‘We want answers.’ Families hold vigil after seven found dead in fireworks factory explosion
ESPARTO, Calif. — In their desperation and grief, three generations of the close-knit Ramos clan have gathered in this dusty lot three quarters of a mile from the site of…
Tesla driver rammed motorcyclist, D.A. says, faces murder charge
A Tesla driver speeding along a San Diego County freeway purposely rammed a motorcyclist, killing him, prosecutors say. The motorist has pleaded not guilty to murder. Ulysses Jiminez, 22, faces…
Dog dragged behind car in SoCal streets. Driver calls it an accident, official says
Footage of a man dragging his tumbling and helpless dog behind his sport utility vehicle through the streets of eastern San Diego County created such a fervor that the accused…
L.A., Pasadena, others seek to join lawsuit to stop ‘unconstitutional’ immigration raids
The city and county of Los Angeles are among the local governments seeking to join a lawsuit calling on the Trump administration to stop “unlawful detentions” during ongoing immigration sweeps…
John C. Harris dead: Well-known California horse breeder was 81
John C. Harris, California horse-racing mogul, had a particular love for the thoroughbred breeding and racing sector of his company, Harris Farms. Multiple horses that were raised and trained at…
Feds update arrest total in L.A. immigration raids
WASHINGTON — Arrests continue to mount in the aggressive federal operation that began more than a month ago to track down and detain undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, according to…
Homeless service veteran Sarah Mahin to lead new L.A. County homelessness agency
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday picked a director for its new homelessness agency, turning to an executive that officials praised for her two decades of experience…
No need to take off your shoes. TSA has a new screening policy already in effect at some airports
Do you dread taking off your shoes when going through airport security? That requirement is going away at airports in the United States, which means agents for the Transportation Security…
Three Californians, family of former Giants pitcher, missing in Texas flash floods
The Bay Area family of a former San Francisco Giants pitcher is among those still missing following a devastating flash flood in Central Texas that killed more than 100 people…
Dorm staffer threatened to bite off deaf student’s finger if he revealed sexual abuse, lawsuit claims
The state-financed California School for the Deaf will pay $14 million to a former student who suffered years of sexual abuse at the hands of a dorm attendant, whose history…