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Oysterpalooza arrives in Orange County. What to know about the festival

Kaysha Kenney of O.C. Coastkeeper spreads out a collection of shucked oysters from restaurants onto a patch of land near the San Joaquin Marsh in Irvine. The shells will cure in the sun for at least six months to rid them of pathogens. (Jill Replogle / LAist) Topline: Oysterpaloo...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 28, 2026

safety

19-year-old critically hurt in shooting at Five Guys in Oxnard, police say

A teenager was taken to the hospital after being shot at a burger restaurant in Oxnard on Friday night, officials said. Officers and EMS personnel responded to a shooting at the Five Guys in the 2700 block of Portico Way just before 8:30 p.m., according to the Oxnard Police Depar...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 28, 2026

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ICE plans to purchase robot dogs

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to spend up to $2 million on robot dogs, according to a federal procurement notice.

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 28, 2026

schools

California lawmakers reach long-awaited deal on school sexual abuse lawsuits

A general view of the California State Capitol building, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif. (Kirby Lee / AP) State lawmakers have reached a deal that would provide school districts some relief from the costs of childhood sexual abuse lawsuits filed after a 2020 law allo...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 28, 2026

parks

Trump administration considering trading Yosemite land to private developer

The Trump administration is considering trading a parcel of Yosemite National Park to a private commercial developer to connect a proposed development on adjacent land to an interior park road, according to administration officials, members of Congress and documents reviewed by T...

Los Angeles Times - CaliforniaAug 28, 2026

safety

LAPD officer hit by car while investigating crash; hit-and-run suspect arrested

A Los Angeles Police Department officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash in Sylmar late Friday evening, officials said. The incident happened near Foothill Boulevard and Hubbard Street around 7:45 p.m., according to the police department. Au...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 28, 2026

government

Voter ID is on the ballot: Tell LAist about your experience getting an official ID

A closeup of the corner of a California Real ID driver's license. (Rix Pix Photography / Shutterstock) Have you ever had trouble getting or updating a government ID … like a driver's license or state ID card? Or was it super simple? LAist wants to hear from you. Proposition 39 is...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 28, 2026

business

Temecula wineries see steady business despite U.S.-Canada trade tensions

California’s wine industry is expected to take a hit as trade tensions build between the United States and Canada, but some wineries in Temecula say it’s business as usual. Inside Leoness Cellars in Temecula, smiles and laughter fill the tasting room as guests from across the sta...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 28, 2026

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This digital drag queen is Fulla Regrets

The character was created by a gay man in Queens, Michael Staffieri, who combines clever costumes and sharp-witted humor.+

ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)Aug 28, 2026