San Francisco Bay Area native 11-year-old Amaya Masoli, who's starring as young Moana in Disney's live-action remake, shared her excitement for the film and how she brought her own Samoan culture into the experience.
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The fast-moving Summit Fire has scorched over 1,300 acres near the LA-San Bernardino County line, triggering mandatory evacuations as structures are threatened.
A brush fire broke out during mid-90-degree temperatures in the Antelope Valley community of Llano Friday and has scorched 650 acres.
The World Cup quarterfinal match between Spain and Belgium brought intense energy to SoFi Stadium and an economic boost to L.A. County.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are trying to sow doubt about the case.
Authorities said Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit, an Irvine trainer, killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van. He covered up the deaths by impersonating the dogs' owners and having the pets cremated.
Actress Joanna Pettet, a familiar face in film, television and theater, has died at the age of 83.
Taylor Swift paid the City of New York $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used during her wedding at Madison Square Garden, Mayor Mamdani said Friday.
Humanoid robots have performed two surgeries in pigs for the first time, a new development researchers say may be a potential gamechanger for hospitals in the future.
San Francisco Bay Area native 11-year-old Amaya Masoli, who's starring as young Moana in Disney's live-action remake, shared her excitement for the film and how she brought her own Samoan culture into the experience.
The CDC is investigating a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases now reported across at least 31 states. Here's the latest.
Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison and his assistant Tingfeng Liu to three years following the heat stroke and trauma deaths of 11 dogs at an Irvine training academy.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will miss the 2026 All-Star Game because of continued irritation in his left knee.
"It's kinda surreal for me!" Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Lynn Herring, Kristina Wagner and the cast of "General Hospital" celebrate a major milestone. Watch weekdays on ABC and stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
A brush fire in Lucerne Valley quickly moved toward homes and other structures in Lucerne Valley on Friday afternoon.
Nadine Menendez surrendered to federal authorities Friday afternoon and is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee.
Palestinian children leap into the air while playing on a trampoline in northern Gaza's militarized orange zone of Beit Lahia, on May 31.(Anas Baba / NPR) GAZA CITY, Gaza, and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a small rickety table, under a tent made of worn-out tarps, four friends meet for a game...
A woman was rushed to a hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a bear on the deck of her Alaskan house just as she was getting out with her dogs, investigators said.
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome.
After one person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Northern California high school after a graduation ceremony in early June, the Fairfield Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old suspect.
NASA chief Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
The White House defended President Trump's dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission's remaining members as enhancing election security. Critics called it a dangerous partisan move.
Zaire Wade, son of NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, faces a felony domestic violence charge in Los Angeles carrying potential prison time.
The week-long preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk concluded Friday with prosecutors presenting evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial. Robinson declined to testify at the hearing.
A father in the Lake Tahoe area says bear spray helped stop a bear that charged toward him after his daughters encountered the animal near the family's vacation home.
A man was shot to death at an apartment building in Hollywood overnight, and police are searching for a suspect.
Two people were killed and four others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles.
A new live-action adaptation of "Moana" is now in theaters and On The Red Carpet is celebrating with a special episode filmed on location in Hawaii.
Local officials have tried to cut through jurisdictional red tape, but many residents complain that they'll ask one office for help, only to be directed to another.
Two people were found dead at a home in Westwood, and police were investigating the case as a possible murder-suicide.
Earlier this year, LAist reported on how the state spent billions on a new grade for 4-year-olds without a plan to evaluate it.(Ashley Balderrama / LAist)Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will vastly reshape the role of the state superintendent of public instruction, an elected position th...
Protesters gathered at John Muir High School this week to urge the school district to reevaluate their tree removal plan.(Sammy Marvin)Parents, students and arborists gathered at John Muir High School in Pasadena this week to fight plans to cut down almost 200 trees across the Pasadena Unified Sc...
Culver City has enacted a temporary freeze on new drive-thru permits, weighing a permanent ban after residents protested a massive proposed In-N-Out location.
More than 30 years after Astrid Bridges was found dead in her Gresham, Oregon, home, authorities have reopened the case after the Medical Examiner's Office reclassified her death from an accident to a homicide.
An RV fire on the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar spread to the nearby brush, forcing the closure of most westbound lanes for several hours Friday morning.
Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks down Disney's new live action "Moana," in an interview with entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo.
Fort Bragg soldier Sayveon Anderson, missing person, has not been seen since June 29, and his family is desperately searching for answers.
Knott's Scary Farm tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale, with the event running select nights from Sept. 17 through Oct. 31.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education letter asks LAUSD to revise the recently adopted budget by mid-August. (Mariana Dale / LAist)L.A. County education officials have warned Los Angeles Unified leaders that the district is at risk of financial insolvency — and the loss of local control — wi...
A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window when it broke mid-flight.
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