In Southern California, a lawsuit has led to a policy shift in two cities. The cities of Malibu and Pasadena are involved in this change. A court case was brought by housing advocates after local governments imposed bans on certain building projects.
This lawsuit challenged these bans in areas at high risk of fires. The outcome of this case is that some construction projects will be allowed to proceed. For more information on this development, details are available from local news sources.
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Construction workers build a home to replace one destroyed by the Eaton Fire on March 19, 2026, in Altadena. (David McNew / Getty Images) Du…
A military jet crashed at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Base in San Diego Friday, prompting a response from emergency crews.
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Police are investigating a deadly stabbing that occurred at the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station Friday afternoon.
A defaced mural at the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center was restored following an act of antisemitic vandalism. Community members gathered in…
The Orange County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help as it investigates the distribution of antisemitic flyers near Coto d…
Two men detained in the Nancy Guthrie investigation are collectively seeking millions of dollars from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, …
Attorneys for Downtown LA Law Group said in court Thursday that the firm plans to drop out of litigation over the Chiquita Canyon landfill a…
Herbicides are being used to control weeds in some O.C. waterways, and environmental advocates want the controversial spraying to stop.
Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was in the passenger seat of the white work van when Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on July 7.
Orange County mosquito control officials are urging residents to use mosquito repellent as the county appears on track for, what could be, i…
An unhoused man sleeps on a bus bench in the heart of Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. ( Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times / via Getty Images…
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