A high-wind watch was issued for much of Southern California, including near the Santa Ana Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains and valleys, and the San Gorgonio Pass near …
Judge blocks release of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner autopsy findings
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has agreed to bar the release of Robert Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s autopsy reports at the request of law enforcement. Read full story …
Swimmer believed to be victim of shark is found dead, a shark-deterrent band around her ankle
An intensive search ended this weekend after rescue teams recovered Erica Fox’s body six days after she vanished from Monterey Bay, officials confirmed Monday night. Read full story Author: Gavin …
L.A. fire cleanups reports describe repeated violations, illegal dumping allegation
We reviewed thousands of pages of Army Corps of Engineering quality assurance reports for the January fire soil cleanup. The results were startling. Read full story Author: Tony Briscoe
California has lost more than a quarter of its immigration judges this year
The reduction in immigration judges comes as the Trump administration scales up efforts to deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. Read full story Author: Andrea Castillo
Southern California’s wild weather is not over. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph predicted
A high wind watch was issued for much of Southern California, including near the Santa Ana Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains and valleys, and the San Gorgonio Pass …
Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
Days before Carlitos Ricardo Parias was set to to go to trial for assault on a federal officer, a federal judge dismissed the case against him. The judge cited the …
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Northern California
Moderate shaking was reported near the quake’s epicenter, with light shaking reported as far east as Redding, north into Klamath Falls, Ore., and as far south as Sacramento, according to …
A return to a past Sierra wildfire to see the future of a recent one
The first two miles were pleasant enough. The grade was mild, the forest serene. Read full story Author: Doug Smith
A new view of two critical days that set the stage for the devastating Palisades fire
Newly-released text messages and depositions from California State Parks staffers offer details of state actions and interactions with firefighters after Lachman fire ignited, before it rekindled Jan. 7 into Palisades …
Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure, shelter-in-place order
Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the CHP to close a portion of the 5 Freeway. Read full story …
How the CHP is drawing a flood of new recruits when the LAPD, other agencies struggle to hire
The CHP just graduated its biggest class of new officers in years, while the LAPD is still struggling to meet hiring goals. Here’s the reason. Read full story Author: Libor …
Chabria: Is empathy saving America — or tearing it apart?
MAGA champion Elon Musk has labeled empathy as dangerous to America, and ‘Western’ civilization as a whole. Read full story Author: Anita Chabria
Winter storm buries Wrightwood, drenches SoCal: ‘All it is is rock and mud,’ resident says
The Gamboa family isn’t quite sure how they’re going to get back into their home in Wrightwood. Read full story Author: Salvador Hernandez, Sandra McDonald
SoCal’s wettest Christmas holiday ever, and the intensifying drought-to-deluge cycle behind it
Scientists attribute these extreme weather swings to climate change, warning of intensifying “hydroclimate whiplash” patterns globally. Read full story Author: Rong-Gong Lin II
Here’s what to expect Friday after record-breaking holiday rain in SoCal
Between 1 to 1½ inches of rain is expected to fall on Los Angeles County’s coasts and valleys between midnight and noon on Friday, with 1½ inches to 4 inches …
Heavy rains led to ‘nightmare before Christmas’ with flooding, mudslides as risks persist
On Christmas Day, rain continued to fall across L.A. County and beyond. The precipitation has been less intense, but risks of flooding and mudslides remain in some areas. Read full …
Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants who show up for court appointments in Northern California
Judge P. Casey Pitts issued a ruling that would block Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining immigrants who show up to court hearings in Northern California. Read full story Author: …
SoCal Christmas storm breaks rainfall records, and it’s not quite over yet
The region’s wet Christmas is expected to continue through the weekend, though forecasters said Wednesday was expected to be the more intense day of rain. Read full story Author: Ruben …
ICE tore apart families. This immigrant-led group brought back some Christmas joy
Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays. So, they called out to the community for help. After 900 gifts and nearly $15,000 were donated, …