Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday in what police are describing as an apparent homicide. Read full story Author: Richard Winton, Clara Harter, …
Trio of small quakes rattles Bay Area near Santa Rosa
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake Sunday afternoon three miles from Santa Rosa was followed a few minutes later by magnitude 3.1 and 3.4 temblors. Read full story Author: Quakebot
Los Angeles Jewish groups ramp up Hanukkah festivities in response to Bondi Beach shooting
LAPD steps up patrols as Jewish groups across the city vow to not be deterred from Hanukkah celebrations after the terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Read full story Author: …
Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say ‘fraudulent’ UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their investigation. Here’s why. …
Notorious ‘winter vomiting bug’ rising in California. A new norovirus strain could make it worse
Norovirus levels are increasing across California, and the rise is especially notable in the San Francisco Bay Area and L.A., according to state officials. Read full story Author: Rong-Gong Lin …
Feds link two Downey men to Sinaloa cartel: One heads to prison, the other is missing
Julio Cesar Nevarez-Erunez, 24, and Juan Niebla-Osuna, 28, of Downey both pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Read full story Author: Christopher Buchanan
Some big water agencies in farming areas get water for free. Critics say that needs to end
The federal government is providing water to some large agricultural districts for free. In a new study, researchers urge the Trump administration to start charging more for water. Read full …
Leaders of secretive California religious group accused of murder after member and ex-member vanish
Multiple law enforcement agencies have been investigating the group in connection with the death of a child and disappearance of a member and a former member. Read full story Author: …
Ancient lake from ice age comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall
Death Valley National Park has experienced so much record-breaking rainfall this season that an ancient lake has reappeared. Read full story Author: Summer Lin
Powerful men in politics and media shown in new Epstein estate images
Newly released photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate do not reveal wrongdoing, but do show Epstein in the company of powerful men from the worlds of politics, business and entertainment. Read …
No charges for ‘Capt. Hollywood’; detectives claim LAPD mishandled CBS exec case leak
Documents obtained by The Times show former LAPD Cmdr. Cory Palka will not face criminal charges for tipping off CBS to a rape allegation against ex-CEO Les Moonves. Two LAPD …
California’s last nuclear plant clears major hurdle to power on
A landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric will extend the life of the state’s remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands of acres of new conservation in San …
L.A. traffic is actually getting better. That’s not entirely a good thing. Here’s why
Traffic congestion was down 1% in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to research by INRIX. Los Angeles was the world’s 10th-most-congested city, and the fourth-worst in the U.S. …
District attorney announces charges against unlicensed contractors in Altadena fire zone
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman announced charges against five unlicensed contractors after an undercover operation in Altadena’s Eaton fire zone. Read full story Author: Jack Flemming, James Queally
Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform
The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect young users. Read full story Author: Queenie Wong
Justice Department drafting a list of ‘domestic terrorists’
A Justice Department memo calls for a ‘cash reward system’ that would encourage Americans to report suspected domestic terrorist activity. Read full story Author: Michael Wilner, Ana Ceballos
USC likely to move to SoFi Stadium for 2028 football season because of 2028 Olympics
USC is expected to play the 2028 football season at SoFi Stadium because it is hard to remove an Olympic track added to the Coliseum for the LA28 Games. Read …
Driver slams into 8 Anaheim High runners — a ‘nightmare scenario,’ says one SoCal track coach
Eight students on the Anaheim High School track team have been taken to a hospital after a man plowed into them during their practice run, authorities said. Read full story …
UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations
Berkeley faced a lawsuit by a Israeli visiting professor who said she faced discrimination based on her nationality, while multiple Jewish organizations filed a complaint with the Education Department against …
Car drives onto active taxiway at O.C. airport; driver is hospitalized, official says
A contract security guard was detained Monday afternoon after driving a sedan on an active runway at a high rate of speed, authorities said. Read full story Author: Terry Castleman