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Riverside County failed to act on reported abuse before baby Emmanuel's death, suit alleges

Clara Harter — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The suit, filed Monday on behalf of Emmanuel's 3-year-old sister, claims that the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services failed to properly investigate a 2024 report of abuse in the Haro household.

Lopez: Dodger Stadium gondola plan about to hit heavy turbulence as state park defenders play hardball

Steve Lopez — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

L.A. State Historic Park is a public space, defenders say, not a private playground for billionaires.

Commentary: Highway bandits, Charles Lindbergh and the 700 curves; The story of the Ridge Route over Tejon Pass

Patt Morrison — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Two versions of the Ridge Route over the Tejon Pass were built before the Interstate 5 was completed in 1970, connecting L.A. to Central California.

Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds

Justine McDaniel — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.

Impending closure of Rose Bowl pools for Olympics preparation has the aqua-set in a funk

James Rainey — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

LA28 plans to hold Olympic diving events at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena. A prolonged construction closure has patrons worried.

The percentage of homes surviving California wildfires is dropping, despite efforts to harden them

Noah Haggerty — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found.

Newsom boasts of California's upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers

Iris Kwok — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California's statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.

Massive 'scale-breaking' catfish caught in Southern California lake; 'Catzilla' still on the loose

Karen Garcia — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 01:32:30 GMT

Two monstrous catfish were caught in Hesperia Lake Park, but one escaped.

Fire at abandoned home spread to his house. A Larchmont man is determined to rebuild

Seamus Bozeman — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 00:55:34 GMT

On March 8, Juan Galicia's house went up in flames after fire spread from an abandoned home on an adjacent lot. He's determined to rebuild.

Man stabbed to death on Metrolink platform in San Fernando Valley

Clara Harter — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 00:23:25 GMT

A man was fatally stabbed on the platform for the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink train station Friday afternoon, authorities said.

This common 'heat wave mistake' could harm your health as temperatures soar over 95 degrees this weekend

Deborah Vankin — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:57:16 GMT

The CDC warns that electric fans can actually raise your body temperature in extreme heat. Learn the safe temperature limits and expert-backed ways to beat the heat.

'To cover hate with more love': Burned Pasadena temple's mural restored after more antisemitic vandalism

Jasmine Mendez — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:51:28 GMT

A defaced mural at the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center was restored after an act of antisemitic vandalism. Community members gathered in solidarity.

Law firm says it has lost touch with hundreds of clients suing over L.A. County landfill

Rebecca Ellis — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:22:39 GMT

Attorneys for Downtown LA Law Group said in court Thursday that the firm plans to drop out of litigation over the Chiquita Canyon landfill amid allegations of misconduct.

Steve Hilton challenges Xavier Becerra to agree to a series of debates in California's governor's race

Nicole Nixon — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:43:38 GMT

Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for California governor.

Suspects identified in deadly Chino Hills kidnapping. 'Nothing makes sense,' victim's daughter says

Ruben Vives, Clara Harter — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:00:29 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on Friday identified the victim and suspects in a fatal Chino Hills kidnapping shooting, while also releasing new details in the case.

LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdropping

Richard Winton, Libor Jany — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:45:29 GMT

Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues' racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job.

Judges nix Trump's mandatory immigrant detention policy, teeing up Supreme Court fight

Sonja Sharp — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:20:49 GMT

The 9th Circuit was one of two appellate courts to issue rulings this week against the Trump administration, finding that immigrants who are detained away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing to decide whether they should be freed or remain in detention while their case proceeds

Exclusive LAX terminal embroiled in messy dispute with security consultant to the stars

Alene Tchekmedyian — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:57:58 GMT

Gavin de Becker, a security consultant for celebrities whose firm originally developed the terminal, has leveled serious accusations against the lounge's current operator.

Pilot ejects before F-35 jet crash at U.S. Marine Corps' Miramar air base in San Diego

Grace Toohey — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:15:26 GMT

A pilot safely ejected from an F-35B jet before it crashed Friday morning at the U.S. Marine Corps' air base in Miramar in San Diego, according to military officials.

Newsoms release tax returns. See how much the couple earned since he became governor

Phil Willon, Taryn Luna — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The annual income of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, place the couple in the upper echelon of American households.

Bass imposes new limits on rebuilding process for warehouse that burned in Boyle Heights

Gavin J. Quinton, David Zahniser, Seamus Bozeman — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:18:12 GMT

In an executive order, Bass said the city's planning and building and safety departments must determine whether the application to rebuild the Lineage facility should be subjected to a lengthy "discretionary review" process.

Trump administration spares Southwest from harshest water cuts in new Colorado River plan

Ian James — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:16:50 GMT

The Trump administration has released a 10-year plan for cutting water use to prop up the Colorado River's reservoirs, which have fallen to a record low.

Worst of brutal SoCal heat wave is here: How long will it last? How bad will it be?

Alex Wigglesworth — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:27:20 GMT

A major new heat wave will peak in Southern California over the next few days, bringing dangerous conditions and fire dangers.

Chabria: Proposition 36 created 'treatment-mandated felonies.' What it really created is a complicated mess

Anita Chabria — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In 2024, tough-on-crime types pushed Proposition 36 into law by promising that more incarceration would be matched with more treatment for those addicted to drugs.

Arellano: The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur

Gustavo Arellano — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

For at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word "tonk," referring to the sound of someone getting hit, as slang for undocumented immigrants.

California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record

Blanca Begert — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar.

The World Cup was an L.A. public transit success. The Olympics will be a much bigger test

Colleen Shalby — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Public transit during the World Cup was considered a success in Los Angeles. Metro and L.A. County leaders say it's a sign of what's to come for the Olympics. But plans to save the area from a traffic meltdown are still not finalized.

California's push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust

Ian James — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business.

They hoped to fix their immigration status. They got scammed instead

Itzel Luna — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Immigration law scams surged in the past year and a half, since the Trump administration's crackdown resulted in thousands of new cases flooding the court system, attorneys and immigrant aid groups say.

Boyle Heights warehouse fire recovery is nearing halfway point, officials say

Gavin J. Quinton — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:34:29 GMT

Emergency Management officials said Thursday that the cleanup efforts stemming from the Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights are approaching a midpoint.

Fire crews rescue man trapped in truck that crashed into a Pacific Palisades building

Andrew J. Campa, Kayla Bartkowski — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:14:26 GMT

Los Angeles City firefighters rescued a man trapped in his flatbed truck stuck inside a commercial building in Pacific Palisades on Thursday morning. LAFD personnel responded at 11:38 a.m. to a report of an unidentified driver who was believed to have hit a one-story structure.

L.A. Zoo nonprofit's bankruptcy case dismissed, boosting city in fight over $50-million endowment

Ruben Vives — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:08:56 GMT

The Los Angeles city attorney's office sought to dismiss the bankruptcy case they say their former fundraising partner filed in 'bad faith.'

California's proposed billionaire tax exposes rifts among labor unions

Nicole Nixon — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:25:04 GMT

The tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40, drew opposition from unions such as the California State Council of Laborers and United Domestic Workers, while the executive board for Service Employees International Union California voted to take a neutral position on it.

L.A. model accused again of stealing from the rich, and she ditched her ankle monitor, police say

Grace Toohey — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:05:35 GMT

Los Angeles model and social media influencer Adva Lavie was arrested in Beverly Hills this week on a new warrant detailing an allegation of theft from an Airbnb in Indio. She was found without her court-ordered ankle monitor and has now been ordered held without bail.

Irvine police nab man accused of spraying 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on Teslas. A takeout order led to the arrest

Ruben Vives — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:16:01 GMT

Irvine police said they identified the suspect through a takeout food order following an altercation.

Kidnapper executes Chino Hills man in front of deputies, officials say. He is then gunned down

Joseph Serna, Clara Harter — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:22:42 GMT

An investigation into a report of gunshots ended in a deadly confrontation Wednesday night. Authorities say a kidnapper executed a victim before being killed by deputies.

LAPD fatally shoots man swinging bat at cars near freeway onramp, officials say

Joseph Serna — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:26:18 GMT

A man with a bat was fatally shot by police in Los Angeles' Harvard Heights neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.

SoCal has had 'so many heat waves,' but this next one is a doozy: What to know

Alex Wigglesworth — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

More dangerous heat is on tap for Southern California starting Friday, with forecasters warning of elevated risks of heat illness and large wildfires.

Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers

Dakota Smith — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture.

Schools are set to reopen with rotting food, fly swarms and rats still causing havoc in Boyle Heights

Howard Blume, Francesca Pinney — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As the first day of school approaches, Boyle Heights parents demand answers from LAUSD about school safety conditions near the Lineage warehouse fire site.

Pushing brains over brawn at academic boot camp for veterans at Caltech

Francesca Pinney — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Through the Warrior-Scholar Project, military veterans tackle a 75-hour academic boot camp at Caltech to prepare for the rigors of college.

They gathered to celebrate a Muslim holiday. Then an animal rights group found their event

Suhauna Hussain — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The new outpost of a Southern California restaurateur has been accused of 'inhumane slaughter' by an animal rights group during its Eid al-Adha event earlier this year.

More than 24,000 immigrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract expires

Ruben Vives — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:04:42 GMT

The termination of a federal contract that pays nonprofit organizations for providing legal assistance to immigrant children will affect 90 organizations nationwide.

Employees flee fire inside TikTok headquarters in Culver City

Clara Harter — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:42:48 GMT

Scores of employees rushed to evacuate a seven-story office building in Culver City that houses TikTok's U.S. headquarters after an electrical fire ignited Wednesday.

Big Bear bald eagle Jackie leaves intensive care but remains 'very sick'

Lila Seidman — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:11:12 GMT

Famous bald eagle Jackie has been moved out of intensive care. While still 'a very sick patient,' her progress offers hope to fans. It's still unclear what's behind her illness.

Westlake Theatre, a grand L.A. movie palace, could come back from the dead

Hanna Kang, Isaac Ceja — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:50:30 GMT

Armed with flashlights, dozens of community members stepped into the darkened Westlake Theatre, sidestepping puddles and broken glass as they imagined what the century-old movie palace could become.

New indictment sheds light on alleged disputes between 'Big U' and rappers Nipsey Hussle, Future

Brittny Mejia — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:05:52 GMT

Eugene 'Big U' Henley allegedly solicited two inmates to kill or harm a victim to prevent them from testifying at trial against him and his associates.

E-motorcycle rider dies, another injured in collision with sedan in Burbank

Seamus Bozeman — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:42:43 GMT

The collision occurred late Tuesday at Alameda Avenue and Hollywood Way. Arriving Burbank police officers found 'a male and female who had been ejected from the motorcycle.'

Garden Grove police officer faces felony charges over alleged sexual relationship with 16-year-old Explorer

Salvador Hernandez — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:29:56 GMT

A 32-year-old Garden Grove police officer allegedly had multiple sexual encounters with a teenage Explorer, starting in May.

Waymo's noisy Santa Monica charging stations ordered to close overnight — for now

Salvador Hernandez — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:17:28 GMT

A judge ordered Waymo to stop overnight use of Santa Monica charging stations following complaints that the autonomous vehicle company's round-the-clock operation is besieging nearby residents with noise, light and traffic.

Therapist groomed, sexually abused teen boy she met in juvenile detention, prosecutors say

Suhauna Hussain — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:55:07 GMT

Prosecutors in Contra Costa County have charged the former behavioral health clinician with multiple felony counts.

'Joker' executive film producer indicted for allegedly defrauding clients out of $100 million

Karen Garcia — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:15:21 GMT

A Beverly Hills film producer has been charged with swindling investors into funding purported film projects or a gaming platform.

He calls it his duty. America calls this 16-year-old California lifeguard a hero

Grace Toohey — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:43:17 GMT

A 16-year-old lifeguard in his first summer on the job helped rescue a child from pounding waves in Santa Cruz. His efforts drew widespread praise from California to the White House.

UC accepts record number of Californians, but some select campuses out of reach for most

Jaweed Kaleem — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

UC admissions data for fall 2026 show a record number of Californians were admitted, even as acceptance rates diverged sharply between its most and least selective campuses.

3 people found dead inside Hollywood apartment, police say

Richard Winton — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:19:29 GMT

Police in Hollywood are investigating the deaths of three people found shot inside an apartment Tuesday night.

Lopez: In this Hollywood courtroom, defendants are sentenced to get help, and graduations are celebrated

Steve Lopez — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Among other legal matters, the mental health courts handle the cases of defendants who have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court.

State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses

Ian James — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California water regulators in Los Angeles are requiring stormwater permits for shopping centers and warehouses for the first time. Big parking lots are major contributors to stream pollution.

Proposed bill would strip protection for school arts funding, former L.A. Supt. Beutner warns

Howard Blume — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Supporters say bill would make it easier to use arts money for kids. But former LAUSD leader Beutner says the bill would allow schools to divert the funding.

Racial slurs and a Google search for car washes: What court records reveal about L.A. immigration raids

Brittny Mejia, Clara Harter, Ruben Vives — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The court records were made public this week by the ACLU, which is part of a coalition seeking to bar an "ongoing campaign of suspicionless and discriminatory detentive stops" in the Central District of California.

California hopes to lure a new generation to electric cars, with help from rebates, high gas prices

Karen Garcia — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

California is set to roll out its own instant rebate program to assist drivers in purchasing their first new or used EV.

The LAPD has quietly stopped putting many public records online

Libor Jany — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

According to a UCLA professor, public records related to the police department began disappearing from a Los Angeles city website last April, turning the LAPD into a "black hole of information."

Record-breaking El Niño could gut California's crab and salmon fleets

Susanne Rust — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A super El Niño could wreak havoc on commercial fishing off the California coast. If the 2015-16 El Niño is any guide, it's not going to be good.

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Northern California

Quakebot — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:07:13 GMT

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 7:40 p.m., eight miles from Healdsburg, Calif., according to the U.S.

Sweeping FBI raids in San Bernardino, Beverly Hills tied to larger foreign influence probes, sources say

Richard Winton — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:47:41 GMT

FBI agents executed search warrants at homes and offices tied to a San Bernardino County supervisor, an Ontario city council member, a prominent lawyer and a Chinese American media company.

Lineage files permit to rebuild Boyle Heights warehouse. 'A slap in the face,' mayor says

Seamus Bozeman, Clara Harter — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:28:16 GMT

A permit application to rebuild the Lineage cold-storage warehouse has been met with fierce backlash from politicians as well as residents who are still contending with putrid odors and health concerns.

Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says

Ruben Vives — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:13:49 GMT

The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera footage and text messages when referring to Latinos.

Vandal who spray-painted 'Nazi' and 'Fascist' on Teslas is wanted by Irvine police

Ruben Vives — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:56:14 GMT

Irvine Police said at least 13 Teslas were vandalized with offensive language over the past two weeks.

Voter ID backers sue California attorney general over ballot description

Dakota Smith — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:06:31 GMT

The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot's summary.

Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: 'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford'

Hannah Fry — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:14:46 GMT

'Resentment is a luxury I can't afford,' writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most intimate description yet of the affair with the then-mayor of San Francisco.

'Heartbreaking.' Laguna Beach man charged with beating mother to death with hammer

Terry Castleman — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:03:48 GMT

A 36-year-old Laguna Beach man was charged with beating his visiting mother to death with a hammer in his home.

L.A. County supervisors approve ballot measure to restore funds for jail alternatives

Connor Sheets — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:41:33 GMT

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to put a measure on the November ballot to amend the county charter to restore funding for incarceration alternatives that had been inadvertently repealed.

Three firefighters injured battling wildfire in San Bernardino Mountains

Alex Wigglesworth — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:38:29 GMT

Three firefighters were injured by unforgiving terrain while battling the Green fire in the San Bernardino Mountains near Mountain Home Village.

California lifeguards are rescuing thousands during high surf, heat waves this summer

Alex Wigglesworth — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:58:11 GMT

Repeated heat waves across California have made for a busy summer for lifeguards.

Abandoned West Hollywood construction site becomes 'coyote condo' with nighttime howls

Hannah Fry — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:36:58 GMT

Sounds of saws and power tools once emanated from a property on West Hollywood that was under construction, but after it was abandoned, it's been taken over by coyotes that howl through the night, neighbors say.

One person dead in violent car crash in Winnetka

Joseph Serna — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:52:22 GMT

One person is dead after a car collided with a pole around 2 a.m. in Winnetka.

California redwoods gateway is returned to Indigenous tribe. 'That's healing our people too'

Alex Wigglesworth — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT

'O Rew Redwoods Gateway, a Yurok-owned and -operated area with trails leading to Redwood National and State Parks, opens to the public Saturday.

Court monitor cites laundry list of healthcare failings at major California ICE detention center

Brittny Mejia — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A federal judge appointed a monitor to ensure compliance with her February order that ICE provide "constitutionally adequate healthcare" at the California City Detention Facility.

'It's like jumping through hoops': CalFresh cuts push L.A. families and farmers to the brink

Nava Rawls — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

One year since H.R. 1 reduced funding for food stamps, residents across Los Angeles County are starting to feel the brunt of the effects.

Uncertainty looms over homeless funds as feds and local agency go blow for blow

Audrey McGlinchy — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Homelessness providers like shelters fear running out of cash if they can't get executed contracts for federal funds, amid a fight between HUD and LAHSA.

Arellano: The joy and heartbreak of adopting a senior dog

Gustavo Arellano — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

As I stared into Cosmo's tired eye, I remembered the lessons he and Hook taught us. Selflessness. A recommitment to the outcasts, the overlooked, the underdogs of society. A reminder that all good things end far sooner than we want.

Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts

Hayley Smith — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean energy projects last year

No matter who wins, this South L.A. city council district will see a historic change

Melissa Gomez — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte both said they are committed to representing all their constituents equally, including Black residents who have expressed concerns about the change.

Immigration agents used slurs when referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU

Brittny Mejia — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:47:51 GMT

Body camera footage and forensically recovered texts, which provide a window into the mindset of agents who conducted raids throughout the L.A. area, were detailed in a 37-page motion for a preliminary injunction filed Monday.

Public health survey documents the stench in Boyle Heights

Seamus Bozeman — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:11:10 GMT

Amid growing complaints from neighbors, the L.A. County Department of Public Health conducted a door-to-door outreach survey in the neighborhood surrounding the warehouse.

Man accused of driving over 100 mph, killing 4 Pepperdine students, to stand trial for murder

Clara Harter — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:57:23 GMT

A judge rejected a move to dismiss murder charges filed against the man who killed four Pepperdine students in a crash along PCH. Fraser Michael Bohm is set to stand trial in September.

After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie's health has improved: she's 'much more feisty'

Lila Seidman — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:47:30 GMT

Nest cam star Jackie appears to be on the mend after suffering a setback, according to a rehab facility. It marks the latest turn in the eagle's condition since she was rescued, weak and disheveled, near Big Bear Lake earlier this month.

Another e-bike collision leaves rider dead in Huntington Beach as e-bike accidents are on the rise

Jazmin Alvarado — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:38:28 GMT

An E-bike collision in Huntington Beach left a young man dead. The surge in popularity of electric bikes has coincided with a jump in deaths and injuries.

Reputed Mexican Mafia figure 'Snuffy' convicted in home invasion killing of club owner

Matthew Ormseth — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:18:10 GMT

Manuel Quintero, a reputed Mexican Mafia member nicknamed Snuffy, was found guilty of killing the owner of the nightclub El Farallon during a home invasion that went unsolved for nearly 16 years.

California man rescued at sea after mast snaps. He survived odyssey on squid, fish and oatmeal

Ruben Vives — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:01:49 GMT

Kai Sato, 39, lived off oatmeal along with fish and squid that landed on his boat as he drifted at sea for more than a month.

'We're cooked!' Small plane makes emergency landing on Huntington State Beach

Clara Harter, Evan Schaben — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:02:43 GMT

An uncle and his nephew had a harrowing experience Monday afternoon when the engine died on their two-seat plane, forcing them to make an emergency landing on Huntington State Beach.

Betye Saar, influential assemblage artist who 'liberated' Aunt Jemima, dies at 99

Carolina A. Miranda — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:30:17 GMT

Assemblage artist Betye Saar, who's known for arming stereotypical images of mammies with deadly weaponry, and has influenced generations of artists, has died.

New federal rule sends asylum cases to immigration courts, pushing migrants toward deportation

Andrea Castillo — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:42:36 GMT

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its backlog could be affected by the rule.

California's vote count was painfully slow. Can this proposal speed it up for November?

Jenny Jarvie — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:18:36 GMT

The California Voter Foundation, a nonprofit group with a mission to improve the election process for voters, issued a report pushing for several changes to the ballot signature-curing process.

D4vd set to stand trial for murder after evidence shows volatile relationship with teen

James Queally — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:09:56 GMT

Text messages shared in court Monday showed some of the final conversations between the singer D4vd and 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who the singer is accused of killing after she threatened to go public about their sexual relationship.

L.A.'s muggy misery: Intense humidity makes summer heat even more unbearable

Alex Wigglesworth — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:43:15 GMT

Exacerbating the conditions, the ocean water just off the coast has been unusually warm, weather experts say.

Hurricane Genevieve to bring massive swells, life-threatening surf, rip currents to SoCal

Ian James — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:08:49 GMT

Hurricane Genevieve is generating huge waves that will create hazardous beach conditions in Southern California.

Feds drop case against California labor leader arrested at immigration protest

Brittny Mejia — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:19:39 GMT

The government on Monday filed a motion to dismiss the case against David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California. Huerta hailed the move as a victory.