How the Rose Parade is responding to rain in forecast
More wet weather is on tap for Southern California this week, which may result in the first rainy Rose Parade in two decades. The rain is forecast to reach the…
New California program could impose strict penalties on worst speeders
Californians who are caught speeding at more than 100 mph will now face new disciplinary actions imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that could include losing their driving privileges.…
Heavy rains likely triggered gas line rupture near 5 Freeway
As Southern California Gas Co. crews investigate a major pipeline rupture that triggered a shutdown of the 5 Freeway in Castaic this weekend, at least one expert said that heavy…
Orange County D.A.’s office was mired in snitch scandal. Now DOJ says monitoring no longer needed
More than a decade after a jailhouse snitch scandal rocked the Orange County district attorney’s office and nearly upended the prosecution of the deadliest mass shooting in county history, federal…
Police searching for elderly resident
The Santa Monica Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for Ana Lopez who was last seen at Pico Blvd and 7th Court. Ana Lopez Published: December 29, 2025, 7:16…
California swimmer believed to be victim of shark is found dead
For days, divers scanned the waters off Lovers Point hoping to find a trace of Erica Fox, the missing open-water swimmer believed to have been killed by a shark on…
Tyler Perry sued for sexual assault by ‘Madea’s Halloween’ actor
An actor who appeared in Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween” allegedly confided in the media mogul about health concerns and financial woes months before filing a $77-million sexual assault…
Strong winds wreak havoc on SoCal roads; Highway 118 shut in Moorpark
Powerful Santa Ana winds knocked down trees in soil softened by a deluge of recent rain, causing chaos in Southern California on Monday. A massive tree collapsed on top of…
Mexican Mafia ‘shot caller’ wins fee fight in California Supreme Court
California civil liberties groups cheered a decision by the state Supreme Court that wipes out hundreds of dollars in fines for a reputed Mexican Mafia member — a move advocates…
George Clooney, wife Amal and twins get French citizenship
George Clooney, wife Amal Clooney and their 8-year-old twins are officially citizens of France, as of the day after Christmas. The news was reported by multiple French outlets as well…