California woman who phoned men instead of saving her drowning 2-year-old has been found guilty of murder
A Northern California woman was found guilty of murder after authorities said she didn’t try to save her…
Trump’s use of the National Guard was ‘innovative’? SCOTUS disagrees
Jan. 7, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: Before revealing his political wish list for 2026, contributing…
DOJ ends monitoring of Orange County district attorney’s use of informants
More than a decade after a jailhouse snitch scandal rocked the Orange County district attorney’s office and nearly…
California farmer Mike Abatti arrested on suspicion of murdering wife
A prominent California farmer was arrested Tuesday in the Imperial Valley on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife,…
Yale prof says she was raised by mom’s killer. It took 40 years for an arrest
For years, renowned epidemiologist Alison Galvani suspected that she spent part of her childhood raised by a killer.…
Southern California teacher arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing multiple children, officials say
A Southern California teacher was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing multiple children and authorities say there could…
Defense lawyer for man charged with igniting deadly Palisades fire calls case thin and labels it scapegoating
An attorney for the man charged with intentionally igniting a smoldering blaze that later became the deadly Palisades…
Hiltzik: More on the dismantling of U.S. healthcare
It’s not my habit to preface my columns with “trigger alerts,” so this is a first: If talking…