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Kern County fire captain arrested after allegedly sexually abusing minor for years
A Kern County fire captain was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor for years, according to authorities.
3 teens help a beloved dojo owner return to fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades
Soon, the Gerry Blanck Martial Arts Center, a small but much-loved business that burned in the Palisades fire 15 months ago, will return home.
What the postcards leave out: 5 moments in history that still echo along Route 66
And where you still find remains of these events, from the Dust Bowl exodus to Japanese American incarceration.
Why Mel's Drive-In in Santa Monica is the perfect final stop on your Route 66 trip
Once the Penguin Coffee Shop, and now Mel's Drive-In, this Googie gathering place marks the unofficial end of the Mother Road.
Another sales tax hike? Rising costs a concern for L.A. voters in healthcare measure
With the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate that voters' willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 election.
Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they're multiplying
First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.
May 11, 2026
Bills schedule: Games on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Six Flags Magic Mountain opens after bomb threat investigation
The theme park was set to open early Monday afternoon after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department concluded a sweep of the property.
As questions of temperament persist, Katie Porter tries to regain edge in governor's race
Democrat Katie Porter's campaign for governor is dogged by unflattering videos. Sacramento power players are turned off by her temperament, but some women in politics say it highlights a double standard.
'Extremely scary': Specter of an all-GOP governor's race spurs push to remake open primary
A political consultant filed an application with state officials seeking to alter California's voting system by reverting to a traditional primary with the top vote-getters from each party.
Amazon halts high-speed e-bike sales in California after fatal crashes
Orange County's prosecutor says Amazon agreed to stop California sales of e-bikes that can go faster than state speed limits after a series of fatal collisions.
Crews gain upper hand on fire in downtown L.A. fed by office supplies; firefighter injured
The heavy commercial fire in downtown Sunday, which rekindled due to paper products inside the building, left one firefighter injured and resulted in a total roof collapse.
Two people killed in head-on car crash near Palmdale
Two people were killed and two others injured when two vehicles collided head-on Friday evening along a dusty, deserted stretch of road in the Antelope Valley, authorities said.
May 15, 2026
Texas man executed for retired professor's killing
May 14, 2026