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‘Infinite pain.' Dead twin toddlers' aunt questions overdose claims in South LA

After two toddler boys died from a possible drug overdose inside their family home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles, their grieving family sought answers this week, saying there were no drugs inside the house. NBC Los Angeles first reported Thursday that toxi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

Missing dirt biker found dead in San Bernardino County desert

A 63-year-old woman who disappeared while riding dirt bikes in the El Mirage Dry Lake Off-Highway Recreation Area has been found dead after a weeklong search, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said Julie Elizabeth Goforth was located dece...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 17, 2026

Get a free cooling kit and tips on beating the heat at these South LA workshops

Children play in the fountain at Grand Park on Thursday, when temperatures downtown were over 90 degrees.(Matthew Ballinger / LAist)Another stretch of scorching summer heat has been baking Southern California this week.For renters wondering how to stay safe, free cooling kits and...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

New dads now make up more than 50% of paid family leave claims

Tustin dad Karlo Campana was able to take paid family leave when all of his three children were born. (Courtesy Karlo Campana / LAist)Karlo Campana, a father of three in Tustin, took four weeks of paid leave after the birth of his son in May, just as the dad was able to for his o...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 16, 2026

US expands offensive with daytime strikes against Iran

The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, continuing operations that resumed the previous evening. The daytime attacks marked an escalation in the campaign aimed at limiting Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jul 15, 2026

Iran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after U.S. reimposes blockade

The U.S. military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled. Days of retaliatory ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 15, 2026

Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final

Spain's Pedro Porro celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the World Cup semifinal against France on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.(Paul Ellis / Getty Images) Spain is going back to the World Cup final, after defeating France 2-0 in a dominant semifinal performance. It w...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 14, 2026

Tackling affordability and extreme heat in LA's mobile home parks

Park Royale Trailer Park in Van Nuys on June 11, 2026. Van Nuys, which is in the San Fernando Valley, has cool winter nights and hot summer days. (Jules Hotz / KQED)Maria Franco has lived in the Park Royale Mobile Home Community for 25 years, in the Van Nuys neighborhood in nor...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 14, 2026

Should LA County rename places honoring César Chávez? Take the survey

Cesar E. Chavez Avenue at Evergreen Avenue in Boyle Heights on March 18.(Laura Anaya-Morga / Boyle Heights Beat)This story first appeared on The LA Local.Los Angeles County is asking residents whether streets, parks, buildings and other public property named after former labor le...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 14, 2026

SoCal could feel more like Florida this week — yuck. Stay safe out there

A woman at Echo Park Lake shades herself with an umbrella last week. You might need one of those yourself — for shade and light rain this week. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)The heat is piling on Southern California this week, with temperatures rising to potentially dangerous l...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 13, 2026

Good PR or obscene? Ads for adult website upsetting Long Beach neighbors

Several controversial advertisements placed on public streets have prompted incessant complaints from Long Beach residents: an adult hook-up website is promoting itself near businesses and homes. One of the eye-catching ads — promising “adult fun” in bright colors on the side...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says

Sam Neill arrives at the premiere of "Apples Never Fall" on March 12, 2024, in Los Angeles.(Richard Shotwell/AP Photo / Invision) Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" to pla...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 13, 2026

Everything to know for MLB All-Star Game: Lineups, rosters, how to watch, more

It’s the Midsummer Classic in the City of Brotherly Love. The 2026 MLB All-Star Game takes place Tuesday as the American League battles the National League at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. This is Philly’s first time hosting the All-Star Game since 1996 when the exhi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 13, 2026

Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: July 13-16

The Dyanaton show at Chateau Shatto is on through August 1. (WOLFGANG PAALEN / Chateau Shatto)Now that there are no more World Cup games in L.A., the hottest ticket is about to be the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, which is opening this fall. The spaceship-like structure is in ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 13, 2026

Person fatally shot by ICE officer during Maine traffic stop

A driver was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday morning, officials said. The shooting sparked protests in the city as politicians called for more answers about what happened. The driver, whom authorities haven’t publicly identified, wa...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 13, 2026

U.S. and Iran vie for control of Strait of Hormuz amid latest attacks

The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The attacks, sparked by Iran striking a container ship Sunday in the strai...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 13, 2026

Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,' dies at 78

Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for his role in the “Jurassic Park” movies, has died, his family said Monday. He was 78. “Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life,” the family said in a statement on social media...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 12, 2026

Earthquake: 4.2 quake in Frasier Park

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning at 3:38 a.m. 25 miles from Arvin, according to the U.S.

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 12, 2026

They didn't spend 20 years just building a park in El Sereno. They built a community

Ascot Hills Park in El Sereno.(Fiona Ng / LAist)A park is a city’s heart and soul. At its highest calling, it’s a community’s conscience.Such is the case with Ascot Hills Park, 93 acres of hiking paths and native habitats built 20 years ago in the Eastside neighborhood of El Sere...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 12, 2026

Early morning Magnitude-4.2 earthquake shakes Frazier Park area

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning in the Frazier Park area north of Los Angeles. The earthquake in Kern County produced shaking in Frazier Park, Lebec, Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Marina del Rey, Agoura Hills and other communities. The quake in the mount...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 12, 2026

Bipartisan housing bill becomes law without Trump's signature: Here's what to know

A bipartisan bill designed to make homes more affordable for Americans is now law, despite no signature from President Donald Trump on Friday. Supporters call the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act the most comprehensive housing reform in at least 30 years. Here's what to know....

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Jul 12, 2026