A Rhode Island fugitive physician who was recently captured after being on the run for more than two decades had been living in Los Angeles, where he ran a biotech company, law enforcement sources confirmed. Investigators said Dr. Ronald Fischer was accused of raping a woman on his boat, named “L...
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Without a reservation system, thousands of people are flocking to Yosemite National Park each month. Visitors say if you want to avoid the crowds, either enter Yosemite early in the morning, later in the afternoon or wait until the peak season ends in October.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work together to curb trafficking and help survivors.
This week could bring Southern California its most sweltering temperatures of the year — a heat wave made all the more miserable, and dangerous, by oppressive muggy conditions and little nighttime relief.
A preliminary hearing on murder and rape charges against David Anthony Burke, better known as the singer D4vd, will begin Tuesday. The 21-year-old has pleaded not guilty to accusations he killed a teenage fan to cover up their sexual relationship and then dismembered her body.
Mayor John Heilman estimated that between 150 and 200 vehicles were damaged or destroyed in flooded garages.
Neighbors say vacant buildings on a downtown Los Angeles block have caught fire repeatedly over the past two months, raising fears the blazes could spread.
After losing their home in the Eaton Fire, Morgan Soloway and Kenny Rotter married inside their partially rebuilt Altadena house.
Another heat wave moves into Southern California this week, bringing an Extreme Heat Watch and triple-digit heat to many areas.
Neighbors and business owners on a downtown Los Angeles block say they're living with a dangerous cycle of fires at vacant buildings.
Pasadena small businesses are struggling through the summer heat after thieves stole copper from rooftop A/C units, leaving them without air conditioning.
Deputies received a 911 call regarding a dog attack in Lancaster. Upon arrival, they saw a pit bull "actively and viciously" attacking a man who was lying in the front yard of a home.
Pasadena small businesses are struggling through the summer heat after thieves stole copper from rooftop A/C units, leaving them without air conditioning.
A 72-year-old woman who was seriously hurt after being struck by a teen on an e-motorcycle is speaking out, sharing details of her monthslong recovery and urging greater safety and accountability.
The preliminary hearing for singer D4vd, who is facing several charges in the death of a teenage girl, is set to take place over the course of several days this week.
The Trump administration is slapping an additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods imported into the U.S.
The South Coast AQMD says it received more than 900 complaints last week about the foul stench coming from the fire-damaged Boyle Heights warehouse.
More than 500 hospitals nationwide, including 23 in Southern California, have been warned for failing to comply with federal hospital price transparency rules, according to Hospital Watch.
The suit claims the deputy threatened minors at gunpoint after a car alarm went off in Compton, and claims the deputy is part of a deputy gang known for using excessive force.
E-bike injuries are increasing across California, according to a new study. Injured riders are often 14 or younger.
Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, while the United States conducted yet another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic as they struggle over control of the key waterway. The 10 consecutive nights of U.S. airstrikes have...
A Mexican American father said he was floored when a United Airlines customer service representative threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on him at SFO.
An injured bald eagle that was rescued in Big Bear after getting into a fight with two other eagles is believed to be Jackie, one half of the region's beloved bald eagle couple.
The judge sentenced El Mayo to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The grieving mother made the heart-breaking decision to take her 4-year-old son off life support.
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.
The California attorney general has again sued the Trump administration over continued approvals that have allowed an offshore oil operation to restart along Santa Barbara County's coast.
After declining for weeks, gas prices are rising again.
The Trump Justice Department alleges UC San Diego's medical school illegally used race in admissions, discriminating against white and Asian applicants.
Found weak and disheveled along the shoreline, the raptor believed to be nest cam star Jackie is receiving care while experts investigate what caused its decline.
David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, admitted to submitting a false search warrant application to obtain information on a private client's estranged husband during her contentious divorce proceedings.
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Federal health officials have been investigating five different clusters of cyclosporiasis cases since the start of parasite season in May, the FDA said on Monday.
A small business owner in Corona is seeking the public’s help in identifying the thieves who broke into his card shop over the weekend. Surveillance footage captured a pair of burglars breaking into Corona Cards & Collectibles early Saturday and taking off with trading cards. The break-in occurre...
July 20, 2026 Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov (626) 430-5360 Heat Advisory: High Temperatures Expected Across Parts of Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to take steps to stay cool and hydrated as high daytime temperatures and unusually warm overn...
( ZekaG / Getty Images) In one big way, Gov. Gavin Newsom is tougher on public employee unions than his Republican counterpart in Texas: Making state workers show up in the office. After facing strong opposition from workers, it took Texas Gov. Greg Abbott three months to reverse his 2025 ban on ...
Family and friends remembered the 19-year-old man as a devoted son and brother and a gifted baseball player.
An ex-L.A. County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced on Monday to 12 months in federal prison for submitting a false search warrant application to a state court judge, falsely claiming he needed tracking information for a robbery suspect’s cell phone when it was actually for a private client’s estran...
Roughly 100 rescues were completed in a single day in Newport Beach as the coast deals with high surf, according to lifeguards. Lifeguards responded to calls of swimmers caught in rip currents and being pushed into rocks and jetties, resulting in 100 rescues on Sunday alone, according to Newport ...
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If convicted, the father and son pair from Siskiyou County face a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine in the kidnapping of the federal employees.
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