A suspect is in custody after leading Los Angeles police on a car chase that ended in the death of a driver in the San Fernando Valley.
Published: 2024-11-24 22:09:01
Detectives began looking into Swan Spa in Thousand Oaks earlier this year after suspecting employees were selling sex services to customers.
Published: 2024-11-24 21:00:48
An atmospheric river storm this week dumped record rain in Northern California before weakening as it moved down the coast into Southern California.
Published: 2024-11-24 19:18:20
A hand-selected group of California lawmakers travels — gratis — to Hawaii, Vietnam and Taiwan to discuss big-picture policy ideas.
Published: 2024-11-24 11:00:14
Chuck Woolery, the original host of 'Wheel of Fortune' and who later became a frequent presence on right-wing media, dies at his home in Texas.
Published: 2024-11-24 08:28:29
The 12-year-old girl was waiting for a bus to take her to school. The suspect is 'well known' to Pasadena police.
Published: 2024-11-24 01:37:19
Justice Lopez was approached by a male suspect who shot her before fleeing on foot, detectives said. The motive is not clear.
Published: 2024-11-24 00:44:54
The adoptive parents of a 10-year-old Moreno Valley boy were arrested after he was transported to a hospital and later died.
Published: 2024-11-24 00:28:36
The driver fled the scene after the killing, which took place in a parking lot of BMO Stadium in Exposition Park, investigators said.
Published: 2024-11-23 22:14:37
The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, also claims that when the girls protested what they perceived as the unfairness of the situation by wearing T-shirts that said "Save Girls' Sports," school officials compared it to wearing a swastika in front of a Jewish student.
Published: 2024-11-23 21:45:26
The cyber security training program led by Homeland Security Investigations agents is part of a push to fight the sexual exploitation of children.
Published: 2024-11-23 21:09:15
An atmospheric river storm that dumped record rain in Northern California is bringing some precipitation to Southern California.
Published: 2024-11-23 15:17:22
Laura Richardson, a former Congress member, will represent Senate District 35 in the California Legislature after a costly and negative election.
Published: 2024-11-23 13:00:48
David Lane Braff Jr., 42, of Thousand Oaks is accused of molesting eight students between the ages of 6 and 10 in a school office at McKevett Elementary School.
Published: 2024-11-23 12:00:20
Fraud is a year-round, multibillion-dollar enterprise, but the holiday season offers a wide-open window of opportunity as scammers fish with email, phone calls, texts, fliers and regular mail
Published: 2024-11-23 11:00:21
The 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald has long been held in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department custody, but a federal judge's ruling could clear the way for it to return to Brazil.
Published: 2024-11-23 11:00:10
A California infant has died from listeria amid an outbreak linked to certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that have been recalled.
Published: 2024-11-23 01:16:09
Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer knew his pills had killed, but kept dealing anyway.
Published: 2024-11-23 00:33:41
The epicenter was about 4.6 miles north of Point Dume, in the mountains above Malibu's city limits. It's the seventh earthquake so far this year to rumble in this area.
Published: 2024-11-22 23:40:58
The Los Angeles Police Department was flooded with calls Thursday night when people reported a high-rise on fire. Fire officials said it was part of film set.
Published: 2024-11-22 23:37:01
Combs' legal team told the judge that it was proposing conditions "far more restrictive" than Combs faces in jail.
Published: 2024-11-22 23:22:00
L.A. Unified makes gains and approaches pre-pandemic levels that, at the time, were considered inadequate. Graduation rate reaches record level.
Published: 2024-11-22 23:21:21
Revelations of an alleged sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for Defense secretary, at a meeting of Republican women in 2017 have set off a firestorm.
Published: 2024-11-22 21:54:29
Lake County elections officials are tired of the rush to count ballots, defending their history of being the last in California and possibly the nation to tally votes.
Published: 2024-11-22 21:08:51
Skelton: Before the presidential election slips into gloomy history, we pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic electoral college.
Published: 2024-11-22 21:00:48
A man installing Christmas lights in Escondido died when he was electrocuted by a power line, reported NBC.
Published: 2024-11-22 17:22:27
On Thursday, rain poured across the northern edge of the state, slowly moving south. Santa Rosa Airport saw 4.93 inches of rain, shattering its previous daily record of 0.93 inches in 2001.
Published: 2024-11-22 16:03:49
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies found two men shot outside a VFW hall in La Mirada. Eric Ortiz, 34, was killed. Juan Garcia, a member of the Mexican Mafia called "Topo," was seriously injured, according to a law enforcement source.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:59
It's a huge jump toward gender equality in California's Capitol, where only men have served as governor and women made up one-quarter of state lawmakers just eight years ago.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:57
Once bustling with city employees, the Civic Center mall has been made desolate by telecommuting options and online access to municipal departments.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:31
From January to September, 1,224 dogs were euthanized at L.A.'s six shelters — 72% more than in the same period a year earlier, a Times analysis found.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:28
Homicide investigators arrested a 19-year-old suspect after four people were found fatally shot inside a burning Lancaster home early Saturday.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:16
If Tran wins, Chispa will have succeeded outside its base for the first time, showing that O.C. is about to enter a new political era — despite MAGA's takeover of Washington.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:14
Whooping cough — highly contagious and potentially dangerous — has surged in California to levels not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:05
For years, Sun Valley and Pacoima residents were plagued by illness and didn't know why. It turns out the DWP had hidden a methane leak at the Valley Generating Station.
Published: 2024-11-22 11:00:03
The Democratic governor characterized California's economic might as "cold comfort" to regions that feel like they don't fully participate in the state's muscular output.
Published: 2024-11-22 03:18:53
Just 16 public seats are available for the hotly anticipated hearing of the Menendez brothers, who are hoping a judge will downgrade their charges from first-degree murder to a lesser charge.
Published: 2024-11-22 01:42:17
Jerrell Eugene Anderson, who federal authorities allege ran a darknet methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring from Santa Clarita, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison.
Published: 2024-11-22 00:53:51
California voters have approved Proposition 34, a measure from the California Apartment Assn. that sought to restrict spending by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a prominent supporter of rent control.
Published: 2024-11-21 23:56:59
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa had reportedly been murdered by his father-in-law, the reputed Mexican drug lord known as El Mencho. But authorities arrested him this week in Riverside.
Published: 2024-11-21 22:32:04
A Bay Area barber has been charged with sexually assaulting at least two men, one of which involved a kidnapping, according to authorities.
Published: 2024-11-21 22:12:52
A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fishermen's tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a portent of natural disasters.
Published: 2024-11-21 21:40:23
The department investigated claims that an officer recorded questions from a sergeant's promotional exam using a pair of camera-equipped glasses.
Published: 2024-11-21 21:32:34
The L.A. County Medical Examiner's office confirmed the bones were human but have not determined the identity of the person or cause of death.
Published: 2024-11-21 18:26:30
A 13-year-old sped his parent's car through South Pasadena streets Tuesday morning, failing to pull over for a police siren before eventually stopping. The driver and one of his parents were cited for reckless evading.
Published: 2024-11-21 18:12:33
An appeals court has weighed in on whether L.A. County sheriff's deputies can be forced to show their tattoos to investigators.
Published: 2024-11-21 17:38:27
A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Phillips 66 for allegedly dumping waste into Los Angeles County sewers.
Published: 2024-11-21 16:54:18
A person was found dead Thursday when firefighters were called to put out a tree fire behind an apartment building in South Los Angeles.
Published: 2024-11-21 16:35:20
The effects of the so-called bomb cyclone storm on Southern California will be less dramatic compared with the north, weather forecasters say.
Published: 2024-11-21 15:58:58
Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam ball brought joy to the young Dodgers fan who caught it. Now it could bring his family millions at auction.
Published: 2024-11-21 14:25:07
In the wake of the Mountain and Sandy fires, here are ways to avoid inhaling smoke particles that can cause heart and lung disease.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:01:30
"Social housing" could soon expand across L.A. with significant help from Measure ULA, also known as the "mansion tax." Prospective tenant-owners agree to keep housing costs affordable and not make a significant profit.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:56
Several SoCal teachers are facing discipline after anti-Trump outbursts that rattled school communities and generated fierce debate over teachers' rights.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:56
A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise to pardon them.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:46
The veteran politician seeks to have his conviction on graft charges overturned. On Thursday, his lawyers will argue before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:43
Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie ran as the "non-politician" who could hit reset at San Francisco City Hall. But even as a political newcomer, Lurie, scion of one of the city's elite old-money families, is far from an outsider.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:36
The Metropolitan Water District's board is set to vote in December on whether to spend $141.6 million for planning of the proposed Delta tunnel project.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:33
Los Angeles city Controller Kenneth Mejia reported that the city failed to spend nearly half of the $1.3 billion budgeted for homelessness in 2023-24.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:20
Most of the area burned by the Mountain fire was in sparsely populated areas, but when high winds helped the blaze leap across Highway 118, it began threatening a suburban neighborhood in the Camarillo Hills.
Published: 2024-11-21 11:00:08
A woman told Monterey police that Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for Defense secretary, blocked her from leaving his room and sexually assaulted her, according a police report.
Published: 2024-11-21 07:54:04
For years, an Orange County Sheriff's Department employee was living large, spending lavishly on Santa Ana dinners, West Hollywood bars and a nightclub in Las Vegas. But it was the department's payroll that was footing the bill — her unknowing grandmother was, authorities said.
Published: 2024-11-21 00:59:33
A bomb cyclone and corresponding atmospheric river are bringing precipitation to Northern California. See satellite photos and videos of the storm.
Published: 2024-11-21 00:48:43
A new report from the Council on Islamic Relations said that close to half of Muslim students surveyed at dozens of California campuses felt harassed or discriminated against because of their religion.
Published: 2024-11-21 00:24:58
The California Legislative Analysts' Office predicted a largely balanced budget outlook in the upcoming fiscal year, but warned about uncertainties.
Published: 2024-11-20 23:08:12
The first major atmospheric river system is pummeling the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, supercharged by a bomb cyclone. But officials still say it's too early to determine what the rest of the winter could bring.
Published: 2024-11-20 22:53:55
Lewis Randy Williamson found the body of 17-year-old Esther Gonzalez off of Highway 243 in Riverside County nearly 50 years ago. DNA now shows he was her killer.
Published: 2024-11-20 21:48:43
Federal officials release a proposal outlining options for new, long-term rules for managing chronic water shortages from the overtapped Colorado River.
Published: 2024-11-20 21:44:19
A woman injured by a police dog as she was being arrested for shoplifting in Northern California is getting a settlement of nearly $1 million.
Published: 2024-11-20 21:11:09
The Mountain Fire burned about a quarter of Ventura county's avocado harvest. The county is the number one producer of the fruit in the state.
Published: 2024-11-20 21:10:23
California regulators just voted to ignore the long-term environmental and social costs of factory-farm incentives. Our climate solutions must not come at the expense of environmental justice.
Published: 2024-11-20 20:50:34
The Greek god Prometheus is known for rebelliously taking fire from the gods to give to humans, but at his statue in MacArthur Park, he was using it to heat an oversized meth pipe.
Published: 2024-11-20 20:26:20
An audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has found lax accounting procedures. The LAHSA executive director says she knew of these problems and has been working to fix them.
Published: 2024-11-20 19:40:33
The use of wearable technology and medical apps increased after the pandemic, but new research suggests that laws offer little protection for consumers who are often unaware just how much of their health data are being collected and shared by companies.
Published: 2024-11-20 19:25:05
The L.A. City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved a housing rezoning plan Tuesday that largely exempts single-family neighborhoods. The proposal now heads to the full city council.
Published: 2024-11-20 17:27:39
Sir Lady Java, a pioneering transgender performer and activist, died Saturday at 82 following a stroke, close friends said.
Published: 2024-11-20 14:15:50
A Rover dogsitter lost an El Sereno couple's French bulldog. Two months, a bloodhound and pet psychics later, Gabriella Sidhu is still holding out hope to find Mushie.
Published: 2024-11-20 13:00:19
In rejecting Proposition 6, voters kept a constitutional provision outlawing slavery except "to punish crime." Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers still have options.
Published: 2024-11-20 13:00:15
The agriculture community lost $7 million in fire damages. While some disaster relief programs help farmers recover from wildfires, farmworkers have no economic safety net.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:43
Trump has promised to forcibly remove homeless people and place them in tent cities. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass does not believe aggressive tactics will be needed.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:22
Two people targeted older residents of South L.A., Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust before turning on them, authorities said.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:20
Investigators have found evidence that the Cedars-Sinai Health System may have ignored federal laws against discrimination, according to a 'letter of concern.'
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:02
More than 160 people have been arrested under Fresno's new camping ban. Meanwhile, local leaders have started blocking efforts to build homeless housing.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:02
Joanna Smith-Griffin allegedly lied to investors as chief executive of AllHere, creator of Los Angeles Unified School District's AI tool "Ed," since unplugged.
Published: 2024-11-20 05:22:56
Trump nominated Linda McMahon for secretary of Education, despite her limited experience in school management. He lauded her support of 'school choice' and 'parents' rights.'
Published: 2024-11-20 04:45:46
The law would not stop the federal government from carrying out mass deportations. But it signals that City Hall is standing with its immigrant population.
Published: 2024-11-20 03:07:29
California's voters typically lean heavily to the left. So, why did a minimum-wage boost fail?
Published: 2024-11-20 02:08:02
When a robber bent down to grab stolen money, his hoodie rode up to reveal a star tattoo on his lower back — a marking that became a major focus during a trial this month.
Published: 2024-11-20 01:40:31
Last month, the California National Guard's Counterdrug Task Force seized 1.7 million fentanyl pills. This comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom double the task force staff in June.
Published: 2024-11-19 22:15:25
Attorneys working to appeal Danny Masterson's rape conviction approached jurors at their homes and workplaces despite a judge's order meant to limit information about their identities, according to recent court filings.
Published: 2024-11-19 19:50:12
Democrat Derek Tran is leading Republican Rep. Michelle Steel by 314 votes in one of the tightest House races in the nation.
Published: 2024-11-19 18:32:22
An L.A. County sheriff's deputy will avoid jail after pleading no contest to assault in the 2021 shooting of David Ordaz Jr. His family opposed the deal.
Published: 2024-11-19 18:18:17
The staggering backlog of basic maintenance is driving up Los Angeles' liability costs, leaving even less money to repair public infrastructure.
Published: 2024-11-19 13:00:30
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk's Newbury Park pastor claims he sees God's hand in Donald Trump's election victory.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:54
Explore the latest prices for homes and rentals in and around Los Angeles.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:54
Some are looking to Biden to make the designations before the arrival of an administration that has advocated for opening public lands to oil drilling and other development.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:50
A Merced high school forfeited a girls volleyball game because the opponent included a trans athlete. A school official said the school believes gender is not changeable.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:26
An L.A. celebrity has sued a Texas lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs' accusers, alleging extortion. Attorney Tony Buzbee dismissed the suit as intimidation.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:25
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a variety of policies that experts say could both worsen and improve the housing crisis. What actually happens depends on which ideas become reality.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:06
As the tip of the spear for Democrats nationally, California pushes the party to the left. President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California leaders — may be too out of touch with the American people.
Published: 2024-11-19 11:00:02
LAUSD board members at Tuesday's meeting will consider resolutions on immigration sanctuary, LGBTQ+ protection and accelerating the teaching of current events.
Published: 2024-11-19 01:50:54