Woman tumbles the length of 5 football fields down a California volcano. She's OK
The woman was found resting on Mt. Shasta 'alert' and 'in good spirits' by rescuers traveling on foot.
The woman was found resting on Mt. Shasta 'alert' and 'in good spirits' by rescuers traveling on foot.
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More than a year after a man was found dead in Compton, officials have approved a reward in hopes of generating leads in the unsolved murder.
The woman was found resting on Mt. Shasta 'alert' and 'in good spirits' by rescuers traveling on foot.
While some Boyle Heights residents say the smell of rotting food is improving, we are learning ER visits nearby tripled during the warehouse fire.
Airbnb says the "anti-party system" it deploys ahead of major holiday weekends flags bookings with characteristics indicating guests are likely to use properties for unauthorized parties.
An Adolf Hitler baby photo in a Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparked an investigation.
Frustrated residents in an unincorporated area of Gardena are calling for stronger enforcement against street takeovers they say have endangered public safety.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed off on legislation that would levy a 100% California tax on payouts from Trump's $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization" fund.
In a major shakeup ahead of November, the L.A. City Council pulled a measure that would have asked voters to allow noncitizens to vote in city elections.
Venezuelans in Southern California are finding comfort and support at a Pasadena restaurant raising money for earthquake relief.
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures, according to his personal financial disclosure released on Tuesday.
June 30, 2026 Contact: media@dhs.lacounty.gov Rancho Research Brings Hope of Walking and Feeling Again After Paralysis A Patient Imagined Walking. Robotic Legs Stepped. Then the Brain Felt It. DOWNEY, Calif. — For people living with paralysis, the hope of walking again is powerful. The hope...
June 30, 2026 Contact: Media Relations (213) 654-3918 media@pubdef.lacounty.gov L.A. Public Defender García Joins Statewide Advocacy Leaders in Renewing Call for Universal Clemency As California marks 50 years of the modern death penalty, advocates urge Governor Newsom to commute every death sen...
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
June 30, 2026 Media Relations Division 213-257-2000 media@da.lacounty.gov Woman Charged With Brutally Assaulting 60-Year-Old Street Vendor in Downtown Los Angeles Harmunie Heaven Church allegedly grabbed the victim by the hair, threw her to the ground and repeatedly punched her in the head L...
LeBron James will continue his NBA career during the 2026-27 season, but has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him.
Marine Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, was declared deceased; it is believed he was lost at sea after a training exercise off San Diego.
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1.
The Line Hotel in Koreatown is one of multiple locations showing World Cup 2026 games. (Nathan Solis / The LA Local)This story first published in The LA Local.Take a deep breath. The elimination rounds of the World Cup have begun. Mexico will battle against Ecuador on Tuesday, with kickoff at 6 ...
Los Angeles County Sheriff's headquarters in downtown L.A. (vesperstock/Getty Images / iStock Editorial)The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday agreed to pay $9.6 million to the family of a man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Compton in 2020 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit.Th...
L.A. County will pay the family of a man killed by sheriff's deputies $9.6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. (Brian Feinzimer / LAist)The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday agreed to pay $9.6 million to the family of a man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Compton in 2...
A Moorpark man was sentenced for 2023 death at a Free Palestine rally in Thousand Oaks. Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji, 53, of Moorpark pleaded guilty in May.
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned.
A voting sign at Cal State Los Angeles in Los Angeles on June 7, 2022.(Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters)Topline:The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday pulled a ballot proposal for November that could have led to non-citizens being allowed to vote in council and school board elections.Why it matters:...
More than a dozen train cars left the tracks after a freight train derailment on Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Bucks County.
California gas tax set to increase Wednesday as travelers gear up for July Fourth weekend
As the excitement builds for Disney's live-action 'Moana,' fans of the franchise will get a chance to feel closer to the famous wayfinder and voyager.
Catherine Laga'aia won the role of a lifetime in the live-action "Moana." And we're finding out just how many others applied for the part! Watch her shine in "Moana" in theaters July 10.
Disneyland Resort has launched a limited-time $59 Evening Ticket for summer 2026, offering discounted park access on select nights.
Charges have been filed against the 19-year-old woman accused of attacking a street vendor at her stand in downtown Los Angeles.
2 were killed and dozens injured after a bus carrying a Royal Jordanian crew from JFK to a hotel crashed on the Long Island Expressway in New York City.
Transgender player AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley hits the ball during a girls high school volleyball match against Norte Vista at Norte Vista High School in Riverside on Oct. 16, 2025.(Kirby Lee / Getty Images)California can continue its long-held policy of allowing transgender student athletes t...
The Boron Aerospace Museum in the Mojave Desert chronicles the many milestones of America's journey into the skies.
The flurry of votes brought an underwhelming end to the yearlong effort at rewriting the City Charter, L.A.'s municipal governing document.
California's long-standing ban on semiautomatic assault rifles could be struck down by the Supreme Court.
A man was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison in connection with two stabbings in 2023, including the killing of a high school student.
The New York Public Library has a vast collection of more than 400,000 maps. The maps show where the city has been and where it's going.
Advocates gathered at the headquarters of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship. (Julia Barajas / LAist )A wave of relief moved through L.A. communities on Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenshi...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday voted in favor of upholding birthright citizenship and while advocates cheered on the highest court’s decision, the topic is close to some U.S. citizens, including a USMNT star. Folarin Balogun said he was born in Brooklyn while his parents were visiting the U...
The first human case of West Nile virus in Long Beach and current mosquito-carrying activity in the San Gabriel Valley has been reported this month.
Lucinda Jane Weist Manera pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of accessory after the fact, which prosecutors say including helping Bernhard Eugen Fritsch flee the country.
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