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People visit the Billionaire Tax Now booth at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026 (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) California voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires — but even if a majority says yes, the measure could...
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James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died, his lawyer said Thursday....
News
Nearly half a million people across the world could lose their lives by February due to El Niño-driven extreme heat, according to a sobering new report....
safety
As fire spread through the building, Brian Jackson talked a pregnant woman down from jumping from a window. Then, he was blown from the window himself, breaking both legs and possibly needing an amputation....
safety
Disney and ABC7 were there as hundreds of volunteers and celebrities raised walls to help Habitat for Humanity bring more firestorm survivors home to Pacific Palisades and Malibu....
parks
The Trump administration is running a pro-Trump ad on cable news featuring Trump boasting about his record and vowing the US "will never be a communist country."...
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The stage is set for the 2026 WNBA playoffs. The postseason field has been locked in since last month, but the bracket wasn’t set until the final night of the regular season Thursday. The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx will square off against the No. 8 New York Liberty in a rematch of...
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Raul and Annie Gutierrez first met in the 4th grade, but unexpectedly found love in a place that holds special meaning to their families: Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia....
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Supporters gather for a California Faculty Association “Hands Off Our Healthcare” rally at Sacramento State in Sacramento on Sept. 23, 2026 (Fred Greaves / CalMatters ) Worker pay at the country’s largest four-year public university is uneven, with some employees earning well bel...
safety
Wilver Blanco, 42, was shot in 2024 after police were called to the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood for a report of a man seen chasing an elderly man with a knife, possibly while under the influence of drugs....
schools
Kindergarten students in San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento line up after recess. (Andrew Reed / EdSource) When kids start attending school, the youngest tend to get sick their first year. Some may have a tough time adjusting to a new school routine. Some parents may ...
News
A former Navy veteran has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after a yearslong scheme to rig contracts and defraud the Navy of more than $9 million....
safety
The former deputy fire chief for the city of Beverly Hills has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism and stalking, police said.
News
The official autopsy report from the State Medical Examiner's office in Mississippi found that teenager Nolan Wells' cause and manner of death are "undetermined."...
safety
Two people were killed after a plane crashed in Hesperia Thursday morning.
News
The iconic Santa Monica Pier sign is going away, but not for good. The pier is one of the most popular places in Southern California, and the sign has been the front door to it since 1941. Later this fall, crews will dismantle the sign and take it to Las Vegas for a facelift. Acc...
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Two hurricanes in the Pacific could combine with high tides to cause flooding and erosion at Southern California beaches early next week.
Local
Health officials issued a warning after a second wave of flea-borne typhus was reported in Los Angeles County.
safety
Authorities were investigating a deadly plane crash in the Inland Empire.
schools
Fortified doors to Royce Hall at the Palestine solidarity encampment on the UCLA campus in 2024. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist) A new report from the ACLU and Amnesty International USA says universities like the University of California, Los Angeles violated free speech laws and impos...
safety
Two people were killed when a small plane crashed in Hesperia Thursday morning.
News
Macklemore said he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour for making political statements on stage.
government
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks during a news conference about his department's investigation into alleged election fraud in the county on March 20, 2026. (Anjali Sharif-Paul / The Sun via Getty Images) Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco lost in California’s Supreme Court ...
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Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico's Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo approached Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding....
safety
Evacuation orders have been liften in La Verne following a lithium-ion battery fire that began early this week, fire officials announced Friday morning. Fire-damaged lithium ion batteries inside of the Metropolitan Water District facility appeared to have cooled down Thursday aft...
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The 2.25-mile-long elevated train designed to transport riders between airport terminals and local transit was initially scheduled to open in 2023. (Kavish Harjai / LAist) The long-awaited LAX People Mover train is facing new delays due to issues with the final stage of testing a...
safety
The former husband of Jill Maiorca is accused of killing her in 2006 and hiding her body under the Big Bear Lake home 'without the homeowner's knowledge,' authorities said....
safety
A father and son have been arrested in connection to a deadly car crash in California.
government
The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over 650,000 ballots seized during an investigation into the state's November special election....
safety
The woman charged with crashing into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two people and injuring five others, pleaded not guilty in the case.
government
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return more than a half-million ballots he seized for an investigation into unfounded voting improprieties in a special election last year, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday....
News
Every child deserves to have a happy birthday. The nonprofit organization Birthday Wishes helps ensure that by providing birthday celebrations for families experiencing homelessness. “Everybody celebrates a birthday, so everybody can identify with this,” said Denell Nuese, execut...
safety
A pilot was rescued after an MK-58 Hawker Hunter crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Morro Bay, California.
safety
Bailee Rios, 36, of Simi Valley is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one felony count of driving under the influence causing injury, along with a misdemeanor count of reckless driving....
safety
Two people were killed after a small plane crashed near the Hesperia Airport on Thursday morning, officials said.
