Author of key report on Palisades fire was upset over changes that weakened it, sources say
The author of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was upset about changes…
More than 20,000 still without power after massive San Francisco blackout
Roughly 110,000 PG&E customers have service again following a major power outage Saturday in San Francisco that left…
Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?
Despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars to fill vacant medical and mental health positions at prisons and…
LAFD report on Palisades fire was watered down in editing process, records show
For months after the Palisades fire, many who had lost their homes eagerly awaited the Los Angeles Fire…
Four times as many: Shootings by LAPD far outpace L.A. County deputies
Shootings by Los Angeles police officers have increased dramatically this year, prompting Mayor Karen Bass to issue a…
California sees population growth for third consecutive year after pandemic-era exodus
For the third consecutive year, California’s population has increased, though the Golden State has still not reached its…
California woman led transnational ‘Terrorgram’ group from her home in the suburbs
A Sacramento County woman who led a transnational terrorist group from the “comfort of her suburban California home”…
21 unique things you didn’t know (or did you?) about Christmas in San Diego
A woman dressed as a Christmas present and marching in North Park’s annual Toyland Parade c. 1960. One…
Watchdogs warn L.A. County is undermining oversight efforts
After steadily gaining power and influence for more than a decade, the watchdogs that provide civilian oversight of…
Who’s running the LAPD? New chief’s style draws mixed reviews
When an LAPD captain stood up during a meeting this fall and asked Chief Jim McDonnell to explain…
Cerritos couple found dead in murder-suicide, authorities say
A married couple was found dead in Cerritos on Monday in what the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department…
Deputies Seek Help Identifying Skeletonized Remains Found in Anaheim
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s help Monday in identifying a man whose skeletonized remains were…