A man suspected of starting a string of fires in downtown Los Angeles — including one that required 170 firefighters to put out and caused $7 million in damage — was arrested…
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Convicted killer of UCLA student sentenced to life in prison
The killer of 24-year-old UCLA student Brianna Kupfer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, LA County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced Wednesday afternoon. Shawn Laval Smith, 34,…
2024 VP debate live updates: What to expect from Vance and Walz
JD Vance and Tim Waltz meet Tuesday night in the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Historically speaking, the meeting between running buddies has played no role in…
Line fire tips California over grim milestone: 1 million acres burned
The flare-up of Line fire worsened Monday as evacuation orders were extended and firefighters lost some ground trying to contain the wildfire in San Bernardino County. The new acres charred also pushed…
Harris holds final California fundraisers before the November election
Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up her final fundraising swing in California before the November general election on Sunday at a star-studded event in downtown Los Angeles. Donors were asked to contribute…
Line fire flareup forces residents to flee; over 40,000 acres burned
The Line Fire in San Bernardino County, after burning for nearly a month, has grown again, prompting new evacuations Sunday. Residents in the Seven Oaks and Barton Flats area, including all campgrounds…
California bill requiring speed-limit alerts is vetoed by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required new vehicles sold in California to be equipped with a warning system to warn drivers if they exceed the speed limit…
2 arrested after plane filled with drugs runs out of gas in Oceanside
Two people aboard a single-engine plane that ran out of gas and was forced to land on an Oceanside highway early Thursday were arrested after drugs were found on the plane, police…
6 shot in South L.A.; three suspects at large
Six people were shot in South Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon, with at least one seriously injured, authorities said. Police were searching for three suspects who fled the scene after the shooting. The…
Fake Russian news site claims Harris was in hit-and-run accident
Using a fictitious San Francisco news outlet, Russian surrogates have circulated “manufactured videos designed to sow discord and spread disinformation” about Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, Microsoft says so in a statement last…