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U.S. 12/27/19, 11:48

Major interstates reopened in Southern California on Friday after lengthy closures caused by a cold storm that drenched the region and blanketed mountains and desert areas with heavy snow. The notorious Grapevine section of Interstate 5 in towering Tejon Pass north of Los Angeles was finally opened after a 36-hour closure ...

U.S. 12/26/19, 21:22

A cold and blustery winter storm unleashed downpours and extensive snowfall on Southern California, triggering a tornado and snarling post-Christmas travel on major routes Thursday. Snow shut down vital Interstate 5 in Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles and stopped traffic on Interstate 15 over Cajon Pass in ...

Politics 12/19/19, 18:00

The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local): It came at the tail end, but the fieriest back-and-forth at Thursday's Democratic presidential debate came in the form of former Vice President Joe Biden's renewed criticism of the estimated costs of the “Medicare for All” health care proposals of some ...

2020 Campaign 11/26/19, 02:37

An actress running for public office in southern California criticized the incumbent for spending too much tax payer money on ousting the president instead of helping the needy in his district on Nov. 25. Independent candidate Jennifer Barbosa accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of wasting huge government resources ...

U.S. 11/09/19, 00:25

A suburban Las Vegas woman dragged to California by father-and-daughter kidnappers was found cold but alive after a harrowing, weeklong kidnapping where she was raped, robbed and left for dead in the desert, authorities said. Stanley Alfred Lawton, 54, and Shaniya Nicole Poche-Lawton, 22, dumped the woman off a highway near ...

U.S. 11/02/19, 22:05

Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on a large wildfire in Southern California that continues to threaten about 2,500 homes and buildings. Ventura County officials allowed an unknown number of residents in Somis to return home Saturday morning after firefighters contained 30% of the ...

U.S. 10/30/19, 18:49

A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelchairs and narrowly bypassed the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, protected in part by a buffer zone chewed by goats. With California tinder dry and fires burning ...

U.S. 10/30/19, 01:59

Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" films, has died. He was 77. Witherspoon's manager Alex Goodman confirmed late Tuesday that Witherspoon died in Los Angeles. No cause of death was released. The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in three "Friday" films, appearing on "The Wayans ...

U.S. 10/29/19, 20:32

George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Katie Hill. Papadopoulos didn't immediately comment, but on Sunday he tweeted, "I love my state too much to see it run down by candidates like Hill. All talk, no action, ...

U.S. 10/29/19, 00:27

Crews fought Tuesday to drown, slash and smother wildfires that have incinerated dozens of homes in Northern and Southern California before returning windstorms can blow them back into furious life. In California's wine country, firefighters worked to reinforce fire lines in western Sonoma County while rushing to shore up the eastern ...

U.S. 10/28/19, 22:18

A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in Northern California wine country exploded in size. The flames that roared up a steep hillside near the J. Paul Getty Museum ...

U.S. 10/11/19, 13:14

A wildfire raged out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles early Friday, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes as firefighters battled flames from the air and on the ground. Police Chief Michel Moore said about 100,000 people in over 20,000 homes were ordered to evacuate. Fire ...

U.S. 10/10/19, 22:18

Even as the winds gusted dangerously as forecast, California's biggest utility faced hostility and second-guessing Thursday for shutting off electricity to millions of people to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Pacific Gas & Electric and ordinary customers complained about the inconveniences caused by the unprecedented blackouts ...

U.S. 09/13/19, 15:50

A burned body was found stuffed into a shopping cart near Victory and Balboa boulevards in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Cmdr. Alan Hamilton, the second-in-command at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau said to The Los Angeles Times.  The victim has not ...

U.S. 09/03/19, 15:10

The U.S. Coast Guard reported the discovery of 25 bodies of the victims of the voracious fire, which consumed the ship the Conception anchored about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles on Aug. 2. There were 39 people on the ship, most of whom were sleeping below deck and apparently could ...

U.S. 08/11/19, 08:52

Back in October 2017, a 16-year-old high school student named Brayan Andino was lured to Lake Balboa in Los Angeles, California, by two female MS-13 gang members and beaten to death. The group then dismembered his body, cut his heart out, and threw him into a canyon, where he was ...

U.S. 08/02/19, 15:59

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) may be involved in separating families. A former employee filed a lawsuit against the agency for fraudulent processes aimed at justifying the separation of parents and their children. According to The Epoch Times, Dr. Susan Spell and her 18-year-old son ...

U.S. 06/23/19, 16:46

A woman at Dodger Stadium has been taken to a hospital for precautionary tests after being struck in the head by a foul ball from Los Angeles star Cody Bellinger during the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies. The young woman was sitting four rows from the field ...

U.S. 06/23/19, 16:26

A customer dining at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in the Westchester area of Los Angeles got a big surprise when a rat fell right from the restaurant ceiling onto her menu. This would make anyone loses their appetite.  A Houston woman, Alisha Kent Norman shared to Facebook on June 21, ...

U.S. 06/18/19, 18:28

A Southern California police force is welcoming a robot to the department.Huntington Park police says "HP RoboCop" will provide 360-degree high-definition video footage. It'll become an official member of the force at a Tuesday evening ceremony.The department says the blue-and-white rolling robot serves as an extra set of eyes for ...