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Jury awards $11.8 million to Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD during World Series celebration
Isaac Castellanos sued the LAPD, alleging officers used excessive force and violated department policies when he was shot in the face with a less-lethal projectile.
Feeling miserable? You're not alone. L.A. County residents report decade-low quality of life
Since the pandemic, L.A. County residents have felt their quality of life has declined, but this year marked the lowest satisfaction level over the last decade.
Striking before-and-after images show extent of California's snow drought
Before and after images of the Sierra Nevada snow show the early decline in California's snowpack. Statewide snowpack levels sit at 20% of their historical average.
California's ongoing drop in public school enrollment is steepest in LAUSD and L.A. County
L.A. County accounts for 44% of the state's enrollment decline, with about half from L.A. Unified. Fewer births, high costs, immigration enforcement are likely causes.
Homes in the San Fernando Valley keep getting burglarized. A sixth was just hit in a week
Over the last week, burglars have hit six homes in seven days in the San Fernando Valley, police said.
More than 200,000 lost their homes in the L.A. County fires. For people already on the streets, the damage ran deeper
A new study out of UCLA shows the outsized impact of climate-related disasters like the 2025 fires on unhoused populations.
Apr 16, 2026
The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records
Brush fire in Riverside County that triggered evacuations is 90% contained
The Yearling fire started at the 8500 block of Yearling Way in the Jurupa Valley community of Pedley on Wednesday afternoon.
An immigration agent shot out his eye at a 'No Kings' rally. His lawyers plan to file claim against Homeland Security
The attorney for a USC student shot and blinded by a Department of Homeland Security officer at a "No Kings" rally announced Wednesday that they're filing a federal claim against the agency — the first step in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Former O.C. cop used database to track woman, contacted her thousands of times, prosecutors say
Robert Jay Josett pleaded guilty to unauthorized computer access and fraud, annoying and repeated phone calls and contempt of court for violating a restraining order.
Cousins admit to double-booking rental scheme to scam $8.5 million. Airbnb blasts 'bad actors'
From October 2017 to November 2019, the defendants used fake host names and other people's identities to list properties, according to prosecutors.
One injured in shooting near Sepulveda Middle School
One person was injured in a shooting near Sepulveda Middle School in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon, prompting a brief lockdown on the campus.
40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls
Members of AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents more than 40,000 workers across University of California hospitals and campuses, said they would launch an open-ended strike next month unless they come to agreements for new contracts.
Apr 20, 2026
Gowanda man dies in dump truck crash
Apr 20, 2026