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Woman arrested at UCLA after leaving a fatally injured toddler in San…
January 7, 2026
A woman was arrested at UCLA after she left her child in an apartment with fatal injuries then went to the campus and told people about it, according to Santa Monica police.The woman, identified in booking records as 24-year-old Carmen Anita DeGregg, was taken into custody and booked into Santa...
Avalanche kills snowmobiler near Lake Tahoe in latest Sierra fatality
January 6, 2026
A 42-year old snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche just north of Lake Tahoe on Monday and died, despite having all of the latest safety gear and being with four other experienced riders.The group set out from the Johnson Canyon, on Donner Pass, and rode to nearby Castle Peak, according...
U.S. changes childhood vaccine schedule to require fewer immunization…
January 5, 2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced sweeping changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule on Monday, sharply cutting the number of diseases U.S. children will be regularly immunized against.Under the new guidelines, the U.S. still recommends that all children be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, tetanus,...
Photos: Altadena Forever Run – Los Angeles Times
January 4, 2026
The Altadena sheriff’s station hosted the inaugural Altadena Forever Run, a benefit event featuring 10K and 5K runs and a 1K family walk that brought nearly 2,000 runners through the Eaton fire burn scar. The race featured survivor stories at mile markers, fire survivors running alongside neighbors, first responders and...
L.A. City Hall rotunda, windows, menorah display damaged in break-in
January 3, 2026
A man has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing City Hall on New Year’s Day, police said Saturday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Security Services Division responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of extensive damage to both the interior and exterior of City Hall, according to an...
Southern California winter rains break records, with another storm on…
January 2, 2026
California’s already wet winter is breaking rainfall records, with another powerful storm moving in this weekend along with the threat of new flooding and mudslides.After a remarkable dry streak in 2024 that helped fuel last January’s firestorms, this winter is making up for it, with some areas already approaching average...
New Year’s Day downpour floods Southern California highways
January 1, 2026
A rare Jan. 1 rainstorm drenched Southern California, triggering slides and major road closures across the Los Angeles area, as well as swift water rescues on San Diego roadways.Flooding of the 5 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley prompted Caltrans to shut down all lanes between Tuxford Street and Lankershim...
Trump administration retreats in Newsom lawsuit over National Guard d…
December 31, 2025
SACRAMENTO — After six months of legal wrangling, the Trump administration has backed off its effort to overturn a court order that would return control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.In a brief filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Tuesday,...
Neiman Marcus parent sells its Beverly Hills site
December 30, 2025
The land below the Beverly Hills flagship store of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has been sold to a New York investor as the owners of the department store chain sell property to pay debts.Neiman Marcus, which has occupied the 9700 Wilshire Boulevard store since it opened in 1979, will continue...
Judge blocks release of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner autopsy …
December 29, 2025
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has agreed to bar the release of Robert Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s autopsy reports at the request of law enforcement investigating the death of the Hollywood legend and his photographer wife. In a prepared statement, the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office said...
Southern California’s wild weather is not over. Wind gusts of up to 6…
December 28, 2025
Last week’s rain won’t be the end of Southern California’s wild weather as strong wind gusts are forecast through the area until Tuesday. Gusts of up to 65 mph are expected in mountains and valleys throughout the region, with the National Weather Service warning that power outages were possible and...
A new view of two critical days that set the stage for Palisades fire
December 27, 2025
An hour after midnight Jan. 1, as a small brush fire blazed across Topanga State Park, a California State Parks employee texted the Los Angeles Fire Department’s heavy equipment supervisor to find out if they were sending in bulldozers.“Heck no that area is full of endangered plants,” Capt. Richard Diede...
What’s next for California healthcare?
December 26, 2025
As states figure out how to adjust to federal funding cuts, policy shifts and major Medicaid shake-ups, 2026 will be pivotal for California health officials and lawmakers.Many Californians on Medicaid, better known in the state as Medi-Cal, already struggle to access timely and quality care. Now, experts warn that millions...
L.A. got a break from the rains during Christmas day, but flooding ri…
December 25, 2025
The heaviest part of a storm system that pummeled the Los Angeles area and other parts of the southland subsided somewhat by Christmas morning, but showers are expected throughout the day, locally heavy at times, with continued risk of mudslides in the recent burn areas including from the Palisades and...
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake reported off Malibu
December 24, 2025
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:08 a.m. in the waters off Malibu, about four miles from the city, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred nine miles from Westlake Village, 10 miles from Thousand Oaks, 12 miles from Agoura Hills and 14 miles from Calabasas.In...
Betty Reid Soskin, ‘trailblazing’ oldest national park ranger, dies a…
December 23, 2025
Betty Reid Soskin, who rose to national prominence as the National Park Service’s oldest ranger and shared her experiences of racial segregation working on the World War II home front, has died. She was 104.Soskin passed away Sunday morning at her home in Richmond, Calif. surrounded by family.“She led a...
Reiner children say memorial planning is underway for Rob, Michele
December 22, 2025
The family of Rob and Michele Reiner are working on a memorial for the couple, who were slain last weekend at their Brentwood home.In a statement Monday, children Jake and Romy Reiner thanked the public for the outpouring of support and said details about a memorial will be coming.Rob and...
Nicki Minaj takes stage with Erika Kirk, praises Trump and mocks News…
December 21, 2025
Fireworks lit the stage and the audience roared as pop star Nicki Minaj walked out hand-in-hand with Erika Kirk Sunday in a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s annual convention in Phoenix. “I love this woman; she is an amazing woman,” said Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, who headed...
Chaotic night on L.A. roads: Ambulance chase, Porsche crash, 210 deat…
December 20, 2025
At least two people were killed and two police officers injured in a series of traffic incidents across Los Angeles late Friday and early Saturday morning. The events — which occurred on a night of foggy weather — included police chasing a suspected ambulance thief, a collision between a Porsche...
California woman led transnational ‘Terrorgram’ group from her home i…
December 19, 2025
A Sacramento County woman who led a transnational terrorist group from the “comfort of her suburban California home” was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison, according to the Department of Justice. Dallas Humber, 35 of Elk Grove, was labeled by federal officials a leader of the Terrorgram Collective,...