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Power providers urge conservation during heat wave

Southland power providers will be monitoring the electrical grid today as a prolonged heat wave drives up demand, with customers being urged to conserve energy to help reduce the strain on the system. The California Independent System Operator, or Cal-ISO, which manages the state...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation

Almost 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Siberia region after the death of a 28-year-old lab worker who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague, according to local media reports. While Russian authorities have not confirmed her exact cause of death, the count...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

safety

Woman accused of spying for China

Federal prosecutors say Wanying "Heather" Zhang was arrested at LAX on suspicion of conducting espionage for China. Prosecutors allege Zhang surveilled the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle last year....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 5, 2026

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Scientists win Nobel medicine prize for research into brain activity

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The prize was announced at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, kicking off Nobels week. The prize money this yea...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

technology

Dillon Parkes Is Building the Public Record of Internet Censorship

The Texas founder of Voidly has assembled a global observatory, a probe network, a VPN, an encrypted messenger, agent email and a marketplace for AI agents. Every claim it makes points back to evidence anyone can check....

VoidlyOct 4, 2026

safety

Surveillance video shows crash that killed Nobu worker along PCH in Malibu

Origami cranes decorate a memorial near where a Nobu restaurant employee was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Malibu . Ryo Uchimiya, 51, was sitting in his parked car down the street from the restaurant when the driver of a Range Rover crashed into his vehicle and two ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

Local

Dodgers fall to Braves 3-2 in Game 2 to tie NLDS

Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on reliever Kris Bubic’s wild pitch in the fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday night to even the National League Division Series at a game apiece. Harris’ RBI double to right against...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

safety

FBI arrests Irvine woman accused of acting as Chinese agent at LAX, feds say

An Irvine woman accused of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, federal officials said. The FBI took 34-year-old Wanying “Heather” Zhang into custody as she was attempting to leave for China, according to First Assis...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

government

Nithya Raman outlines first 100 days plan if elected LA mayor as race heats up

Los Angeles mayoral candidate and Councilmember Nithya Raman delivered a speech in downtown LA Sunday, outlining what her first 100 days would look like if she’s elected mayor. Raman finished second to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the June primary, setting up the high-stakes Nov...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

safety

Malibu's PCH speed cameras are slated to issue warnings in November. Fines come later

Flowers are placed along along the Pacific Coast Highway, after a crash that killed four college students and injured two others, in Malibu, on Oct. 19, 2023. (Richard Vogel / AP Photo) Malibu is pushing back the next phase of its speed camera program along a deadly stretch of PC...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 4, 2026

Local

Metrolink fare increases to take effect Monday

Metrolink fares for one-way tickets and the SoCal Day Pass will increase Monday, marking the regional rail system’s first fare increase in 13 years. One-way ticket prices will increase by an average of 14%, while the SoCal Day Pass will cost $19 on weekdays and $12 on weekends an...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

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Shark attacks kayaker off coast of Paradise Cove in Malibu

A kayaker was attacked by a shark Sunday morning off the coast of Malibu, according to lifeguards. The attack was reported at about 7:30 a.m. at Paradise Cove, according to lifeguard Alex Buford. There, a man on a fishing kayak hooked a shark and brought it onto the vessel. “The ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

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How to get free mulch for your yard

Mulching can protect flower beds and minimize weeding. (Jenn Baughman / LAist) Looking to say adios to your lawn by sheet mulching or to add a protective layer to your flower beds? Good news, you don’t need to pay for mulch or woodchips. You can instead get them for free in South...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 4, 2026

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Early indications suggest Flydubai co-pilot acted alone in attack, officials say

Early indications suggest the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and trying to seize control of an Israel-bound plane acted alone, rather than as part of a larger organization or on behalf of a foreign government, multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigati...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

safety

Hit-and-run driver kills 71-year-old woman in North Hollywood

Police in North Hollywood are seeking the public’s help in locating and identifying the driver who hit and killed a 71-year-old woman over the weekend. The hit-and-run was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday on Lankershim Boulevard, just north of Oxnard Street. There, the driver...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

government

Fact check: Could California lawmakers expand the billionaire tax to everyone?

A man's shirt and sticker are displayed at the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco in 2026. (Jeff Chiu / AP Photo) Opponents of Proposition 40 have a message for voters: Don’t be fooled. The billionaire tax is a “Tro...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 4, 2026

safety

Smoke warning due to Bouquet Fire remains in effect

A South Coast Air Quality Management District smoke advisory, warning of the potential impact of smoke from the Bouquet Fire, will remain in effect until at least 8 p.m., authorities said Sunday. The agency said the smoke is expected to impact the Santa Clarita Valley, the I-5 co...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 4, 2026

News

Statue of storied Sacramento stallion swiped

Sacramento-trained Ben Ali won the Derby in 1886 and was commemorated with a statue in 2008. The bronze was reported stolen on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaOct 4, 2026