the city.
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