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Second fire growing rapidly in Big Sur burns toward Highway 1

Iris Kwok — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Plaskett fire, which ignited Tuesday in a remote area about 30 miles down the coast from where the Timber fire started, exploded to roughly 5,900 acres by 9 p.m. Friday.

A wildfire caused millions in damages in Napa County. A winery worker is accused of causing it

Iris Kwok — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A man who worked as a gardener at a prestigious California winery is accused of igniting a wildfire that caused millions of dollars' worth of damage and tens of millions' worth of agricultural losses in Napa County last year.

Arellano: Racist 'Magic Deportation Bus' isn't the way for Trump to keep Latino voters

Gustavo Arellano — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

If the GOP wants any chance of holding on to Congress in the midterms and winning other key races, they need to get down on their hands and knees and beg Latinos for forgiveness,

What Meta's $17-billion settlement revealed about the harms of social media

Sonja Sharp — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Evidence presented during a civil trial leading up to Meta's costly settlement with California and other states revealed that company employees had repeatedly raised concerns about young users of Facebook and Instagram being exposed to bullying, harassment and explicit content.

California's new attempt to help struggling newsrooms faces key test

Suhauna Hussain — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The bill will require approval from two-thirds of the Legislature in the coming days in order to make it to Gov. Newsom's desk.

LAPD releases video of officers beating handcuffed jail inmate who later died

Libor Jany — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:07:06 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at Van Nuys Regional Jail manhandling an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a hood over his head while lying prone on the bunk in his cell.

Missing man found dead just steps from Santa Barbara jail where he was held

Terry Castleman — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:25:30 GMT

A missing man who had been arrested for a DUI and released was quickly reported missing, only to be found dead a week later on a hillside near the Santa Barbara County Jail.

Former acting U.S. attorney died by suicide inside San Diego federal building, coroner says

Terry Castleman — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:13:19 GMT

Assistant U.S. Atty. Andrew Haden died by hanging himself inside the Edward J. Schwartz federal building in San Diego last week, the San Diego County medical examiner's office said in a statement.

Fire at abandoned Studio City property creates another Raman-Bass clash

Salvador Hernandez — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:56:45 GMT

A fire on an abandoned Los Angeles property has led to another clash between Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman, with the mayoral rivals blaming each other for not tackling a problem lot that neighbors say has languished for years.

Long Beach aquarium takes in at least 500 animals rescued from wildlife traffickers

Summer Lin — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:05:28 GMT

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, home to about 12,000 sea creatures, is caring this summer for an additional 500 animals seized from wildlife traffickers.

Trump administration considering trading Yosemite land to private developer

Kevin Rector — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:26:33 GMT

The Trump administration is considering trading a parcel of Yosemite National Park to a private commercial developer to connect a proposed development on adjacent land to an interior park road, according to administration officials, members of Congress and documents reviewed by The Times.

Forget Florida. L.A. humidity is off the charts this summer. What's going on?

Alex Wigglesworth, Hannah Fry — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:33:35 GMT

Southern California's swampy summer continues to set records, with humidity levels creating conditions that feel more like Florida than the West Coast.

Lopez: A coastal development exemption in Santa Monica? Shame on Gov. Newsom

Steve Lopez — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:27:25 GMT

Gov. Newsom is pushing a bill that would exempt a donor-developer from normal project review.

California lawmakers crack down on AI used in public comment

Hayley Smith — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00:14 GMT

Senate Bill 1159 will make it easier for public agencies to protect themselves from the rising use of artificial intelligence for civic engagement.

Man accused of murder and street racing in crash that killed 2 California teens

Fedor Zarkhin — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:40:59 GMT

Terry Lamar Easter, 50, of Apple Valley, has been charged with two counts of murder in the girls' deaths, the San Bernardino District Attorney's Office said in a statement.

Baby Maytie, the first person buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, gets a headstone after 120 years

Karen Garcia — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:38:18 GMT

The first person to be buried in the Inglewood Park Cemetery finally receives a grave marker more than a century after her death.

Moldy dishes, live maggots and cockroaches. In-flight meal provider for LAX under scrutiny

Suhauna Hussain — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:50:48 GMT

Photos of contaminants at a catering facility in Inglewood that cooks and packages meals for a number of airlines operating out of Los Angeles International Airport were compiled by Southern California union Unite Here Local 11. The union says it's among a long string of violations.

Far off the grid in the Antelope Valley, RVers make a mess — and elude the homeless count

Doug Smith — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The disappearance of more than 700 RVs from the rural Antelope Valley reported in the 2026 homeless count is baffling locals who say the number of unpermitted vehicles has only increased.

Two of California's top law enforcement leaders trade barbs over state election integrity

Kevin Rector — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have engaged in a public and personal online spat this week.

Chabria: L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman changed his mind. Is that such a bad thing?

Anita Chabria — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman reversed his decision to pursue felony charges against an LAPD officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist and misogynistic remarks.

Firefighters struggling to get a handle on Timber fire as blaze surges again in Big Sur

Iris Kwok — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:53:27 GMT

Nearly 20 days in, the Timber fire continues to grow at a "rapid pace," officials say. Meanwhile, Big Sur businesses are missing out on their most lucrative season

Final victim of 'Happy Face' serial killer identified. How the public helped crack the case

Clara Harter — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:51:48 GMT

Lydia McWhorter was revealed to be the final unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the 'Happy Face Killer.'

California lawmakers reach deal to adjust childhood sex abuse law — but rebuff damage caps

Rebecca Ellis, Dakota Smith — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:20:34 GMT

State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make "modest" changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.

Family of man killed by LAPD officer who mistook plastic fork for weapon to get $5.8 million

Libor Jany — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:30:50 GMT

The family of Jason Maccani, who was fatally shot by a rookie LAPD officer while experiencing a mental health crisis in February 2024, has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the city of Los Angeles.

Black jaguar Samba dies after rattlesnake bites at California sanctuary

Karen Garcia — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:52:17 GMT

Black jaguar becomes the latest victim of a fatal bite as the end of rattlesnake season nears.

California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents

Christopher Buchanan — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:48:08 GMT

Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of "shock gloves" by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.

'I will never understand why': Jake Reiner opens up about parents' slaying and brother's arrest

Richard Winton — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:47:06 GMT

Eight months after Rob and Michele Reiner were fatally stabbed in their Brentwood home, son Jake opens up, describing his parents' deaths and brother's arrest as a "living nightmare."

State lawmakers pass bills to punish unethical lawyers, limit hedge funds that influence cases

Rebecca Ellis — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:01:55 GMT

Legislators advanced bills, backed by California's powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state's legal industry, which has been bruised by 'a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct' highlighted by The Times.

Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors

Sandra McDonald — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:46:25 GMT

Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass' office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.

California Legislature passes bill to track use of 'forever chemicals' by farms

Dakota Smith — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:41:32 GMT

Studies show that exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to decreased fertility and developmental delays in children and increase the risk of cancer.

Historic Newhall survived so much calamity. Then a fire ripped out its heart

Summer Lin — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:21:51 GMT

Downtown Newhall dates back more than 100 years and the business district is considered the cultural and historic heart of the Santa Clarita Valley. On Monday, a fire ripped through the district, destroying some of its most cherished landmarks.

Bodysurfer dies after being pulled from water in Laguna Beach

Salvador Hernandez — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:33:00 GMT

A man was unconscious when lifeguards pulled him out of the water Wednesday at Laguna Beach's South Crescent Bay. He died after being taken to a nearby hospital.

Did 49ers owner Jed York violate NFL conduct policy? Commissioner says it's 'being reviewed'

Chuck Schilken — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:09:20 GMT

After Jed York's arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is reviewing whether the 49ers owner violated its personal conduct policy.

Insurance executives warn that Newsom plan to shift utility wildfire liability would raise premiums

Melody Petersen — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:45:55 GMT

Insurance company executives warned Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter Wednesday that his plan to shift utility wildfire liability to property insurers would raise premiums.

California moves to outlaw disposable vapes, a toxic trash plague from beaches to battery fires

Susanne Rust — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:09:56 GMT

Lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would ban disposable vape cartridges, a scourge to waste haulers and facilities.

How an alleged fake 49ers wideout wooed women and took $1.3 million: 'That's Google, not me'

Steve Henson — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:57:22 GMT

Federal prosecutors say two men led a multistate scam, posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and adviser to steal $1.3 million from at least 26 women.

U.N. warns of 'moral red line' on killer robots; experts say it's already been crossed

Corinne Purtill — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:52:50 GMT

Autonomous machines have killed humans in recent conflicts, arms experts say.

Flames erupt from plane landing at LAX: 'It feels like the brakes locked up'

Fedor Zarkhin, Joseph Serna — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:44:25 GMT

Video obtained by a plane-spotting website appears to show a DHL plane landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday night and moments later, the rear tires bursting into flames.

Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse

Ruben Vives — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District's San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule.

This week's heat wave brought record-setting temperatures to SoCal. What comes next?

Iris Kwok — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Record-shattering, triple-digit temperatures baked Southern California on Wednesday, from Woodland Hills' 111 degrees to downtown L.A.'s 98, as the region endured one of summer's most intense heat waves.

Family awarded millions for dad's fatal overdose in notoriously deadly SoCal jail system

Clara Harter — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Riverside County must pay a family millions for the in-custody death of a beloved father who overdosed in his cell while awaiting trial in 2022.

'Too many cases': Mexico confronts U.S. over deaths of its citizens in ICE custody

Patrick J. McDonnell, Ruben Vives — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As increasing numbers of migrants perish during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to ramp up pressure on U.S. authorities to investigate the deaths.

Electric heavy-duty trucks will be able to run from Baja to Canada, West Coast leaders pledge

Hayley Smith — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The West Coast is home to one of the busiest freight corridors in the United States, and it's getting cleaner.

Orange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?

Salvador Hernandez — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Patterned after gun buyback programs organized by police departments, prosecutors in Orange County are offering gift cards for people to surrender e-bikes and e-motorcycles with "no questions" asked.

Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track

Ian James — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's Air Resources Board will start tracking estimates of the climate-warming methane that bubbles up from the state's dams and reservoirs.

USC and UCLA bet big on AI to meet soaring student, job market demands

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

USC, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara are launching new undergraduate majors and programs in AI and digital humanities to prepare students for high-demand tech careers.

L.A.-area lawmakers urge Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics

James Rainey — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:52:40 GMT

Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games.

Explosive devices found in a SoCal boy's home after school threat, officials say

Iris Kwok — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:37:26 GMT

Two explosive devices were recovered from an Orcutt boy's home Saturday, and officials said a "potential school threat" had been thwarted.

Three state senators press UC to restore SAT test requirements, backing faculty outcry

Jaweed Kaleem — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:22:22 GMT

Three Southern California Republican state senators press the UC Board of Regents to restore SAT testing for admissions, weighing new legislation as faculty demand tests return.

New details from 49ers owner Jed York's arrest: Fake ad, rental car and $160 cash

Grace Toohey — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:14:12 GMT

San Francisco 49ers owner and Chief Executive John 'Jed' York was arrested after responding to an online ad advertising a prostitute that ended up being a sting, according to an arrest report.

Trump administration's wage cuts for seasonal farmworkers is unlawful, federal judge in California rules

Brittny Mejia — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:36:56 GMT

The ruling is a win for farmworker advocates who sued the Trump administration last year, arguing that a Labor Department rule would "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers.

'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'

Hannah Fry — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:22:21 GMT

U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.

California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk

James Queally — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:06:38 GMT

A bill that would make it illegal to issue marriage licenses to anyone under the age of 18 in California is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for final approval, likely ending a decade-long fight to outlaw the practice.

California county's election drama worsens as official locks up contested ballots

Hailey Branson-Potts — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:09:40 GMT

Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.

Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California's water woes, study finds

Ian James — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:22:03 GMT

Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.

Padres minor league coach released by ICE on bond but still faces deportation to Venezuela

Steve Henson — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:23:19 GMT

Padres minor league coach and Venezuelan native Oswaldo Pirela is home in Arizona after his release from ICE custody, but he still faces deportation proceedings.

Arellano: Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would

Gustavo Arellano — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:06:47 GMT

The singer never revealed why she included 'Deportee' in '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs.' It's one of the few times she so explicitly addressed politics, which she famously and repeatedly said wasn't her thing.

Southern California has front-row seat for partial 'blood moon' eclipse: When to get the best view

Fedor Zarkhin — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:04:08 GMT

Angelenos are exactly where they need to be to see Thursday's partial 'blood moon' lunar eclipse — provided the weather cooperates.

Southern California's scorching heat wave peaks: Here's how hot it will get and when it will end

Alex Wigglesworth — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:45:44 GMT

Wednesday is forecast to be the hottest day of Southern California's worst heat wave of the summer. But some relief is in sight.

California, other states sue again to block new Postal Service rules for mail ballots

Kevin Rector — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:37:47 GMT

California and a coalition of other Democratic-led states sued again to block the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new nationwide rules for mail ballots.

The countdown is on: Energy and environment battles to watch before Sacramento closes out its session

Hayley Smith — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

With days left in the legislative session, California lawmakers are considering several high-stakes energy and environment bills.

A City of Commerce council member wanted to run for an illegal fourth term. A judge just shot it down

Fedor Zarkhin — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

City council member and former City of Commerce Mayor Ivan Altamirano was seeking a fourth term in office. A judge just delivered some bad news.

Former Lakers star Byron Scott's sexual assault trial nears as Campbell Hall settles with accuser

Steve Henson — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Campbell Hall has reached a confidential settlement with the woman who alleges former Lakers guard Byron Scott sexually assaulted her on campus in 1987. Scott's trial looms.

L.A. renters are billed for shared utilities. Some won't pay until they can see the math behind the charges

Audrey McGlinchy — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In buildings without submeters, tenants are often billed by third-party companies that use opaque formulas. Some have questioned rising bills and demand to see the math.

'She masked, she masked, she masked': Unseen autism and its toll on young girls

Corinne Purtill — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Why delayed diagnosis of autism in young girls puts their mental health at risk.

Reno became an affordable, booming destination. Fires show the limits of all that growth

Hailey Branson-Potts — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A fire burning in Reno is an example of what can happen in that danger zone as the planet warms, vegetation dries out and wildfires become more destructive.

Ex-Compton detective says the proof of who killed Tupac Shakur is in the gang war that followed

Richard Winton — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:11:14 GMT

'The Mob Pirus had to retaliate' after Shakur was killed, testified retired Compton Police Det. Robert Ladd at the Las Vegas trial. 'They had 54 other gangs to choose from. But they went right after the Southside Crips.'

Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'

Libor Jany, Richard Winton — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:43:21 GMT

Daniel Flores, the LAPD officer who faced criminal charges after secretly recording racist, homophobic and sexist remarks by fellow cops, has spoken out publicly for the first time, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him.

SoCal man allegedly took a guillotine to Washington. Was it a political statement or an art piece?

Iris Kwok — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:23:41 GMT

A San Diego County man who allegedly drove around with a guillotine in the back of his truck was arrested near the U.S. Supreme Court building, authorities say.

L.A. takes aim at phenibut, an unregulated 'gas station drug' that is growing in popularity

Sandra McDonald — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:35:22 GMT

L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.

Wood fire evacuation orders downgraded in Riverside County as crews bolster containment

Iris Kwok — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:26:58 GMT

Evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded or lifted in Riverside County on Tuesday evening as crews made progress battling the 60-acre Wood fire burning in brush west of Perris.

California teacher's fatal beating sparked hunt for his girlfriend — and her husband

Summer Lin — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:41:09 GMT

Two people were arrested in Mexico and extradited to California in connection with killing a man last year, according to authorities.

Los Angeles getting personnel in place for a week of very dangerous heat

Iris Kwok — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was "augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources" to ensure a rapid response to wildfires.

Turf drama sends celeb favorite Malibu Farmers Market packing to City Hall parking lot

Connor Sheets — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Malibu Farmers Market was in a beef with the coastal city over its location at Legacy Park, which an official says was supposed to be a temporary home.

Chabria: Sheriff Chad Bianco can't catch a break. That's a good thing

Anita Chabria — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confiscated ballots, claiming he was investigating election fraud. California's Supreme Court justices called Bianco's logic "bizarre."

Rollover crash in South Whittier sends 10 people to the hospital

Iris Kwok — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:47:00 GMT

Three people were critically injured in a rollover crash in Whittier on Sunday night, Fire Department says.

Man found guilty in ambush-style slaying of newly engaged sheriff's deputy in Palmdale

Clara Harter — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:45:36 GMT

A guilty verdict was reached against the man accused of killing Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in an ambush-style shooting in 2023. Next, a jury will determine whether the shooter was sane at the time of the act.

Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5M, plan to exit city governor once called 'so dull'

Iris Kwok — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:59:00 GMT

The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.

California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff's authority to seize ballots

Sonja Sharp — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:48:32 GMT

The state's high court heard arguments Monday in the dispute over whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than 600,000 ballots in last year's special election in what he claimed was an investigation into potential voter fraud.

Garden Grove aerospace firm to pay up to $100 million to residents who evacuated over chemical leak

Fedor Zarkhin, Clara Harter — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:36:01 GMT

GKN Aerospace officials did not specify how people could apply, but the reimbursement program will be administered by an independent third party, the Orange County district attorney's office said.

Why this summer's L.A. heat waves feel so miserable: Hotter nights, broiling beaches

Alex Wigglesworth, Karen Garcia — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:23:59 GMT

Until this week, Southern California's summer temperatures had actually been "pretty typical," according to the National Weather Service. So why has it felt so oppressive?

'Consumed with revenge': Trial underway for Grammy winner Lil Durk, accused of murder-for-hire

Brittny Mejia — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:49:42 GMT

In rapper Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial, prosecutors painted him as a man "consumed with revenge," after the death of his close friend Dayvon Bennett, known as King Von. Durk Banks' defense attorneys place the blame on his former personal assistant.

State bill targets abandoned assets. When can California seize your forgotten stocks?

Dakota Smith — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 GMT

Proposed legislation to streamline California's ability to seize abandoned stocks and mutual funds is drawing opposition from business groups and dividing Democratic lawmakers.

San Francisco 49ers owner arrested in Ohio, pleads no contest to two misdemeanors

Grace Toohey — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:53:21 GMT

John "Jed" York was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution by a task force focused on human trafficking, but he pleaded no contest to different misdemeanor charges, according to court records.

Nevada sues Trump administration over its Colorado River plan

Ian James — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:12:40 GMT

The state of Nevada is suing to challenge the Trump administration's new plan for dealing with water shortages along the Colorado River.

Robbery turns into shooting near Santa Monica Pier

Fedor Zarkhin — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:40:12 GMT

An attempted robbery turned violent when one of the would-be robbers pulled out a gun and shot the victim, police said.

Massive fire destroys beloved small businesses in 'heart of Old Town Newhall'

Summer Lin, Ruben Vives — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:18:28 GMT

A fire at a body shop spread to neighboring businesses, destroying at least seven others early Monday. One of them was the Newhall Refinery, a local brewery.

After 15 years, a landmark South L.A. theater is set to reopen

LaMonica Peters — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The wait is over, and the Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center is preparing to reopen, ushering in a new era of performance, events and Black culture in Leimert Park.

Fighters, survivors of deadly Compton gang wars relive the dark past at Tupac Shakur murder trial

Richard Winton — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

More than three decades ago, they were young men at the center of a violent gang war that took many lives, notably that of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Three rescued belugas arrive at SeaWorld San Diego after 2,500-mile journey from Canada

Connor Sheets — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:32:01 GMT

Ever since Canada's Marineland shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there.

French visitor dies in Death Valley after vehicle breaks down amid blistering heat

Connor Sheets — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:52:45 GMT

A French visitor to California has died after his vehicle broke down on a remote road in scorching Death Valley heat.

Crimson the mountain lion cub, abandoned by mom, has leg amputated: 'Incredibly resilient'

Jasmine Mendez — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:33:48 GMT

Crimson, a rescued mountain lion cub at the Oakland Zoo, had his leg amputated after he was found with missing toes earlier this year.

'Very hot or extremely hot': Southern California faces hottest week of the year

Christopher Reynolds, Connor Sheets — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:33:39 GMT

SoCal forecasters warn region faces its hottest week of the year, with triple-digit temperatures expected across L.A. and valley areas.

California teen killed in shooting at high school football game; suspect in custody

Jasmine Mendez — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:25:38 GMT

A suspect was arrested after Levi Brown, 17, was fatally shot during a game in Bakersfield.

Thousands evacuated, 6 hurt as Hawk fire grows to over 15,000 acres on California-Nevada border

Christopher Reynolds — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:30:58 GMT

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk fire has burned over 15,000 acres near Reno with 0% containment, forcing thousands of evacuations and a state of emergency.