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Mother and daughter hikers reported missing in San Gorgonio Wilderness

A mother and daughter who were hiking in the Southern California mountains east of Los Angeles have been reported missing. Alexis Meyers Martinez, 21, and Krystal Meyers, 41, were reported missing after they disappeared Thursday morning in the San Gorgonia Wilderness. They wer...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 3, 2026

parks

Best summer toys and gear to keep kids busy and entertained all season long

Summer break brings plenty of opportunities for fun, and plenty of opportunities for kids to announce they’re bored. Whether you’re looking to encourage outdoor play, build independence or simply survive the long days between camps and vacations, these products can help keep ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 3, 2026

safety

What to know about Fourth of July fireworks air pollution

Parts of Southern California will be under an air pollution advisory this weekend due to Fourth of July fireworks. Fireworks shows planned across the region will produce hazardous levels of particle pollution from Saturday evening through early Sunday afternoon. The South Coas...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 3, 2026

business

What's open and closed on the Fourth of July? Here's what to know for 2026

While banks, government offices and mail delivery services will pause operations for Independence Day, most retailers, grocery stores and restaurants plan to remain open on July Fourth. This year’s holiday falls on Saturday, July 4, as the United States celebrates the 250th an...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 3, 2026

Local

Enforcement Against Illegal Street Takeovers Stepped Up Ahead of July 4th Holiday

July 2, 2026 Contact: pio@ceo.lacounty.gov Enforcement Against Illegal Street Takeovers Stepped Up Ahead of July 4th Holiday Newly increased fines up to $1,000 for drivers, organizers and promoters. As families gather to celebrate the July 4th weekend, Los Angeles County i...

County of Los Angeles - NewsJul 3, 2026

News

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians....

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaJul 3, 2026

government

Another OC city is asking voters to approve taxes to shore up budgets

Santa Ana welcome sign(albertc111/Getty Images / iStockphoto)Santa Ana voters could be asked in November to maintain the city’s 1.5% sales tax, which was set to decrease in 2029 and eventually expire.Voters approved the citywide sales tax in 2018 on the condition that it sunset i...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 2, 2026

schools

Playa Baby is quietly serving some of OC's best fish tacos — from a Walmart parking lot

Fish and shrimp tacos from Playa Baby, the Westminster-based truck.Just off the Beach Boulevard exit of the 22 Freeway in Westminster, you'll find a Walmart Supercenter. Make your way through the busy parking lot, and you'll spot a retired school bus parked near the entrance, pai...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 2, 2026

safety

South LA street vendor in hospital almost 2 weeks after car crashed into his stand

A street vendor has been in the hospital for nearly two weeks after a car barreled into his stand in South Los Angeles last month. Arnulfo Hernandez, 77, was selling tamales with his wife on Maple Street when the crash happened on June 20 — an incident that his family says cha...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jul 2, 2026

schools

Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late

(Win McNamee / Getty Images) For more than 50 years, the Education Department has revealed a host of realities about how students are being treated in every public school across America: which kids are being bullied, which ones are being harassed and which students can access the...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jul 2, 2026