Lil Nas X gets mental health diversion in police battery case
Grammy winner Lil Nas X is another step closer to potentially resolving his felony police battery case. A…
Plaintiffs Settle Suit vs. Long Beach Alleging Disparate Treatment of Blacks
Five current and former Long Beach city employees have settled their lawsuit in which they alleged the city…
LA County Fentanyl-related overdose deaths decline
While drug overdose deaths significantly dropped in Los Angeles County from 2023 to 2024, race and income disparities…
CBP finds man hidden in a vehicle’s gas tank
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego arrested a…
Bill to tighten mental health diversion passes key Senate committee
Assembly Bill 46 took a big step toward becoming law on Tuesday. The bill, designed to address what…
California allocates $290 million to address homelessness
Governor Gavin Newsom announced $290 million in new funding to address homelessness in California after the state’s first…
Frustrated by chronic homelessness, they found an answer hiding in plain sight
SAN DIEGO — Light rain slicked the pavement in San Diego’s East Village neighborhood on a recent morning, forcing some…
After years of struggle, a surprise ride forward for Orange County family
When construction slowed down during the pandemic and plumbing jobs became scarce, Patricio Pineda decided to find work…
Gaza teen’s chances of walking depend on Rafah crossing opening
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Rimas Abu Lehia was wounded five months ago when Israeli troops opened fire toward…
Officials tranquilize mountain lion loose in San Francisco
Officials from San Francisco Animal Control and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife tranquilized a mountain lion…
Are repeat drug defendants choosing treatment under Prop 36?
One year after California’s Proposition 36 went into effect, increasing penalties for certain repeat theft and drug crimes,…
Videos show NASA’s SpaceX capsule before California splashdown
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 capsule returned to Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego early…