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Video game giant Electronic Arts closes $55 billion go-private sale of its business

Video game giant Electronic Arts announced Tuesday that it closed the $55 billion sale of its business to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF, investment firm Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, which is run by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner....

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safety

Edison CEO says we may never know exactly how Eaton Fire sparked

The electrical towers above Eaton Canyon in Altadena, seen in February 2025, a month after the Eaton Fire began. (Jules Hotz / CalMatters) A new report from the L.A. County Fire Department and Cal Fire concludes that Southern California Edison equipment sparked the deadly and des...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

government

Santa Ana moves closer to testing speed cameras in racing hotspots

The city of Santa Ana wants in on California's speed camera pilot program. (Getty Images / iStockphoto) The Santa Ana City Council voted Tuesday to ask California leaders to include the city in the state’s speed camera pilot program in an effort to scale up enforcement. A 2023 st...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

business

Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during livestream

Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead while live streaming in front of a fast-food restaurant in the northwestern Mexican city of Culiacán.

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 5, 2026

schools

Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules, affecting 70,000 kids in California

Policies including low student-to-teacher ratios and minimum teacher qualifications could be on the chopping block under the Trump administration's proposals for the Head Start program. Here, preschoolers at a Head Start center in Emeryville, California, in 2024. (Florence Middle...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

Local

Ex-LAPD officers gets life for Bitcoin home invasion

Eric Halem, 38, was sentenced to concurrent life terms after being found guilty of kidnapping and robbery in a brief jury verdict following a two-week trial. Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo denied a late request for a new trial, citing Halem's willingness to use violence ou...

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 5, 2026

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San Bernardino County detective shot on the job in Palmdale

An on-duty sheriff’s deputy was shot Wednesday during an investigation in Palmdale, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBSO) said. The shooting was reported sometime around 3:15 p.m. while an SBSO detective was conducting an investigation near the intersection of Eas...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

government

Who are the biggest donors in the LA mayor’s race? Here’s a look at why Bass is ahead

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (left) and Councilmember Nithya Raman (right) at a mayoral debate in May 2026. (A cropped still frame of video of the debate from host NBC LA.) New campaign finance data shows who’s bankrolling the closely-watched race for Los Angeles mayor — and most of the...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

parks

Best things to do in LA and SoCal: Aug. 5-11

RiverFest happens this Sunday at L.A. State Historic Park. (Courtesy dubroWORKS PR) At the Hollywood Bowl last week, I had the pleasure of sitting next to Jose Rizo , longtime afternoon host at our local jazz station, KJZZ. Jose is a walking history lesson in the California jazz ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 5, 2026

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Man found insane in 6-year-old's killing released from Kentucky prison

A Kentucky father is speaking out after Ronald Exantus, the man found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2015 stabbing death of his 6-year-old son, Logan Tipton, was released from prison after completing his sentence....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 5, 2026

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Aaron Donald works out for Rams in latest step on comeback path

Aaron Donald formally worked out for the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, presumably taking one of the final steps before the superstar defensive tackle decides whether to end his 2 1/2-year retirement. The 35-year-old Donald participated in a hosted workout with the Rams, accordin...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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'Just kept getting pulled': 10-year-old boy details harrowing Santa Cruz surf rescue

"I'm super thankful for him saving my life," said 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai about the teen lifeguard who pulled him from a violent rip current. Nathaniel says much of the experience remains a blur, but he vividly remembers fearing for his life as the massive waves dragged him und...

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 5, 2026

safety

New Mexico sues Todd Blanche and DOJ, alleging they blocked state's Epstein probe

New Mexico ’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein ’s sprawling ranch near Santa Fe. The lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the department and Acting A...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños at Chipotle, Qdoba expands to 27 states

Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that’s sickened 345 people in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The jalapeños were supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors and sourced from Me...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Salad and Go files for bankruptcy and will close all locations on Aug. 5

Salad and Go has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will permanently close all 70 locations following final guest service on Aug. 5. "This is a painful day for everyone who built, worked for and loved Salad and Go," the CEO said....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 5, 2026

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Dodgers' skid continues with wild 7-6 loss to Cubs

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory on Wednesday. Nico Hoerner added three hits as Chicago won for the fourth time in five games. The Cubs also improved t...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Ventura County reports first measles case in nearly a decade

Ventura County health officials confirmed Wednesday a case of measles linked to international travel, marking the county’s first reported case since 2017. The Ventura County Public Health Department said that it is conducting an investigation and working closely with health care ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026

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Gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream

A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexico’s volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation. The influencer, Cés...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 5, 2026