The CoreCivic California City Immigration Processing Center in California City on Sept. 22, 2025.(Miguel Vasconcellos / CalMatters)The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal ...
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A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
Santa Ana voters will be asked in November whether to keep a 1.5% sales tax from sunsetting in 2029.(Getty Images / iStockphoto)Santa Ana’s Measure X — a 1.5% sales tax — is scheduled to decrease starting in 2029, meaning the city could lose out on $30 million in revenue. Voters will decide in No...
Cheetahlicious news! A new "Cheetah Girls" movie is in the works at Disney, with Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan.
The two-time Grammy winner will share the stage with some big acts at the world's longest-running music festival for lesbian and queer women in Palm Springs, happening Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
LAPD officials have discussed a temporary pause on classes to free up hundreds of officers involved in training new recruits in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, according to department sources.
Los Angeles prosecutors have identified a body found in a burned car trunk last year as Soledad Lopez, filing premeditated murder charges against three suspects.
The LAPD was involved in a standoff with a person who barricaded themself in a MacArthur Park restroom after possibly simulating having a firearm.
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled honoring the hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for a 35-year career.
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
"Unfortunately, there has been another death of a Mexican national in the United States," President Claudia Sheinbaum said after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
Los Angeles County honored 128 foster youth at Walt Disney Concert Hall for achieving a milestone that statistics show is often difficult to reach: graduating from high school.
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25, while "Hacks" led all comedies with 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced.
An accused burglar accidentally gave himself away to the police after calling 911 to report his missing pickup truck.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday.
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
(GarySe7en / LAist Featured Photos on Flickr)A bill to allow insurance companies to monitor California drivers’ behavior in exchange for potential discounts on their premiums would change the state’s longstanding insurance law, drawing opposition from the Insurance Department as well as consumer...
A brush fire near the 5 and 14 Freeway junction in Sylmar was quickly contained by firefighters on Wednesday, forcing temporary lane closures that have since reopened.
The family of a 66-year-old man who was left seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles is asking for the public's help in finding the driver responsible.
For the second time this year, authorities and hazmat crews responded to the home of an 18-year-old UC Irvine graduate conducting independent cancer research. The family's attorney says it's a misunderstanding over legal chemicals.
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pre-tournament men's world rankings.
Trump criticizes NATO allies at a summit, expressing frustration over their resistance to his Greenland ambitions
Trump had resumed defamatory attacks against Carroll as his lawyers considered asking the high court to reconsider its decision.
LEGO has unveiled a 27-foot-tall World Cup trophy replica made from more than 1.3 million bricks at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
One Bay Area restaurant caused discourse online after a post went viral last week on the establishment's policy about fining parents when their children run around and are unruly.
Riverside police have released a photo of a 62-year-old man in custody who is suspected of sexually abusing multiple victims over a period of 25 years.
The 33-year-old driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide after President Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
The California DMV has ordered 11,000 drivers to retake their written exams within 30 days or face license cancellation following mysterious test "irregularities."
The opening of a new, larger terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport has been scheduled for Oct. 13, according to an updated project timeline.
A lawsuit filed against the Bay Club El Segundo alleges a toddler suffered a traumatic brain injury after an employee dropped him, and claims the daycare lacked a license.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcomes US President Donald Trump upon his arrival at Etimesgut Air Base near Ankara, on July 7, 2026, before attending the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit.(ABDULLAH GUCLU / AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump said Wednesday he b...
A Long Beach ice cream vendor is recovering from serious injuries after he says he was assaulted while working near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on the 4th of July.
Officials said the aircraft, operated by the private carrier K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue while flying with five people on board.
Exhausted Skid Row merchants' rep: "If something is working down here, you can't prove it by me."
Five pedestrians were injured, one suffering a double leg amputation, after a suspected DUI driver jumped a curb into a Boyle Heights outdoor dining area.
A suspected DUI crash involving three vehicles left four people injured after a car jumped the curb and struck outdoor diners at a Boyle Heights Mexican deli.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is demanding additional action from Lineage as residents near a Boyle Heights warehouse damaged by a fire continue to report ongoing impacts.
Hot temperatures are sticking around across Southern California this week before rain chances roll in over the weekend.
A 37-year-old mother of five, Jessica Flores, was struck and killed by a suspected DUI driver in a dark industrial area of Pacoima overnight.
Hulu is revisiting one of the largest unidentified human remains cases in the United States, second only to 9/11, in "Return to Fox Hollow," streaming now.
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