After short reprieve, heat and fire weather to return in SoCal
As cooler, wetter weather helps southern and central California fire crews contain a handful of blazes burning in the region, the National Weather Service warns it likely won’t last. Starting…
Black bear mom and cubs find home in Santa Monica Mountains
The travel pattern resembled a Southern California hiker’s dream. The journey began in Angeles National Forest above Glendora in May 2024 and progressed south into Azusa. There were stops, stays…
California approves unprecedented plan to protect Joshua trees from climate change
California has approved an unprecedented plan to protect the iconic Joshua tree from climate change and development. The western Joshua tree conservation plan is a broad blueprint that compiles scientific…
Great horned owl rescued from sticky, deadly trap. Will it fly again?
A great horned owl found itself in a seriously sticky situation after becoming stuck in a glue trap in Orange County, rendering it both flightless and food-less. Fortunately, a Good…
Monaco billionaire developer says he is leaving Carmel-by-the-Sea
Patrice Pastor spent big bucks on Carmel-by-the-Sea, in part because of cherished childhood memories, vacationing with his father in this charming, if quirky, coastal town. But after snapping up more…
Salton Sea less to blame for Coachella, Imperial air pollution
For years, millions of dollars have poured into controlling dust that wafts off the exposed lake shoreline of the Salton Sea, hoping to solve a serious air pollution problem in…
Judge restricted LAPD use of force. Then journalists were beaten
Less than a month after a temporary restraining order restricted the use of force by L.A. police on journalists covering protests, three reporters left an immigration demonstration bruised and bloody…
SoCal man poses as hospital worker to steal valuable medical equipment
A Riverside County man was arrested for allegedly posing as a hospital worker and stealing more than $100,000 worth of medical equipment, according to authorities. Around 3:30 p.m. on July…
A man blaring a train alarm torments L.A. neighborhood. Then he was arrested
A quiet Van Nuys neighborhood of manicured lawns, palm trees and single-family homes has been embroiled in a noisy squabble over a train horn that one homeowner has affixed to…
ICE walks back rapid deportation of longtime immigrant without court hearing
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has walked back what lawyers called an illegal attempt to fast-track the deportation of a woman who has lived in the U.S. for…