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Multiple people injured in collision involving Waymo near downtown Los Angeles

Blanca Begert — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:15:13 GMT

Waymo suggests its car is not at fault in the accident that was initially reported as an auto-pedestrian collision. LAPD said at noon Sunday that the police investigation was ongoing.

Shooting at party in Santa Clara County leaves 1 dead, 7 injured

Greg Braxton — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:54:34 GMT

The Santa Clara sheriff's office is investigating after a person was killed and seven others injured Saturday night at an "unsanctioned party."

Barabak: His nickname was 'Satan.' His political influence was immense

Mark Z. Barabak — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Clint Reilly helped elect a who's who of California Democrats and trained generations of political consultants. He was a genius in the business of campaigns.

Day laborers come together at a convention to process a year and a half of ICE raids

Itzel Luna — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

At risk of personal repercussion, nearly 80 day laborers gathered at a Pasadena workshop where they learned about legal assistance and resources.

'It feels like it never ends — the evil': Pasadena demonstrators protest ICE shootings

Brittny Mejia — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:49:55 GMT

Approximately 50 demonstrators gathered Saturday morning in Pasadena as part of a national action to honor lives lost to immigration enforcement operations.

Mural at site of Jewish temple that burned in Eaton fire vandalized with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti

Jasmine Mendez — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:49:57 GMT

Authorities are investigating a hate crime after a mural at the site of the burned Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center was vandalized with an antisemitic message and swastikas this week.

SoCal woman convicted of murder for supplying lethal fentanyl dose: 'She's an evil person'

Clara Harter — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Savanna Michelle Carlos, 23, was sentenced to 15 years to life Friday after a jury convicted her of second-degree murder for supplying the fentanyl that caused the death of a Riverside County man.

Lopez: In L.A.'s underground, the public servants are 80, 90 and 100. It's tough getting old

Steve Lopez — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

LADWP is replacing 45 miles of aging water lines annually. As leaks sprout, should it do more?

Man who caused Park fire, one of the largest in California history, convicted of arson

Clara Harter — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A judge found Ronnie Stout guilty of starting the devastating Park fire. The 44-year-old Chico man faces 25 years to life and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 9, according to the Butte County district attorney's office.

L.A.'s dangerous game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point

Hannah Fry — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Los Angeles water system is so old — and money for replacements is exceedingly scarce — that officials are left playing a dangerous game of triage.

This Long Beach spot is where food trucks are born

Jacob Sisneros — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:49:20 GMT

For 15 years, California Food Trucks has built out vans and commercial trucks into mobile kitchens.

Street homelessness went up in Los Angeles. In Nithya Raman's district, it was nearly cut in half

Noah Goldberg — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:04:17 GMT

Street homelessness — people living outdoors or in their vehicles — went down by 49% in Raman's district compared to the previous year, she said at a press conference Friday.

Lineage fined for flies, smell and 'unsanitary' conditions after Boyle Heights warehouse fire

Salvador Hernandez — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:43:21 GMT

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has fined Lineage Logistics for what it called "unsanitary and nuisance" conditions at the company's fire-damaged Boyle Heights warehouse.

Woman who claims to run animal rescue locked 18 dogs in a car with no water, prosecutors say

Seamus Bozeman — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:20:32 GMT

An Orange County woman who claims to run an animal rescue has been accused of felony animal cruelty following a pair of disturbing incidents involving dogs allegedly in her care.

With Big Bear eagle ailing, OpenAI co-founder drops $5.5 million to buy land near nest

Lila Seidman — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:37:02 GMT

OpenAI's Greg Brockman and his wife donated $5.5 million to conserve land near famed Big Bear eagles' nest as Jackie remains in critical care. The $10 million goal is now met.

D4vd's phone shows teen was pregnant and had abortion before killing, detective testifies

James Queally, Richard Winton — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:23:45 GMT

An LAPD detective took the witness stand Friday and laid out years worth of text messages and phone calls that authorities say indicate the singer D4vd, sexually abused a teenage girl for years, impregnated her and convinced her to have an abortion before allegedly killing her in April of 2025.

DHS surveilled peaceful protesters and then yanked their Global Entry, federal lawsuit alleges

Brittny Mejia — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:57:12 GMT

Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed in California allege that the Department of Homeland Security revoked their Global Entry privileges in retaliation for exercising their constitutional rights.

California man drank all day then drove into a tree at 101 mph with a car full of people

Jazmin Alvarado — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:08:25 GMT

Prosecutors say Cameron Garcia was behind the wheel drunk during a deadly 2023 car crash then carjacked someone to flee the scene.

Measles hits U.S. record not seen since 1991; California seen as vulnerable

Rong-Gong Lin II — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:07:59 GMT

There have been 2,318 measles cases reported across the nation this year, according to the CDC. That's higher than in any year since a significant nationwide measles epidemic from 1989 to 1991.

Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them

Corinne Purtill — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:11:55 GMT

Jake Collective and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are launching a $5 million, five-year initiative

4 more states report cyclosporiasis outbreak. Here's how the FDA does a traceback investigation

Karen Garcia — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:37:34 GMT

Experts explain how health officials investigate foodborne illnesses amid a second outbreak of cyclosporiasis.

Man arrested after climbing to top of L.A.'s 6th Street Bridge, drawing police and stopping traffic

Salvador Hernandez — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:36:10 GMT

Police and firefighters responded after a man was spotted atop an arc on the 6th Street Bridge. Fire officials said the man had threatened to jump.

Lopez: 5 reasons the Dodgers should not go back to the White House again next year

Steve Lopez — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:51:25 GMT

A World Series victory comes at a stiff price: the annual White House photo op.

Southern California's heat wave is about to break. But not for long

Alex Wigglesworth — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:56:16 GMT

Southern California will continue to endure hotter than normal conditions for the foreseeable future, with the peak of the heat wave lasting through Sunday, forecasters said.

Sunset Boulevard will be open Saturday after completion of water leak repairs

Hannah Fry, Clara Harter — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:24:23 GMT

About a week after an estimated 17 million gallons of water spilled out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, crews have nearly finalized repairs and announced the road will soon reopen.

Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

Sonja Sharp — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement agreement, a decades-old case in Los Angeles federal court that sets the rules for how the government can detain migrant children.

Mayor's press team uses disappearing WhatsApp messages, avoiding scrutiny

Noah Goldberg — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The city administrative code requires records to be retained for at least two years.

L.A.'s homeless authority is in a fight for its survival

Doug Smith — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

LAHSA, the organization at the forefront of the Los Angeles city and county response to homelessness for more than 30 years, is fighting a Trump administration attempt to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds.

He was homeless in L.A. Now, he's accused of hurling racist slurs at a 'Today' host

Connor Sheets, Jenny Jarvie — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Crisscrossing the country — from Virginia to California, Florida, Maryland and finally New York — Andrew Truelove moved between the streets, jails, homeless shelters and psychiatric facilities.

COVID-19 is on the upswing in California. How bad will it get this summer?

Rong-Gong Lin II — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

It wouldn't be surprising for a summer increase in COVID to begin now. Large numbers of people haven't fallen ill with COVID for quite a while.

Thousands of complaints, few punished: How LAPD handles claims of racial bias

Libor Jany — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Studies have repeatedly shown that Black and Latino people in L.A. are subjected to police stops at significantly higher rates than white people. The rare case of an officer recently fired for alleged racial bias highlights why.

Heartbreaking twist in mystery of hiker found dead in Big Sur with odd wounds

Clara Harter — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:53:05 GMT

Mystery swirled around a Carlsbad woman found dead in Big Sur with a cut on her forehead and markings on her neck. Her cause of death is a surprising and heartbreaking twist.

Bat that dropped onto table at SoCal restaurant had rabies, officials say

Seamus Bozeman — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:12:54 GMT

Health authorities are looking for people who may have come into contact with a bat that fell onto a table at a north San Diego County restaurant on Sunday just as a family was having lunch.

Still in critical condition, Big Bear eagle Jackie gets life-saving blood transfusion

Lila Seidman — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:44:59 GMT

Big Bear eagle Jackie is in critical condition after a blood transfusion. As veterinarians seek answers, mate Shadow fuels questions about whether he's "seeing" another female.

Las Vegas teen suspect in Santa Monica Pier shooting turns himself in

Clara Harter — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:29:40 GMT

A 16-year-old boy from Las Vegas turned himself in after he was identified as the suspected gunman in a shooting near the Santa Monica Pier that left a man dead, authorities said.

TikTok door-kicking trend in Santa Clarita sparks sheriff's warning

Seamus Bozeman — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:40:39 GMT

A TikTok trend involving door kicking has struck home in Santa Clarita, prompting a warning from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

19-year-old lay in wait, stabbed California gallery owner over and over, authorities say

Salvador Hernandez — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:16:57 GMT

Rachell Summers, a 73-year-old artist, was fatally stabbed in an attack Monday in Capitola, Calif. Police called it a 'random act of violence.'

California dodges a bullet on Colorado River cuts

Ian James — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:57:15 GMT

California, Arizona and Nevada offered to cut water use to ease the Colorado River crisis. The Trump administration is set to adopt much of their proposal.

California, other states sue Trump administration for 'unlawful' conditions on disaster grants

Iris Kwok — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:35:28 GMT

California, other states sue Trump administration for making disaster aid conditional.

CoolKicks owner indicted in alleged $2-million Nike warehouse theft scheme

Ruben Vives — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:35:08 GMT

The indictment comes months after a police raid of the company's warehouse that led to the recovery of about $500,000 in stolen Nike goods.

Chavez Ravine was once home to thousands of Mexican Americans. A new digital archive tells their story

Andrea Flores — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:30:49 GMT

Former residents and descendants of Chavez Ravine gathered in L.A. for the unveiling of "Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished Story," a new archive by Loyola Marymount University that digitizes the community's history.

Homelessness has increased in L.A., dealing fresh setback to Mayor Karen Bass

David Zahniser, Doug Smith — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:46:38 GMT

The numbers from this year's point-in-time homelessness count delivered a major blow to Bass, who is seeking reelection and has made the issue a central part of her agenda.

Santa Monica implements AI-powered cameras to target motorists blocking bike lanes

Jazmin Alvarado — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:16:39 GMT

Motorists who block bike lanes in Santa Monica beware! The city is employing AI-powered cameras to identify and cite violators.

Chabria: AI companies are creating 'all-powerful psychopaths.' Maybe not a great idea?

Anita Chabria — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:31:46 GMT

This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff. How many times do we need to hear this story before someone does something to protect humans?

Another cyclosporiasis outbreak investigated as cases of diarrhea-causing illness continue to mount

Karen Garcia — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:10:33 GMT

Officials have initiated a new investigation into a second cyclosporiasis outbreak and are trying to determine the source.

15% more for a Mickey beignet? Sticker shock hits Disneyland customers over food price increases

Suhauna Hussain — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:46:55 GMT

The Happiest Place on Earth is going to cost you more if you show up hungry. Disneyland food prices jumped as much as 25%.

Autopsy reveals grim details in killing of Grammy-nominated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes

Jazmin Alvarado — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:24:07 GMT

The autopsy report for Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes revealed he was brutally beaten and stabbed to death. Police identified his son as the suspect in his killing.

Repairs to Sunset Boulevard water line hit a snag with another leak in West Hollywood

Hannah Fry — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:55:02 GMT

The reopening of Sunset Boulevard this week following a trunk line break that inundated West Hollywood with 17 million gallons of water hit a setback on Wednesday when crews discovered another leak.

Southern California's broiling heat wave: How long will it last?

Alex Wigglesworth — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:44:29 GMT

The worst of Southern California's heat wave is passing, but broiling conditions will continue through the weekend.

Measles surges dramatically in California among children and young adults

Rong-Gong Lin II — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 93% of confirmed measles cases are associated with outbreaks. There have been 34 new outbreaks reported so far this year.

Giant rats, bright green flies, putrid smells: Unbearable conditions near Boyle Heights warehouse, residents say

Salvador Hernandez — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Residents describe the conditions they've been living in nearly a month after a fire damaged a cold storage food warehouse in Boyle Heights.

ICE detentions spiked in June, targeting immigrants with no criminal records, new data show

Itzel Luna — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Immigration and Customs Enforcement released its first batch of detention data since early April. Detentions dropped after the raids intensified in January, but surged once again in June.

UC targets high school course requirements amid SAT debate. What aspiring students need to know

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

UC faculty leaders have accelerated plans to review SAT/ACT testing and high school A-G course requirements. Here is how it affects future college applicants.

In L.A., playing ball in the streets is a crime. A City Council member wants to change that

Sandra McDonald — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A 1936 Los Angeles law prohibits playing baseball, basketball, soccer or any other ball game on a city street or sidewalk.

Machete-wielding man critically wounded by police in shooting outside Orange County hospital

Seamus Bozeman — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:07:30 GMT

A machete-wielding man was suspected of driving under the influence before he was shot by police in front of a hospital in Los Alamitos.

California is letting more drivers add their license and ID card to their phones. Here's how

Ruben Vives — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:13:44 GMT

DMV officials said more than 3 million people have enrolled in the Mobile Driver License's Pilot Program since 2023.

O.C. gang members convicted of murder while carrying out armed robbery for Mexican Mafia

Clara Harter — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:07:58 GMT

Two members of an Orange County street gang were found guilty of murdering a man while attempting to carry out an armed robbery under the direction of the Mexican Mafia, authorities said.

Former CSU campus president accused of harassment to earn $343,920 in new university job

Andrew Khouri — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:33:53 GMT

Outgoing Cal State San Bernardino President Tomás Morales will be paid more than $300,000 for a one-year 'transition' assignment. Earlier this year, CSU settled for $12 million a lawsuit that alleged Morales and another executive engaged in gender harassment and discrimination.

D4vd's garage had signs of blood where girl's body was likely cut up, expert testifies

Richard Winton, James Queally — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:55:25 GMT

A forensic scientist with the Los Angeles Police Department testified Wednesday there was evidence of blood stains in the garage where prosecutors allege the singer D4vd used a chainsaw to cut apart the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pleads case to anti-Trump voters

Iris Kwok — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:23:08 GMT

At a campaign stop in Boyle Heights, Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton sought to appeal to voters frustrated with California while distancing the race from national politics

Man who threw cinder block chunks during anti-ICE protest in L.A. gets prison sentence

Brittny Mejia — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:58:24 GMT

A Paramount man was sentenced to 10 months in prison for throwing chunks of cinder block at Border Patrol agents, injuring one, during an immigration protest last summer.

Immigration sweeps in L.A. cost businesses millions in revenue, UCLA study finds

Brittny Mejia — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:49:09 GMT

Researchers found there were 46,000 fewer customer visits among formal businesses within half a mile of nine documented enforcement sites and an estimated $3.16 million in accumulated revenue losses during the two weeks after enforcement activity.

Fresno man sentenced on sex abuse charges spanning nearly 30 years

Fedor Zarkhin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:56:28 GMT

A Fresno man was sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to two rapes and two sexual assaults on a child, crimes dating as far back as 1997.

Pursuit ends in dramatic crash, deadly police shooting in Simi Valley

Summer Lin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:09:35 GMT

A domestic violence suspect was shot and killed by police Tuesday morning after leading officers on a car chase through Simi Valley, according to authorities.

Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79

Iris Kwok — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:16:54 GMT

Reilly ran successful campaigns for California's most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi. He later turned his attention to real estate and local media

Filmmaker father of slain autistic man wishes son had never called police: 'He just needed help'

Andrew J. Campa, Joseph Serna — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:02:45 GMT

Police went to Irvine's Turtle Rock neighborhood in response to reports of a man with a knife suffering a mental health crisis outside his home.

93 degrees at work: Pasadena businesses swelter after copper wire thefts wreck AC units

Seamus Bozeman — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

These days, the temperature inside the kitchen at Sweet Red Peach bakery is at least 93 degrees.

Heat wave smothering Southern California nears its peak

Alex Wigglesworth — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

A heat wave that's expected to rank among the hottest of the year so far will peak in Southern California on Thursday with temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal and muggy conditions limiting overnight cooling, forecasters said.

Sausalito city manager charged with prowling, theft after arrest on stranger's yacht

Clara Harter — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Elaine Forbes, 53, was charged Tuesday with one count of prowling on private property, two counts of lodging without an owner's consent and one count of petty theft.

If your degree doesn't pay enough, you can't borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs

Andrew Khouri, Francesca Pinney — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Students in low-paying college degree and certificate programs will no longer be eligible for federal student loans under a new rule.

As North America grapples with destructive wildfires, 'super' El Niño may offer hope

Noah Haggerty — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

With a very strong El Niño almost certainly on its way, the southern U.S. could see extra precipitation this winter, damping wildfire risk next summer.

Over 3 years, homeless nonprofit paid more than $1.7 million to companies owned by its chief executive

Andrew Khouri, Alene Tchekmedyian — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Over three years, the homeless housing nonprofit A Step to Freedom paid more than $1.7 million to two companies owned by its chief executive, according to a Times review of public and internal records.

The dark side of making daylight saving time permanent in California: How late would our sunrises get?

Rong-Gong Lin II — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

If Congress adopts permanent daylight saving time year-round, Los Angeles would see its latest sunrise of the year at 8 a.m.

Sex offender, a fugitive for 21 years, hid in plain sight as a yacht-owning L.A. biopharma exec

Ruben Vives — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:43:22 GMT

Ronald L. Fischer fled during a rape trial in May 2005 and used various aliases to avoid capture for more than 20 years, according to U.S. Marshals Service

Bullet comes through window, killing L.A. mom as she sleeps; her baby faces uncertain future

Clara Harter — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:54:03 GMT

A 20-year-old woman was fatally shot through the window of her South Los Angeles home in the early hours of Sunday morning, authorities said.

Rescued eagle Jackie battles anemia, inflammation. 'It's too early to predict the outcome'

Lila Seidman — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:43:16 GMT

Rescued Big Bear eagle Jackie has anemia and kidney inflammation, and remains in critical condition. However, she is eating and even fighting with care staff, according to an educational nonprofit.

Toddler bitten by a rattlesnake hidden underneath Amazon package

Karen Garcia — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:09:15 GMT

A 3-year-old Santa Clarita girl was bitten by a rattlesnake that was hidden underneath an Amazon package.

HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of 'crackdown on fraud'

Ben Wieder, Dakota Smith — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:41:48 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California over concerns about fraud.

Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them

Melody Petersen — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:40:47 GMT

A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires. The group was created by utilities that have ignited six of the state's most destructive fires.

SoCal attorney pleads guilty to embezzling $310,000 of clients' money to fund gambling habit

Jazmin Alvarado — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:35:32 GMT

The Manhattan Beach attorney admitted to four felony charges, including embezzling from his clients and writing checks without enough funds in his account.

'A five-alarm fire': Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels

Ian James — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:37:03 GMT

The Colorado River's largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have declined to the lowest combined levels on record. Researchers say this underscores the urgent need to cut water use.

Road rage suspect arrested after 100-mph car chase through Hollywood

Summer Lin — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:13:57 GMT

A road rage suspect led the California Highway Patrol on a car chase Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, according to authorities.

When will Sunset Boulevard reopen? Here's what we know about filling the massive hole

Hannah Fry — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:17:33 GMT

There are about 547 miles of trunk line underground across the city of Los Angeles, much of which is nearing the end of its useful life and will need to be replaced. Here's the latest with the repairs underneath Sunset Boulevard.

LAUSD Supt. Chait trades Carvalho's flash for a quieter tone; touts wins amid budget crisis

Howard Blume, Francesca Pinney — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:47:05 GMT

LAUSD Supt. Andrés Chait traded flash for stability in his first district address, highlighting academic gains amid a multibillion-dollar budget crisis.

Wrong-way driver on 405 Freeway involved in deadly crash in Hawthorne

Joseph Serna — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:54:30 GMT

One person was killed Tuesday morning in a wrong-way crash on the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne.

Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast

Anita Chabria — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

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 SoCal heat wave could be hottest of the year: 5 things to know

Rong-Gong Lin II — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

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.

D4vd murder case: Prosecutors reveal gruesome photos of teen girl's dismembered body

James Queally, Richard Winton — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Prosecutors made public photos of the dismembered body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez during a preliminary hearing Tuesday on murder and rape charges against David Anthony Burke, better known as the singer D4vd.

Deputy fatally shoots pit bull 'actively and viciously' attacking man at Lancaster home

Clara Harter — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:38:48 GMT

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.

E-bike injuries are increasing rapidly in California. Many hurt are 14 or younger, study finds

Salvador Hernandez — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:02:42 GMT

E-bike injuries are increasing across California, according to a new study. Injured riders are often 14 or younger.

'So demeaning.' United employee threatens to call ICE on California passenger in viral video

Clara Harter — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:07:05 GMT

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.

California fights Trump administration, again, over Santa Barbara oil pipeline: The coast is 'not for sale'

Grace Toohey — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:43:58 GMT

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.

UC San Diego illegally uses race in admissions, Justice Department alleges

Jaweed Kaleem — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:21:06 GMT

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, rescued eagle — probably Big Bear's Jackie — receiving care in Ojai

Lila Seidman — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:13:10 GMT

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.

Ex-L.A. County sheriff's deputy gets prison time for using search warrant for a private client

Brittny Mejia — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:57:38 GMT

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.