Heat wave and monsoon conditions fueling fires in Llano and Lucerne Valley. Ammunition exploding in one blaze
A brush fire in Lucerne Valley quickly moved toward homes and other structures in Lucerne Valley on Friday afternoon.
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Wildfire in Antelope Valley burns nearly 2,300 acres, prompts evacuations
A brush fire broke out during mid-90-degree temperatures in the Antelope Valley community of Llano Friday and has scorched 2,271 acres.
Shohei Ohtani to miss 2026 All-Star Game, won't pitch Friday due to knee irritation, Dodgers say
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will miss the 2026 All-Star Game and will not pitch Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of continued irritation in his left knee.
Street vendor severely injured after being hit by car while selling tamales in South LA
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Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year
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LAPD ending agreement with surveillance company Flock Safety
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Driver gets jail time after brake-checking semi-truck in road rage crash
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A giant pop-up book unfolds at LA’s Central Library
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Taylor Swift paid NYC $160,000 to cover costs for MSG wedding, Mayor Mamdani says
Taylor Swift paid the City of New York $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used during her wedding at Madison Square Garden, Mayor Mamdani said Friday.
Summit Fire explodes to 1,600+ acres near LA County line, evacuations ordered
The fast-moving Summit Fire has scorched over 1,600 acres near the LA-San Bernardino County line, triggering mandatory evacuations as structures are threatened.
Alaska woman hospitalized after being attacked by bear outside home
A woman was rushed to a hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a bear on the deck of her Alaskan house just as she was getting out with her dogs, investigators said.
Burglars ransack 16 apartments at Sherman Oaks building during fumigation
Residents left their apartments in Sherman Oaks for a scheduled fumigation, only to return and discover that 16 units had been burglarized while they were away.
Garden Grove man loses home, prized collection in fire believed to be caused by fireworks
A Garden Grove man lost nearly all of his belongings after a fire possibly caused by fireworks destroyed his home.
Summit Fire triggers evacuations in Antelope Valley
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Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT. This is a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.
Quarterfinal match at SoFi Stadium brings economic boost to LA County
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Pawn Shop: The Hollywood sports bar with a James Beard chef
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Air Canada flight from LAX veers off taxiway, onto grass, video shows
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Wildfire in Antelope Valley burns at least 650 acres, prompts evacuations
A brush fire broke out during mid-90-degree temperatures in the Antelope Valley community of Llano Friday and has scorched 650 acres.
Defense tries to sow doubt about evidence in Charlie Kirk's killing
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are trying to sow doubt about the case.
11 dogs died after being crammed in crates in a sweltering van. How a trainer tried to cover it up
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'Casino Royale' actress Joanna Pettet dies at 83
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'Surgie' the humanoid robot makes history with world-first live animal surgeries
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San Francisco Bay Area's 11-year-old 'Moana' star Amaya Masoli speaks on culture, representation
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Cyclosporiasis update: California now among 31 states investigating diarrheal illness
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Irvine dog trainer sentenced to 12 years for killing 11 dogs in his care
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Heat wave and monsoon conditions fueling fires in Llano and Lucerne Valley. Ammunition exploding in one blaze
A brush fire in Lucerne Valley quickly moved toward homes and other structures in Lucerne Valley on Friday afternoon.
Nadine Menendez surrenders to prison Friday amid ongoing breast cancer treatments
Nadine Menendez surrendered to federal authorities Friday afternoon and is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee.
9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza
Palestinian children leap into the air while playing on a trampoline in northern Gaza's militarized orange zone of Beit Lahia, on May 31.(Anas Baba / NPR) GAZA CITY, Gaza, and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a small rickety table, under a tent made of worn-out tarps, four friends meet for a game...
Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
'Heat is not to be played with': Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps
Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome.
Gunman in deadly California high school graduation shooting caught in Texas, police say
After one person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Northern California high school after a graduation ceremony in early June, the Fairfield Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old suspect.
NASA chief confirms agency has unexplained UFO imagery: 'We don't know what it is'
NASA chief Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm
The White House defended President Trump's dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission's remaining members as enhancing election security. Critics called it a dangerous partisan move.
Dwayne Wayde's son Zaire charged with felony after domestic violence arrest in Burbank
Zaire Wade, son of NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, faces a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles carrying potential prison time.
Charlie Kirk murder: Suspect Tyler Robinson declines to testify at preliminary hearing, will resume Sept. 1
The week-long preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk concluded Friday with prosecutors presenting evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial. Robinson declined to testify at the hearing.
'It definitely worked:' Bear spray helps Lake Tahoe father fend off charging bear
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.
Man found shot to death at Hollywood apartment building, search for suspect underway
A man was shot to death at an apartment building in Hollywood overnight, and police are searching for a suspect.