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LAFD paramedics treat a man in MacArthur Park on May 29, 2026. The park is an important community space, but has long dealt with health and safety issues. (Jordan Rynning / LAist) Topline: Following months of public safety issues and drug enforcement operations in MacArthur Park,...
A Times review of court records found Silvia Zhang was accused of child abuse and threatening tenants at rental properties around the same time she and her husband, Guojun Xuan, operated a so-called surrogacy mansion in Arcadia. Xuan allegedly used a Taser on a dog during a prope...
First responders and park officials worked to evacuate stranded riders on Monday after a serious incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell....
Six Flags Magic Mountain has temporarily closed its Goliath roller coaster in Valencia following a fatal incident on a sister attraction at Six Flags Over Georgia....
RJ Mitte poses for a portrait to promote the film, "Time Share", at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 20, 2018, in Park City, Utah (Taylor Jewell / Associated Press) Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte , who brought a lifetime of experience with ce...
Six Flags Magic Mountain has closed its Goliath roller coaster after a person who was on the ride at the theme park’s Georgia location fell to their death on Monday. The death was reported at Six Flags Over Georgia after witnesses said a man on the Goliath ride fell from the roll...
Investigators are working to determine what sparked a stabbing that left a man dead in Pico Rivera overnight.
The Los Angeles Dodgers struggled to even the NLCS series score against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday following a 7-4 loss in Wisconsin. The Boys in Blue are returning to Los Angeles for Game 3 Wednesday, hungry for a win in the series as Milwaukee takes the lead 2-0. William C...
Plans are underway to make the landmark carousel operational again, with help from theme park designers. But the project, expected to take years and cost millions, won't be easy....
The Justice Department said it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump , a department spokesperson said. The investigation into th...
From laugh-out-loud animal expressions to perfectly timed moments in the wild, this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists showcase the lighter side of nature. The competition received more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries, a record in its 11-year history...
Investigators in Irvine on Friday continued to search for a man who allegedly followed a woman around a popular grocery store and appeared to take a picture up her shorts. The 23-year-old woman told NBC Los Angeles that the incident happened on Aug. 9 at H Mart on Culver Drive an...
When Cati Blauvelt's friends discovered she was missing in 2016, some of them checked an abandoned house. She was found dead in the basement.
Renewed activity at Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano has prompted temporary trail closures at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park after more than 200 shallow earthquakes were recorded beneath the summit and a magnitude-3.4 quake triggered small rockfalls....
An Arizona congressional candidate says she was knocked unconscious and sexually assaulted this summer while she was repairing campaign signs overnight....
The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and a new investigation....
Coney Island Cyclones fans pack the stands at Brooklyn's Maimonides Park. They come for more than baseball. They come to see King Henry's antics.
Kalem Peter Kazarian, a contractor who has appeared on HGTV, died this week while hiking in Sequoia National Park, according to officials.
The Fairfax “trash house" has once again raised sanitation and safety concerns among some residents.
Despite political backlash and past weather delays, the massive wildlife bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is racing toward a Dec. 2 opening. Now, the only threat to the deadline is Mother Nature....
Investigators said the messages, which were antisemitic in nature, were sent between October 2025 and May 2026.
After having faced fierce backlash, President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to clean up incendiary comments he made earlier this week, when he said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego . Trump’s original remarks , made at a campaign rally in Nebraska, seemed to refer...
A popular section of the San Clemente beach trail will reopen to the public this week. (Courtesy of OC Transportation Authority. ) Topline: A popular section of San Clemente's beach trail will reopen to the public on Friday after transit crews completed a major project to protect...
Scandal, secrets and stilettos are back! Watch the new trailer for Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's legal comedy "All's Fair," premiering Nov. 4 on Hulu.
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that has left much of the territory in ruins and its 2 million people living in dire conditions. In southern Isr...
President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question in the Oval Office of the White House, on Friday. (Alex Brandon / AP) A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, there’s no sign he plans to r...
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday as the teams battled against one another at Truist Park in Georgia. The Dodgers took back their lead over the Braves to be up 2-1 in their games in the National League Division Series as both teams vie to advance to t...
County officials have detected rabies in a raccoon, the first case since 1973.
President Donald Trump is seen before speaking during a campaign rally in Nebraska, on Oct. 5, 2026. (Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images) The White House clarified Donald Trump's comments at a Monday night rally , explaining that the president was not insinuating that he wante...
President Donald Trump sparked backlash from local and state leaders in California after saying at a campaign rally that Iran can “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego as a “small price to pay for keeping the world safe.” Speaking at a midterm rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, Trum...
President Donald Trump suggested during a campaign rally Monday that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.
President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on the Nebraska State Fairgrounds on Monday where the crowd laughed and cheered as he made remarks about L.A. and San Diego. (Win McNamee / Getty Images) Editor's note: AP has released a new story about the remarks that says: The White H...
President Donald Trump suggested letting Iran attack Los Angeles and San Diego while speaking at a midterm campaign event in Nebraska on Monday.
Trump made the remarks during a rambling speech in which he said gas prices would be lower soon, touted his ouster of Venezuela's dictator, and made attacks on news outlets....
A longtime chef at Nobu Malibu was killed when a 16-year-old boy allegedly drove a Range Rover SUV into his parked vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway.
Southern California's extreme heat is driven by a persistent high-pressure ridge that has parked over the region, causing sinking warming air with very little overnight relief....
A woman’s racist comments were caught on video after she confronted a photography crew that was minutes away from capturing a surprise marriage proposal in Laguna Beach. Crescent Bay Park is a scenic clifftop park known for its stunning ocean views. That breathtaking backdrop is ...
Pool and spa service provider Leslie's Inc. announced this week that it entered into a restructuring agreement with a group of its existing lenders and will close some stores while continuing to operate as it restructures through bankruptcy....
A video has gone viral of a woman in Laguna Beach disrupting a couple's engagement in a public park, yelling, "This isn't Mexico. ... Go back to Mexico!"...
A 71-year-old man was killed on Monday morning after he was thrown from his bike after hitting an off-leash dog in Central Park.
The White House prohibited Politico on Monday from traveling on Air Force One with President Donald Trump as he heads to Nebraska for a campaign rally. The move comes amid a legal fight between the Trump administration and several news organizations. “Many outlets including Polit...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event in San Francisco on Nov. 9, 2023. (Jeff Chiu / AP) Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed a major victory for his signature mental health court on Thursday, but critics say his math appears more than a little fuzzy. Posting on X , Newsom wro...
A memorial for Jackie at Fawnskin Freedom Park is overflowing with flowers, tributes and notes for the late eagle on Friday, Oct 2. (Makenna Cramer / LAist) The Big Bear community and fans of the famous bald eagles that call the valley home are coming together this weekend to hon...
GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton faces backlash from fellow Republicans and Democrats over a provocative ad.
Our picks for fall reading. Goodbye and good riddance to the beach read. At least for this year, we can stop pretending that baking on the sand in the hot sun or tilted awkwardly on a damp plastic lounge chair by the pool is the ideal setting for reading. Now, with the fall equin...
Mosquito control treatments will be conducted Wednesday and Thursday in Altadena and Monterey Park in an effort to reduce mosquito populations that create a significant public health risk, officials said Saturday. The treatment will occur between midnight and 5:30 a.m. both days,...
George Van Tassel with an architectural model of Integratron he said was inspired by guidance from beings from Venus, now housed at the Huntington. (McKinney Collection of George W. Van Tassel Papers / The Huntington) Long before it drew sound bath seekers from around the world, ...
Hotels increasingly use signature scents to shape their brands, but guests with asthma or chemical sensitivities say those fragrances can trigger headaches and other problems....
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an active oil production site....
A slate of projects aimed at preserving the future of California's iconic Joshua tree in has been scrapped after the Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in funding for national parks this year....
Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn says he is “relieved” after a Washington, D.C. judge permanently dismissed the vandalism case against him.
A colossal sea arch that had long been a major landmark on Hawaii’s rugged coastline has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean, the local park service confirmed....
Marielle Abaunza, left, executive vice president of business development at Signature Post in Burbank and Monica Levinson, a longtime Hollywood producer, in one of the facility's mix stages. (Adolfo Guzman-Lopez / LAist) At Signature Post in Burbank, Mariella Abaunza, the post-pr...
Jack Pearadin has been searching for a dozen years and found hundreds of gems, but none so big as the 6-carat diamond he found this year.
