US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan
The U.S. military reports the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the war's early days.
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West Hollywood water main repairs hit major milestone as critical pressure testing begins
A massive 17-million-gallon water main break on Sunset Boulevard has closed roads, flooded West Hollywood businesses, and forced local events to reroute as LADWP crews work around the clock.
Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000
The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.
California-based Taylor Farms pulls Mexico iceberg lettuce as cyclospora outbreak investigation expands
Taylor Farms is preparing a recall of ingredients potentially linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak associated with shredded iceberg lettuce served at certain Taco Bell locations, according to a report.
Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run over collision with parked car in California
Paul Pelosi has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run after a collision.
Air regulators hit Lineage with 6 violations, threaten court action over rotting food stench
Air quality regulators have threatened Lineage Logistics with legal action over a Boyle Heights warehouse fire that left millions of pounds of food to rot.
SoCal Parents and Students: Where to find Back to School resources
SoCal Parents and Students looking for Back to School resources to gear up for the upcoming school year.
Chase involving Cybertruck driver ends in crash, standoff on 118 Freeway in Chatsworth
A suspected DUI driver in a Tesla Cybertruck was taken into custody overnight following a chase that turned into a standoff on the 118 Freeway.
Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress
Rabbi Haim Ovadia reads the Torah to people attending a Zoom meeting of a virtual minyan from his Maryland home in 2020.(Jacquelyn Martin / AP) Making daylight saving time permanent moved a step closer to reality this week, when the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a measure ...
Southern California gets weekend break from heat before warmup next week
Southern California will get a break from extreme heat this weekend before temperatures begin climbing again next week.
Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate the Second Amendment.
Alaska cruise ship reports 3rd stomach illness outbreak in less than three months
A cruise ship that travels off the coast of Alaska during the summer has reported its third outbreak of stomach illnesses on board in less than three months.
ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
ICE agents stand guard outside a immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey in May 2026. Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people with ICE, who then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings.(Adam Gray / Getty Images) Up...
Crews install new section of pipe after massive water main break in West Hollywood
Cleanup and repair work continued Saturday on a ruptured main that unleashed water and turned West Hollywood streets into raging rivers.
Tennessee woman arrested after allegedly trying to drown one of her children in backyard pool
A Tennessee woman was arrested this week after authorities said she tried to drown one of her children in a backyard swimming pool.
House of Representatives passes bill that makes the shift to daylight saving time permanent
America already tried permanent daylight saving time, and it lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
Man shot at World Cup watch party reunites with LAPD officer who helped save his life
A month after a Los Angeles police officer saved a man's life after he was shot at a World Cup watch party, the two met face to face for the very first time.
13 bookstores. 3 days. All over town. It’s the LA Indie Book Crawl
People walk inside Pages, a bookstore in Manhattan beach.(Pages / Linda McLoughlin Figel)Books can take you to other worlds, times, and next weekend, all over Los Angeles.That’s the goal of the inaugural Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl taking place from July 24 to 26. Book lovers can check out 13 b...
United denies offering travelers free flight changes to avoid landing at Trump International Airport
An internal memo says United Airlines will offer free flight changes for customers who object to the renamed Donald Trump International Airport. United says the message was "poorly worded and not accurate."
National Ice Cream Day 2026 deals and freebies
From Dairy Queen to Cold Stone, National Ice Cream Day 2026 is serving up some sweet deals.
Lopez: The doctor who helped save her is in another state, and telemedicine follow-up is prohibited
"Thousands of cases" highlight barriers to interstate telemedicine care
Manslaughter charge filed in death of 20-year-old 'surf royalty heir' in Huntington Beach
A manslaughter charge has been filed against a young man accused of towing Kolby Aipa, the late grandson of a legendary Hawaiian surfboard shaper, along PCH in Huntington Beach.
A new program for CalFresh recipients brings the farmers’ market to the front door
A vendor at the Crenshaw Farmers Market (Corleone Ham)A new program that gives Angelenos on food assistance the option to have fresh produce delivered to their homes has launched, serving a roughly 20 mile radius around the Atwater Village and Crenshaw farmers markets.Food Access LA, a non-profit...
As Nolan's 'Odyssey' hits 70mm, a hand-cranked silent film show comes to La Crescenta
Joe Rinaudo hand-cranks an antique film projector.(Robert Garrova / LAist)The new Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey opens this weekend. And purists will probably want to catch it in a theater to experience it in all of its 70mm glory.But another film screening (albeit a little more old-fashioned...
LADWP crews install new pipe after water main break, but return to normalcy still unclear
With crews working around the clock to fix a ruptured water main that shut down West Hollywood’s busiest street earlier this week, officials are looking to achieve three things before declaring things can return to normal in the city. Water rushed through a West Hollywood neighborhood early Th...
U.S. military says 2 troops dead, 1 missing after Iranian attacks base in Jordan
The U.S. military on Saturday announced the first U.S. troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan. They were killed Friday as the U.S. and partner forces defended against Iranian bal...
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body
Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show. It attacks the body immediately, spiking asthma cases with increased ambulance run...
Overdose or homicide? LAPD detective claims he was ordered not to investigate girl's death
The detective, Alexander Tan, says he faced retaliation after he and his partner continued looking into the suspicious death of 18-year-old Amelia Salehpour in 2023.
West Hollywood faces long recovery from massive water main break: 'It was like whitewater rapids'
When 17 million gallons of water poured out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard into downhill neighborhoods in West Hollywood, family businesses and residents' cars and personal items were in the flood zone.
Hiring a hit man to commit murder is not always 'a crime of violence,' 9th Circuit rules
Commissioning murder is "not categorically a crime of violence," even in cases where the killer fulfills the contract, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week, invalidating two felony convictions that stemmed from an oil well dispute in North Dakota.
Tom Brady and Logan Paul clash in tense onstage moment at Fanatics Fest
Tom Brady’s ongoing clash with Logan Paul erupted yet again. The former New England Patriots star slapped the WWE standout during a heated moment onstage at Fanatics Fest on Friday. The two stood face‑to‑face, trading words before Brady suddenly struck Paul, prompting Knicks star Karl‑Anthony ...
Crews making progress repairing massive water main break in West Hollywood
The cleanup continues after the massive water main break left residents facing what officials described as a lengthy recovery process.
Suspect opens fire at Palmdale pool party, leaving 2 juveniles and 1 adult injured before fleeing
Three people were injured in a shooting at a pool party in the Antelope Valley on Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, as authorities continued searching for the suspect.
California governor's race: Becerra, Hilton address Latino leaders at NALEO conference in LA
California's gubernatorial candidates Steven Hilton and Xavier Becerra made their pitch to Latino leaders during a conference in downtown Los Angeles.
Wreckage of sunken boat located near Alcatraz Island, San Francisco police confirm
San Francisco police on Friday said they found the wreckage of the 49-foot cabin cruiser Volare in the area where it sank earlier this week near Alcatraz Island. The 20-passenger boat that carried mostly family members sunk on Tuesday, and two people are still unaccounted for.
How the World Cup final is starting to look a lot like the Super Bowl
For American viewers of the World Cup final on Sunday, the sport the rest of the world knows as football will closely resemble the one Americans call the same name. That’s because, perhaps taking a cue from the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup final will feature its very own halftime show. Un...
Apparent new D4vd song removed from Spotify as he remains jailed in Celeste Rivas murder case
A song purportedly by singer D4vd briefly appeared on Spotify as the singer remains jailed in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Wreckage found after deadly boat capsize near Alcatraz, search continues for missing bodies
The sunken remains of the Volare have been located at the bottom of San Francisco Bay — not far from where the 49-foot cabin cruiser capsized in a tragic incident believed to have killed four of the 20 passengers aboard.
Orange County demands $4 million from company at center of Garden Grove chemical crisis
Orange County is demanding that GKN Aerospace, the company whose Garden Grove facility sparked a chemical crisis that forced wide evacuations across six cities, pay more than $4 million to cover costs stemming from the emergency.
Mother, boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy found gun hidden in couch and fatally shot himself
A 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend have been arrested after the woman's 2-year-old son found a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shot himself.