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Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership

The U.S. Supreme Court(Al Drago / Getty Images) The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states cannot require gun owners to get permission from property owners before bringing guns onto their land. In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision, the high court said that requiring permiss...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 25, 2026

safety

Jury at standstill in arson trial over January 2025 Palisades fires

The jury considering arson charges against a man accused in connection with the January 2025 Palisades wildfires indicated Thursday it was at a standstill in an unusual turn of events in a Los Angeles courtroom. Deliberations in the case of 30-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht be...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

safety

Burglars steal $100k worth of goods from Woodland Hills home

Los Angeles police Thursday investigated another home burglary in Woodland Hills as authorities continue to crack down on break-ins and thefts in the San Fernando Valley area. The homeowner reported the break-in Wednesday at around 12 p.m. when he found out his property, whic...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

safety

Pasadena pledges ‘zero tolerance' for all fireworks ahead of July 4 weekend

Pasadena’s fireworks task force will ramp up Fourth of July crackdown to help people celebrate America’s 250th birthday responsibly, city officials announced Friday. Each year, fireworks are responsible for an estimated 30,000 fires across the country and nearly 10,000 injurie...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

safety

Woman arrested after allegedly attacking street vendor in downtown LA

A woman accused of attacking a street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in an incident that was recorded on video was arrested Thursday, police said. Harmunie Heaven Church, 19, was arrested on suspicion of felony battery near downtown, according to the Los Angeles Police Departm...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

safety

Palmdale man arrested for forcing girls to create sexual images, FBI says

Federal authorities arrested a Palmdale man who allegedly blackmailed teenage girls and forced them to make sexual images, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Thursday. Kenneth Mellor of Palmdale was arrested in Pennsylvania Wednesday following an eight-month i...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

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OC grand jury calls for allowing elected officials to be ousted for misconduct

Shari Freidenrich, Orange County's treasurer-tax collector, speaks at an event in 2022. Freidenrich was the subject of one of two county HR investigations cited in a recent O.C. grand jury report calling for reforms that would allow elected officials to be ousted for misconduct.(...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 25, 2026

business

Five LA restaurants honored with their first Michelin star

A dish at Kato in DTLA, which was awarded its second Michelin star.(Colleen O'Brien / Courtesy Michelin Guide)Topline:Five L.A. restaurants were awarded their first Michelin star Wednesday night at a ceremony in San Diego. Another restaurant, Kato in DTLA, was promoted to two st...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 25, 2026

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Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: June 26-28

Good Boy and Friends bring back their annual wine and food fest for the fifth year. I wanted to give you a heads-up about one low-cost event and a free perk to get on top of as we barrel into summer. The first is snagging tickets to the quite eclectic lineup happening at the Amer...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Jun 25, 2026

safety

LA County search-and-rescue team mobilized for Venezuela earthquakes

A specialized team of Los Angeles County search and rescue personnel has been activated to respond to areas of Venezuela damaged by back-to-back powerful earthquakes. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Team 2 was mobilizing to respond to the South A...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

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Desperate search for survivors under rubble after Venezuela quakes kill at least 235

Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed around 235 people and left at least 4,300 people injured. “Unfortunately we have received around ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

parks

Man charged with animal cruelty in beating death of duckling at Irvine pool

A 71-year-old Irvine man was charged Thursday with felony animal cruelty in the death of a duckling that was taken from a community pool and beaten with a plastic recycling bin in front of witnesses. Another duckling was seriously injured in the May 13 attack at the pool near...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

Local

Now arriving, a free World Cup Fan Zone at LA's historic Union Station

What to KnowLos Angeles will be home to 10 World Cup 26 Fan Zones at locations throughout Southern California featuring match watch parties, food, drinks and other events. On Thursday, a four-day FIFA Fan Zone kicks off at downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station. Featured matches inc...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

safety

Lionel Richie cuts opening night concert short after feeling dizzy onstage

Lionel Richie’s opening night performance Wednesday in Saint Paul, Minnesota — the first stop on his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire — was cut short after he told the audience he was feeling dizzy, according to videos circulating on social media. In one clip posted on X, Ri...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

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Glendale to open applications for rental assistance program

Glendale officials announced this week that applications will open next month for a rental assistance program aimed at helping renters facing financial hardships remain housed. The Glendale Rental Assistance and Stabilization Program, or GRASP, will begin accepting application...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

Local

FIFA Fan Zone to trigger Downtown LA closures

Temporary street and freeway ramp closures around Union Station are set to begin Thursday for a FIFA Fan Zone event, according to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. The closures will remain in effect through Sunday. Starting Thursday, LADOT will close the followi...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Jun 25, 2026

parks

Ex-state parks boss accused of filming lifeguards

Former California State Parks Superintendent Kevin Pearsall faces 31 charges for secretly filming 23 naked lifeguards and employees in a Huntington Beach locker room....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jun 25, 2026

safety

No verdict yet in Palisades Fire trial

A federal jury in Los Angeles deliberated Wednesday in the trial of 30-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of igniting the most destructive wildfire in the city's history....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Jun 25, 2026