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In rare move, ICE drags criminal defendant out of a federal courtroom
A criminal defense attorney said agents in plainclothes pulled his client out of a federal courtroom Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that ICE arrested his client that afternoon.
The worst heat wave to hit Southern California in March is finally coming to an end
Temperatures are expected to finally begin to drop over the weekend, with forecasters saying it will be in the upper 70s and low 80s along the coast and the low 90s inland and in the valleys.
California reaches proposed settlement with school district that mishandled student sex abuse claims, state AG says
California has reached a proposed settlement agreement mandating oversight at an L.A. County school district with what it says is a track record of turning a blind eye to student complaints of sexual abuse.
Hundreds of dogs and cats rescued in massive L.A. County animal enforcement operation
Investigators with the L.A. County district attorney's office and workers from Animal Care and Control had initially expected to find as many as 700 dogs and cats at the property in the 46000 block of 266th Street.
Newsom leads Harris for president among California Democrats, poll finds
Gov. Gavin Newsom would have an edge as the next Democratic nominee for president if California Democratic voters had the final say now, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll.
Unprecedented March heat wave in SoCal has experts worried about what comes next
The most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. The region's wettest holiday season.
SoCal heat wave is 'breaking so many records' as March becomes the new summer
Southern California's heat wave tied or broke 30 daily heat records on Wednesday with the worst heat yet to come, according to the National Weather Service.
Parents' battle over screen time reaches the classroom
Despite warnings from early childhood experts against too much screen time, schools' reliance on educational technology for grade levels as low as transitional kindergarten has grown — and frustrated parents.
Rep. Eric Swalwell's private AI company raises money, questions
There are no laws against self-dealing by members of Congress.
LAPD commander fired over drunken incident wins $5.7 million in discrimination lawsuit
Nicole Mehringer lost her job after she was caught drunk in an unmarked police car with a male subordinate, but she won a lawsuit against the city alleging that her conduct — while against department policy — was no different from male command staff who routinely flouted rules and got away with it.
Deported 6-year-old deaf boy could die in Colombia without medical attention, his attorney says
Attorney Nikolas De Bremaeker said deaf 6-year-old boy Joseph Lodano Rodriguez, who was snatched from Northern California and deported to Colombia earlier this month, needs to be returned to the U.S. immediately or he may die.
Mar 25, 2026
Dunkirk man pleads guilty to COVID-19 fraud
Mar 25, 2026