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California State University opens applications Aug. 1 with new tools to simplify process
High school seniors planning to attend a California State University campus will have more time than ever to prepare their applications this year.
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director
The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation's intelligence agencies, putting a permanent director in place weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his nomination....
safety
LIVE: LA police chase underway involving suspect possibly carrying gun
A police chase is underway involving a person possibly armed with a gun in Los Angeles.
government
LA County supervisors move to restore funding for jail diversion programs
The Jail complex in downtown Los Angeles (Robert Garrova / LAist) Topline: A proposed charter change aims to ensure that a portion of the Los Angeles County budget be set aside for programs that fund alternatives to jail. The measure, approved Tuesday by the county Board of Super...
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The question on Southern Californians’ minds: So it’s humid here now?
A hygrometer, which measures humidity. (phattaraphum / Getty Images/iStockphoto) Southern California summers aren’t exactly known for mugginess. But uncharacteristic humidity has been clinging to the region for almost a month, and it looks like there’s little relief coming our wa...
safety
15-year-old shooting suspect armed with ghost gun
A teen who was arrested in connection to the Seattle mass shooting was allegedly armed with a ghost gun, according to police.
government
Lineage files permit to rebuild Boyle Heights warehouse. 'A slap in the face,' mayor says
A permit application to rebuild the Lineage cold-storage warehouse has been met with fierce backlash from politicians as well as residents who are still contending with putrid odors and health concerns....
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Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says
The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera footage and text messages when referring to Latinos....
Local
LA eviction lawyer Dennis Block faces probation over AI misuse, client charges
Dennis Block discusses Southern California tenant protections in a video posted by the Apartment Owners Association of California on July 14, 2022. (Screenshot via YouTube) Los Angeles-area eviction lawyer Dennis Block has agreed to one year of probation after the California Stat...
safety
Parolee arrested in hit-and-run death of Kaiser employee in Riverside
A 62-year-old parolee was arrested after authorities said he fatally struck a Kaiser Permanente employee in a hit-and-run crash in Riverside.
safety
Vandal who spray painted 'Nazi' and "Fascist' on Teslas is wanted by Irvine police
Irvine Police said at least 13 Teslas were vandalized with offensive language over the past two weeks.
government
Los Angeles mayoral race: See how your neighborhood voted
The ABC7 data team analyzed the results from the mayoral race and created this interactive map showing the results in each city precinct.
Local
Reports of possible unlawful conduct by immigration officers increased in June, LAPD says
A man holds his phone up next to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agent during an immigration raid in Chicago on Oct. 4, 2025. The top official of CBP's sister agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed last week that the agency is using powerf...
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Civil rights groups allege immigration agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles, California raids, report says
Civil rights groups alleged immigration agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles, California raids, a report says.
government
Voter ID backers sue California attorney general over ballot description
The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot's summary.
safety
Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun
A Georgia teenager who charged at the U.S. Capitol armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing body armor and camouflage clothing pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally carrying a firearm, court records show....
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Big rig blows tire on northbound 405 Freeway, snarls traffic along Sepulveda Pass
Traffic has slowed to a crawl at the Sepulveda Pass after a big rig blew a tire and went across all northbound lanes into an embankment.
safety
$20K reward proposed for info leading to Jewish center mural vandals
County Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced a motion on Tuesday calling on the county to offer a $20,000 reward for information leading to the person or people responsible for vandalizing a mural at the site of the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center that burned in the Eaton Fire las...
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California ranks dead last in affordability, No. 35 overall in 2026 Best States list
California landed at No. 35 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best States rankings, scoring high in health care but ranking last in opportunity due to high costs....
safety
Boyle Heights residents call for evacuation order amid dangerous fly infestation
Boyle Heights residents are demanding a mandatory evacuation order as tons of rotting food from a June fire at the Lineage cold storage facility cause a severe stench and an explosion of dangerous flies....
business
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
eBay Inc. agreed to pay almost $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former employees of the company targeted them with threats and bizarre anonymous deliveries....
parks
1 hospitalized, another in custody after possible stabbing at Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park
One person was hospitalized and another was taken into custody after a possible stabbing at the Westfield Topanga shopping mall in Canoga Park, authorities said....
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New details unveiled for interactive exhibit "Star Wars: The Experience" coming 2027 to Philadelphia
Step into the galaxy far, far away to celebrate 50 years of "Star Wars!" New details were just unveiled at San Diego Comic Con about the upcoming exhibit "Star Wars: The Experience" coming to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia next year!...
safety
Kyle Shanahan says car crash was his fault, accident was reported wrong
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wanted to make clear that he was at fault for the car accident that left him with multiple serious injuries two weeks ago....
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FBI serves warrants at Ontario home and other locations in San Bernardino County
The FBI served warrants at multiple locations in San Bernardino County, including one in a residential neighborhood in Ontario, federal officials said....
Local
With inflation up, SoCal landlords will get to raise rents more in many apartments
Local residents walks past an apartment building in Glendale, where rent hikes are limited by state law. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: Allowable rent increases in the Greater Los Angeles area will tick upward on Aug. 1 under a state law that covers many ...
library
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson sings with Billie Joe Armstrong, signs new book at San Diego Comic-Con
"It's like Stanley Kubrick meets 'The Evil Dead!' Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson details the newest chapter in his graphic novel series, "The Mandrake Project: Year Two."...
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Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds
Hot overnight temperatures wreck people's sleep all over the world. In India, many people like this worker sleep outside to seek respite from searing temperatures. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP via Getty Images) Everyone knows the frustration of bad sleep on a hot night, tossing and turn...
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California family members claim they were attacked at luxury Maui resort during violent melee
A California family claims it was targeted in a racially motivated attack at a luxury Maui resort after a group allegedly hurled chairs and beat relatives ranging from teenagers to senior citizens....
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Hasbro's Ultimate Grogu makes its San Diego Comic-Con debut, plus new 'Doomsday,' LEGO-themed fun
Check out the $600 Ultimate Grogu, which made its San Diego Comic-Con debut alongside "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu"-inspired merchandise....
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Stabbing reported at Westfield Topanga mall
An investigation is underway following stabbing reports at the Westfield Topanga mall.
safety
1 arrested, 1 hospitalized in stabbing at Westfield Topanga Mall
One person was arrested and one person was hospitalized following a stabbing in a parking garage at Westfield Topanga mall on Tuesday afternoon, officials said....
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Dodge Charger now offers electric or gas-powered muscle, but still no V8
Three years ago, Dodge was saying farewell to its previous muscle cars, along with the Hemi V8 that had become synonymous with them. Many were labeled as "Last Call" models....
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Laguna Beach man charged with mother's murder in deadly hammer attack
Safford Hjames Wolfson faces a murder charge after allegedly bludgeoning his mother, Angela Caprioli, to death with a hammer in Laguna Beach.
safety
15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had ghost gun: Seattle police
The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday....
government
Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: 'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford'
'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford,' writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most intimate description yet of the affair with the then-mayor of San Francisco....
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'Heartbreaking.' Laguna Beach man charged with beating mother to death with hammer
A 36-year-old Laguna Beach man was charged with beating his visiting mother to death with a hammer in his home.
Local
Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Justin Herbert engaged to singer Madison Beer: 'Meet my fiancé'
The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Beer jointly announced their engagement in an Instagram post Tuesday....
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Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House after rescuing boy from massive Santa Cruz waves
A 16-year-old lifeguard who rescued a boy from massive waves Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach has been invited to the White House by President Donald Trump. In a social media post, the president mentioned he would give the teen a "High Civilian Honor."...
safety
Bodycam video shows Tony Romo arrest on suspicion of impaired driving
Video obtained by NBC Dallas shows the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, after he was pulled over and taken into custody on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Milwaukee on July 23. Romo was booked on one count of allegedly operating while intoxicated. The vi...
government
L.A. County supervisors approve ballot measure to restore funds for jail alternatives
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to put a measure on the November ballot to amend the county charter to restore funding for incarceration alternatives that had been inadvertently repealed....
schools
International students say new visa limits are adding to uncertainty they experience
People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston on May 27. (Rick Friedman / AFP via Getty Images) International students in Southern California say new visa time limits imposed by t...
safety
Kaiser Permanente employee struck, killed by fleeing driver in Riverside police chase
A Kaiser Permanente employee was fatally struck by a fleeing driver during a Riverside police chase on Monday, and authorities are searching for the suspect....
safety
Driver ditches truck after chase ends in Glendale
Police chased a driver from Arcadia to Glendale on Tuesday. The pursuit began just after 7 p.m. in Arcadia after the driver failed to yield to officers. After traveling on surface streets in Pasadena, the driver hopped on the 134 Freeway and headed eastbound. He stopped and aband...
safety
California man dies after Big Bear rock climbing accident, leaving behind pregnant wife
Andrew Ferrarone’s wife, Nina, a flight attendant who took time off work after learning she was expecting, is now over eight weeks pregnant and preparing for single parenthood....
safety
Seal Beach rotary club meeting scheduled to address e-bike crashes
City leaders and residents in Seal Beach will meet Tuesday to tackle incidents involving e-bicycles that have led to serious injuries and even deaths in Orange County....
safety
33-year-old man dies after climbing accident in Big Bear, leaving behind pregnant wife
A 33-year-old San Diego man is dead after a tragic climbing accident in Big Bear.
safety
Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
Iran publicly hanged two men on Tuesday who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state media reported....
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5 cited for out-of-season lobster poaching along Palos Verdes coast
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers cited five suspects and rescued 17 spiny lobsters during a late-night anti-poaching patrol in Palos Verdes....
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More heat on the way as high surf keeps LA County lifeguards busy
This week's slight cooldown will be short-lived, with forecasters warning Tuesday that widespread dangerous heat is expected to return to the Southland by the weekend....