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.
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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.
When 17 million gallons of water poured out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard into downhill neighborhoods in West Hollywood, family businesses and residents' cars and personal items were in the flood zone.
The detective, Alexander Tan, says he faced retaliation after he and his partner continued looking into the suspicious death of 18-year-old Amelia Salehpour in 2023.
The cleanup continues after the massive water main break left residents facing what officials described as a lengthy recovery process.
Three people were injured in a shooting at a pool party in the Antelope Valley on Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, as authorities continued searching for the suspect.
California's gubernatorial candidates Steven Hilton and Xavier Becerra made their pitch to Latino leaders during a conference in downtown Los Angeles.
San Francisco police on Friday said they found the wreckage of the 49-foot cabin cruiser Volare in the area where it sank earlier this week near Alcatraz Island. The 20-passenger boat that carried mostly family members sunk on Tuesday, and two people are still unaccounted for.
A song purportedly by singer D4vd briefly appeared on Spotify as the singer remains jailed in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Southern California will get a break from extreme heat this weekend before temperatures begin climbing again next week.
The sunken remains of the Volare have been located at the bottom of San Francisco Bay — not far from where the 49-foot cabin cruiser capsized in a tragic incident believed to have killed four of the 20 passengers aboard.
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.
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.
Residents and business owners in El Sereno protested Thursday against a proposed 111-unit housing development they say would negatively affect the neighborhood because it does not include parking.
Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the 1989 film "My Left Foot,'' has died. She was 81.
Two U.S. Forest Service employees working in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest were kidnapped, zip-tied and held inside a trailer for more than 17 hours before being rescued Friday morning, authorities said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed legal actions this week against five small cities that they say are failing to meet benchmarks required for housing planning.
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.
MLK Jr. Community Hospital in Willowbrook is facing a crisis due to staggering cuts to Medicaid, stemming from the Big Beautiful Bill. "If that hospital shuts down, people will die," said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who represents Willowbrook.
The neighborhood staple and celebrity hot spot known for its viral breakfast burritos and wraps closed Thursday after sustaining substantial water damage. Owners say it could take months to reopen.
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.
Engineering experts continue to warn that Los Angeles' aging infrastructure is at risk, and data shows the LADWP isn't always meeting its own targets.
The families of two men discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago.
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.
Taylor Farms said Friday that it is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced at a central Mexico farm from the United States market.
Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
The Ingredients in Compton serves all-day breakfast, Southern comfort and a welcoming atmosphere that keeps customers coming back.
Firefighters on Friday reached full containment of the Summit Fire in the Antelope Valley.
Mari Barke, photographed at the California Policy Center in Irvine in 2024. A judge has ordered Barke, who serves on Orange County's Board of Education, to pay steep penalties over omissions in her annual economic disclosure filings. An Orange County Superior Court judge this week found that Oran...
Argentina's Lionel Messi could add another milestone to his storied career on Sunday by winning his second World Cup title.
An electric vehicle charges at a charging station in Milbrae.(Martin do Nascimento / CalMatters)Thinking about buying or leasing an electric car in the near future? California will soon be making that cheaper.On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that sets aside millions of dollars in ...
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.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said laboratory testing has confirmed that DNA from 31-year-old Brittany Clark matched a 13-foot alligator captured after the deadly attack on the Econlockhatchee River last month.
Caltrans is resuming weekend and nightly lane closures on the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass as part of a $143.7 million pavement project.
Trump falsely claimed that he was revealing 'an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly defend it.'
The family of Donike Goncaj, a grandmother killed after falling into an open New York City manhole, accuses a utility company of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to strip states of federal election-related aid if they don't comply with the administration's voting roll probe.
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
The U.S. military says it's launched strikes on Iran for a seventh night in a row as fighting escalates over Strait of Hormuz.
Republicans' crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.
Taylor Farms is preparing a recall of ingredients potentially linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak associated with shredded iceberg lettuce served at certain Taco Bell locations, according to a report.
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