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OC serial robber pleads guilty to federal charges in restaurant crime spree
Freddie Alexander Lopez of Santa Ana has pleaded guilty to federal robbery charges following a series of armed restaurant holdups across Orange County....
Driver charged in 'car surfing' crash that killed Huntington Beach surf star Kolby Aipa
Brandon Scott Soleau faces felony manslaughter charges a year after the fatal 50 mph "car surfing" e-bike crash of rising surf star Kolby Aipa in Huntington Beach....
Vandenberg Space Force Base airman, 23, dies in heavy equipment accident
Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna, 23, died in a heavy equipment vehicle rollover at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday.
Oxnard man killed in e-bike crash in Camarillo
A man from Oxnard died Saturday morning following an e-bike traffic collision in Camarillo, according to authorities.
Truck carrying metal pipes loses load, spearing through car window in OC crash
A pickup truck carrying metal pipes lost its load during an Orange County crash, sending the unsecured cargo spearing through a sedan's rear window.
'She had a future.' Man charged in fatal shooting at Compton Fourth of July party
Authorities said the man charged in the death of a 19-year-old nursing student was targeting gang members at a Compton party. Police have made no arrests in a second fatal shooting at the same party....
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, U.S. Marshals service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities, were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and...
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....
Man with gunshot wounds found in driver's seat after Norwalk crash
Police are investigating after a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds following a car crash in Norwalk overnight, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 12:25 a.m. to the 13000 block of Rosecrans Avenue for a report of an assa...
Update: Containment progress - Pointe Fire in Los Angeles County at 32% - Sacramento Bee
Update: Containment progress - Pointe Fire in Los Angeles County at ...
Cybertruck driver arrested for DUI after Los Angeles pursuit crash - Yahoo
Cybertruck driver arrested...
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.
Firefighters knock down structure fire in downtown LA
Firefighters successfully extinguished a structure fire overnight in downtown Los Angeles. Crews were called to the 1200 block of South Hope Street just after 1 a.m. Saturday for a fire burning on the first and second floors of a building. Firefighters initially tried to battl...
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 ag...
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 increa...
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....
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 17 - Sacramento Bee
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 17 ...
Update: Zebra Fire in Los Angeles County remains at 80% containment by Friday evening - Sacramento Bee
Update: Zebra Fire in Los Angeles County remains at 80% containment ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 17 - Fresno Bee
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July ...
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....
Breaking: Miner Fire reported in Los Angeles County on July 17 - Sacramento Bee
Breaking: Miner Fire reported in Los Angeles County on July 17 ...
Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run in California
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run following a July 3 car crash in Napa County....
Forest Service workers held hostage at gunpoint by father, son in CA forest for hours: Authorities
Law enforcement in far Northern California announced the arrests of a father and his adult son in the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers, who are safe and free after being zip-tied and held at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in a trailer in a remote area....
Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, threatens added tariffs
President Trump says Canada should be forced to pay “billions of dollars” for the wildfire smoke that has blanketed large parts of the Midwest and Northeast....
Orange County man charged with killing mom in her car in front of police station
An Orange County man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his mother in front of the Fullerton Police Department station and leaving her body in the car, according to authorities....
Update: Summit Fire in Los Angeles County remains 100% contained as of Friday afternoon - Sacramento Bee
Update: Summit Fire in Los Angeles County remains 100% contained as ...
Arellano: Trump's noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history
Republicans' crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.
Commentary: Trump's noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history - Los Angeles Times
Commentary: Trump's noncitize...
No, that LA28 refund email isn't a scam. Here's what you need to know
The LA28 refund is for people who purchased tickets at Intuit Dome.(Courtesy NBA)Some fans with tickets to the 2028 Olympics were a tad suspicious this week when an email offering them a refund landed in their inboxes.The email offered cash back for an accidentally included tax t...
Toddler accidently kills himself with firearm in San Bernardino County. Mom and boyfriend arrested
A 2-year-old boy shot and killed himself in firearm accident Thursday night in Highland Park, according to authorities.
2-year-old IE boy fatally shoots himself after finding gun hidden in couch; 2 arrested
A 2-year-old Highland boy has died after finding a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shooting himself, according to authorities. His mother and her boyfriend face child abuse charges....
Stolen Porsche wrecked after pursuit in North Hollywood
A luxury vehicle may have to go through extended repair work after it was stolen then dragged through a street in North Hollywood. The theft was initially reported at around 6:27 a.m. Thursday when someone called police about a man trying to steal a Porsche, the Los Angeles P...
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.
Grandmother, 2 children die after being found in car with carbon monoxide present; 2 kids critical
The presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle in Toledo, Ohio, where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died Wednesday in what an official described as an accident....
College student's fatal canoe trip takes turn after lone survivor is arrested months later
The lone survivor of a late-night canoe trip that left a 20-year-old college student dead is now facing criminal charges.
Body camera video released of Wilmington, Delaware police shooting that killed 19-year-old Kadir Skinner; family calls for charges
Body camera video was released of the Wilmington, Delaware police shooting that killed 19-year-old Kadir Skinner; his family is calling for charges.
Man linked to hours-long Chatsworth standoff dies in custody, LAPD confirms
A man who went on a hours-long standoff with police after allegedly assaulting his mother and brother in Chatsworth ended up dying in custody this week, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Friday. Jose Carlos Hoyos-Munoz, 59, was arrested for assault with a deadly weap...
What is Code Purple air quality? What Code Orange, Red and Purple mean
Air quality alerts can change quickly during wildfire smoke events. Here’s what Code Orange, Code Red, Code Purple and Code Maroon mean, and when you should limit time outside....
Son charged after missing woman found dead in parked car in Fullerton
A Santa Ana man has been charged with murder after prosecutors said he fatally shot his mother in the back while sitting in her car outside the Fullerton Police Department on the Fourth of July. According to authorities, Emmanuel Wesley, 23, then left her body inside the car p...
Sunset Blvd. could reopen by the end of weekend after water main repair, says LADWP
If repairs continue as planned, Sunset Boulevard is expected to reopen by the end of the weekend after crews complete emergency work on a major water pipe beneath the iconic Sunset Strip, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). An LADWP spokesperson...
As smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the US, can wearing a mask help?
Wearing a mask can help protect you -- as long as it's the right kind of mask.
Fire survivors were finally ready to rebuild homes. A new barrier is leaving them 'demoralized'
Fire survivors in Altadena and Pacific Palisades say they're running into another rebuilding roadblock: mortgage lenders delaying or denying insurance funds that have been allocated for their construction....
Thousands in copper wiring stolen from Pasadena business rooftop AC unit
Thieves stole thousands of dollars’ worth of copper wiring from a rooftop air-conditioning unit at a Pasadena business, leaving the system extensively damaged and requiring a full replacement, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Officers responded at about 6:36 p.m. T...
Victims' moms say elderly neighbor abused 2 girls
Malina and Alize discovered that their 85-year-old neighbor allegedly sexually abused their young daughters. Following the disclosure, the LAPD investigated the allegations and arrested Simon Verastegui, who is now charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14....
El Monte community helping officer's daughter's search for bone marrow match; How you can help Stella
An El Monte police sergeant is seeking a bone marrow donor match for his daughter, Stella, after her diagnosis with aplastic anemia.
Status conference for Palisades Fire suspect set for Aug. 2026
Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of sparking the historic Palisades Fire, is back in court after his case was previously declared a mistrial.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 16 - Sacramento Bee
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 16 ...
Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle
President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges....
Eagle Rock brush fire damages multiple homes amid scorching summer heat
One home burned after a small brush fire ignited in Eagle Rock.