A sampling plate covered with golden mussels that was removed from the Stockton Channel at the Port of Stockton last year. Detection plates are used to monitor the spread and density of golden mussels.(Fred Greaves / For CalMatters)The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep...
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Fresno, California man Rondy Packard Sr. was rescued after a 6-day search in the remote Pine Flat Lake area.
Protesters gather outside the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento on May 21, 2026, to oppose regulations that would end black jack-style games at cardrooms across the state. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters)California’s dozens of private gambling halls can continue offering blackjack ...
An off-duty sheriff's office K-9 has died after running from fireworks and getting hit by a vehicle.
Brooklyn, New York City girl Kiara Paolasin drowned at a Southampton beach on Long Island over the holiday weekend.
Pacific Coast Highway was set to be blocked off for hours Monday afternoon after an early-morning hit-and-run crash into a pole.
The K-9 was named Santi, he was a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois and had been with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for four years.
A free mobile health clinic is opening Monday at Ruben Salazar Park in Boyle Heights as residents continue to raise concerns about odors and health issues following a warehouse fire.
Utah prosecutors were in court Monday seeking to convince a state judge they have enough evidence to bring the defendant in Charlie Kirk's assassination to trial and seek the death penalty.
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro and Mickey Mouse helped surprise 500 military children and families with free Disneyland tickets at a special 'Toy Story 5' screening on base.
It was yet another early exit for a team that has never made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.
Trump took credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against Folarin Balogun at the World Cup but said he did not demand an outcome.
A parasite outbreak causing "explosive diarrhea" has been reported in 17 US states, the CDC warns.
Lauren Bennett, the singer featured on LMFAO's hit 2011 dance song "Party Rock Anthem," has died at the age of 37.
These Daughters of the American Revolution are cleaning the graves of patriots to commemorate America 250.
Daniel Moist was charged with third-degree murder after his 14-month-old daughter was found dead in a hot car in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
'It's gonna be chaos." We're getting our first look at the documentary following the reunion of rock sensations, Oasis. See Noel and Liam Gallagher like never before in "Don't Look Back in Anger," in select theaters Sept. 11 and later on Disney+.
Hundreds of people appearing to be masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through Washington, D.C., on the nation's 250th birthday.
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People wave U.S. flags to celebrate becoming U.S. citizens after taking the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Boston in January 2025.(Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images) The Trump administration's sweeping effort to slow down the rate of legal migration has affected a gro...
A Maryland father died Sunday night after going back into his burning home to search for his 10‑year‑old child after a fire, believed to have been sparked by discarded fireworks, swept through the residence, officials said.
A man is behind bars after a fireworks blast turned deadly in Chino over the 4th of July holiday weekend.
President Donald Trump on Monday got to ring the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office.
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will be in the lineup in the World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images) SEATTLE — When the U.S. men's national soccer team steps on the field Monday to face Belgium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, it will do so with its sta...
Police arrested 402 people after large, unruly crowds on the Balboa Peninsula prompted an unlawful assembly declaration and a major law enforcement response during Fourth of July celebrations.
A Delta Air Lines flight and a firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
Two innocent bystanders, including a child, were among four people wounded after a gang-related shooting erupted amid World Cup crowds and a street takeover in East Los Angeles on Sunday night, officials said.
If you park at eastbound Wilshire Boulevard and Irolo Street in Koreatown, your odds of getting a ticket are higher than anywhere else in Los Angeles.(Laura Anaya-Morga / Boyle Heights Beat)This story first appeared on The LA Local. If you park at eastbound Wilshire Boulevard and Irolo Street i...
One person is dead after being struck by a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles.
Authorities said two innocent bystanders were among the four shot following a gang-related shooting in East Los Angeles.
Temperatures are on the rise in Southern California as high pressure builds and the marine layer weakens.
Four people were wounded by gunfire in East L.A. during post-game partying on Whittier Boulevard after the England-Mexico soccer match
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It’s been a decade since 4-year-old Salvador “Baby Chavita” Esparza III was shot and killed while hanging out on the porch of family friends’ home in Altadena on July 5, 2016. As the killing of the preschooler shocked the community, Los Angeles County increased the reward multiple times for in...
A suspect is on the run after four people, including a juvenile, were shot in East Los Angeles following Sunday night's World Cup loss by Mexico against England.
The Arroyo Seco is one of the L.A. River's largest tributaries, winding 25 miles from the San Gabriel Mountains to the confluence in Lincoln Heights. Its water has long been contaminated with unsafe levels of bacteria.(Erin Stone / LAist)Along the Arroyo Seco, on a strip of land where three citie...
SoCal residents should watch out when they're parking their cars because a new kind of ticket might find its way to their windshield, associated with the new Daylighting Law.(Atwater Village Newbie / LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)Don’t be surprised if you walk outside to find a ticket on ...
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, center, at a City Council meeting with Councilmember Megan Kerr, left, and Councilmember Suely Saro, right, in Long Beach on Feb. 20, 2024.(Thomas R. Cordova / Long Beach Post)Get out your calculators, Long Beach. It’s budget season, and you have an opportunity to...
Carne asada tacos, loaded with guac and salsa, and a bottle of house-made jasmine tea — the full Tacos Royale spread.(Gab Chabrán / LAist)At the intersection of Sunset and Rampart, on the Silver Lake/Echo Park border, a taco stand is attempting to run an In-N-Out playbook with Sonoran asada.This...
The Huntington's corpse flowers, one of which is seen here in 2023, are preparing to bloom again.(FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images)The World Cup mania continues, and we’d be remiss to not keep you up-to-date on where to check out all the games — whether that’s watching in person or tuning...
A gunman is on the run after four people were shot in East Los Angeles following Sunday night's World Cup loss by Mexico against England.
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