July 8, 2026 Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov (626) 430-5360 *EXTENDED* Heat Advisory – High Temperatures Forecast for Parts of Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness – such as heat exhaustion, heat...
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México apresentará denuncias en Estados Unidos para que se investigue penalmente la muerte de 17 mexicanos bajo custodia u operativos de ICE.
A San Juan Capistrano homeowner says he is frustrated after years of what he describes as unauthorized use of his property by Caltrans crews.
The Penmar in Venice turned into a massive watch party for mostly fans pulling for France in Les Bleus' quarterfinals match on Thursday.
"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Jennifer Pedranti says her son started a fire that burned in Ladera Ranch.
A parasitic disease that causes debilitating diarrhea has been reported in California this year. Officials explain how to fend off an infection.
The Inglewood Board of Education, from left, Margaret Evans, Brandon Myers, Carliss McGhee, Joyce Randall and Ernesto Castillo, will regain decision-making power when the district exits receivership. (Mariana Dale / LAist)Inglewood Unified is one step closer to independence more than a decade aft...
Una mujer embarazada evitó heridas graves cuando una barra de metal atravesó el parabrisas de su auto mientras conducía por la autopista en Temecula.
Season 22 of "Project Runway" welcomes a new group of designers hoping to make a name for themselves in the fashion world,
Huntington Beach Police are warning online organizers and promoters attempting a "takeover" that they will be prosecuted for any criminality.
California's newly signed state budget includes major investments in public education.
Before the World Cup started, many economists and business owners were expecting a boom here in L.A.
More than half of those cited were from out of state, and the majority of those were from Arizona. police say. The youngest was just 13 years old.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced that it will offer free admission to its South Los Angeles neighbors and host a community preview event.
A brush fire erupted on the border of Ventura and Los Angeles counties amid sizzling temperatures Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuation warnings near Lake Piru.
A "for rent" sign hangs outside a Los Angeles apartment building. (David Wagner/LAist)Los Angeles housing officials say they’ve averted a crisis that could have put thousands of families at risk of homelessness by the start of 2027.During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of low-income Angelenos ...
The California company Cadiz has been trying for years to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert. The Trump administration approved a plan for a pipeline.
Judge Ryan D. Nelson was charged with misdemeanor battery and malicious destruction of property in connection with an apparent spat with another driver in Idaho in late April.
The defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing told his roommate "he wishes he hadn't done it" the day after Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University, according to a recording played in a Utah court Thursday.
When forecasters use words like "watch," advisory" and "warning," they have specific meanings.(Frederic J. Brown / Getty Images)It’s hot out there, and it’s only going to get hotter.National Weather Service forecasters issued a slew of alerts this week as a heat wave settles into Southern Califor...
A Garden Grove man lost nearly all of his belongings after a fire possibly caused by fireworks destroyed his home.
An attorney for LAPD Officer Daniel Flores said his client could face criminal prosecution for recording conversations by members of the unit tasked with deciding who can join the police force. New details about Flores' recordings were disclosed in a lawsuit he filed against the city.
Santa Ana police are asking for the public's help identifying multiple suspects accused of assaulting and robbing a 24-year-old man.
See what's in store at Disney's San Diego Comic-Con activations, including immersive experiences, major panels and more.
Hear from young siblings from California's Central Valley who play the roles of a villager and young Moana in the new live-action film.
In the days following the shooting, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family has called for an independent investigation into the case and said they have not heard anything from the Department of Homeland Security or ICE.
The three house gin tonics at Telefèric Barcelona in Long Beach, each an homage to a different region of Spain. (Gab Chabrán / LAist )When I was 16, my family moved to Madrid, where I got a crash course in Spanish culture — including a legal drinking age that happened to match my own. Lucky me. ...
The update comes as the family of the man killed in Tuesday's shooting, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and local officials are demanding an independent investigation.
A Northern California man was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for allegedly stealing historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library, according to authorities.
The storms could bring dry lightning to the Sierra Nevada, Bay Area and eastern deserts, along with gusty winds and above-normal temperatures.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.
An e-motorcycle rider in downtown Palm Springs apparently trying to engage officers in a chase paid the price for forgetting a key component of police pursuits: the eyes in the sky.
The iconic Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Highland Park is playing its first new show in 40 years. It comes as the theater is also preparing to purchase their building and secure a permanent home for puppetry for years to come.
An electric motorcycle rider was seriously injured in Oxnard after crashing a Surron e-moto that was fraudulently registered with the DMV.
Strong El Niños significantly tilt the odds of expected weather outcomes during the winter. For Southern California, that means a higher chance of above-average rainfall, risking a winter of flash floods and landslides.
The two-time Grammy nominee will share the stage with some big acts at the world's longest-running music festival for lesbian and queer women in Palm Springs, happening Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
L.A. County education officials say union contracts Los Angeles Unified couldn't afford have pushed the district toward insolvency. They threaten to appoint an overseer who can block the school board's spending.
Students walk on campus at Cal State Long Beach.(Brian Feinzimer / LAist)California’s public colleges and universities emerged as winners in the latest state budget after lawmakers sent them hundreds of millions of dollars in new public spending. However, that largesse was tempered by decisions b...
A music school at Project Row Houses is striking a chord in the community through free and reduced-cost lessons.
Guramrit Sidhu, a Canadian national, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for leading a transnational drug ring that trafficked $17M in meth and cocaine.
Altadena residents inspect their destroyed property after the Eaton Fire.(Brian Feinzimer / LAist)A real estate agent who calls himself “Mr La Cañada” has been sentenced after facing one of the first criminal price gouging charges filed in the wake of the fires last year in L.A. County.California...
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