Chokeholds, bikers, ‘roving patrols’: Are Trump’s ICE tactics legal?
An appellate court appears poised to side with the federal judge who blocked immigration agents from conducting “roving patrols” and snatching people off the streets of Southern California, likely setting…
Cal Fire opens new firefighter training center as feds remain understaffed
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to…
First step in the revival of the county’s mothballed General Hospital building set to start
The assignment was to reimagine the mothballed and dilapidated General Hospital building that towers over the Eastside as the centerpiece of a vibrant new health-oriented community. Eighteen months after securing…
Hotshot firefighter injured in Northern California faces ‘long road,’ family says
A hotshot firefighter who was severely injured by a falling tree while battling the nearly three-week-old Orleans Complex fire in Northern California faces “a long road ahead — emotionally, physically,…
L.A. County bought the Gas Company Tower for $200 million. The upgrades will cost more
L..A. County plans to pay more to upgrade the Gas Company Tower than it did to buy the downtown skyscraper in the first place. County officials agreed last November to…
ICE raid at major pot operation clouds picture for legal cannabis in California
Camarillo — Ever since federal immigration agents raided one of the largest licensed cannabis operators in the state this month, the phones of cannabis industry insiders have been blazing with…
Afghans in California reeling amid Trump administration travel ban, end of deportation protections
Afghans who relocated to California have been reeling over the past few months and weeks as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections amid increasing efforts to further…
SoCal man used dating apps to swindle more than $2 million, feds say
A Whittier man was arrested Thursday for allegedly using dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and Bumble to con people out of more than $2 million, according to authorities. Christopher…
Missing woman feared dead in California desert found alive in Colorado
Kelsey Pittman’s family had already reported her missing weeks earlier when authorities found her car parked outside Death Valley National Park. Pittman was known to go by “Infinity Jane” or…
Southwest flight from Burbank drops hundreds of feet to avoid possible collision
A Southwest flight climbing away from Burbank Airport suddenly descended hundreds of feet Friday afternoon, possibly to avoid a mid-air collision. The plane was at 14,100 feet above Angeles National…