Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fire
In the months after the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation raked in millions of dollars…
U.S. senators tour California City ICE facility, decry conditions and inadequate medical care
U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff on Tuesday decried the inadequacy of medical care within the state’s…
Lawmakers urge Newsom to address California money problems sooner
Several California lawmakers on Tuesday signaled they’re concerned Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to wait until May to sort…
LA County Launches New Homelessness Department
Los Angeles County launched its new homelessness department Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in efforts to shift millions…
SoCal hiker went to search for lost friends. They were rescued; he was not
After a group of four hikers became lost Saturday in a remote, mountainous region of Riverside County, a…
Man killed wife, daughter, then himself in Lakewood shooting, authorities say
More details have emerged in a shooting that left three dead inside a Lakewood home on Thursday, with…
Brain-infecting ‘raccoon roundworm’ parasite found in dog in San Fernando Valley
A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be infected with a parasite commonly found…
Federal judge bars LAPD use of some ‘less-lethal’ weapons at protests
A federal judge banned Los Angeles Police Department officers from using some so-called less-lethal launchers at protests, after…
Edison sues L.A. County and other agencies, saying they share blame for Eaton fire deaths, destruction
Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and two companies including SoCalGas on Friday, saying their…
Annual O.C. report shows hate crimes could be on the rise again
With a polarizing presidential election in 2024, hate crimes in Orange County may have spiked to the highest…
Trump administration escalates investigations into transgender athlete participation in California
Federal officials have launched an investigation into the California Community Colleges Athletic Assn. and four other state colleges…
L.A. firefighter union launches new sales tax initiative
One year after a deadly blaze ripped through the Pacific Palisades and destroyed thousands of homes, the union…