Jonathan Rinderknecht, who stands accused of igniting a small New Year's Day blaze that prosecutors say later became the devastating Palisades fire, is facing a second federal trial after jurors deadlocked earlier this year on prosecutors' first effort to convict him of arson.
government
Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged toward a resident during a council meeting.
safety
A criminal investigation spanning Arcadia and Pasadena was underway Thursday, with police investigating two separate scenes, authorities said.
government
The New York City Council voted Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages, a move that will end an industry that has operated in the city since 1858.
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Mediation comes in the city’s tenth year of a 30-year settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit brought by people with mobility disabilities. (Alborz Kamalizad / LAist) The city of Los Angeles is facing increasing pressure to fix its crumbling pedestrian infrastructure. LAis...
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An unprecedented election war is playing out between the Trump administration and California in federal court, with a slate of cases proceeding at breakneck speed ahead of the Nov. 3 election....
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A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 32 and collapsing hundreds of homes, official media said....
safety
Two teenage girls who were arrested on suspicion of plotting a mass shooting at a Riverside County high school had a list of intended targets, according to authorities. Revenge was the motivation....
government
The DOJ is seeking immediate action to separate ballots from a list of alleged noncitizen voters as California asks a federal judge to throw out the case....
safety
Federal agents staged pre-dawn raids in Southern California Thursday, arresting several medical professionals and others accused of $2 billion worth of healthcare fraud....
safety
A search of the driver's phone revealed she had opened a pornographic website minutes before she caused a deadly crash, according to court documents.
schools
A Kansas elementary school suffered an outbreak of norovirus that impacted nearly 100 people, health officials said.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the U.S. after the star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed....
