Orange County man who killed girlfriend gets 26-years-to-life
Craig J. Charron, who broke into his estranged girlfriend’s Huntington Beach apartment and fatally stabbed her on the day she changed the locks to keep him out, was sentenced Friday…
Edison’s plan to pay Eaton fire victims could mean less litigation, less compensation
Southern California Edison’s plans to compensate Eaton fire victims for damage were met with skepticism Thursday from lawyers representing Altadena residents, but drew tentative support from others who say the…
EPA approves cleanup plan for Monterey County battery plant
Ever since a massive fire tore through one of the world’s largest battery storage facilities in January, cleanup crews have been unable to safely access portions of the building that…
California ponders redistricting to reduce GOP congressional districts
California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as part of a brewing, national political brawl over the balance of power…
Man allegedly sniffed woman’s butt in Nordstrom, and in TikTok video
A registered sex offender was arrested earlier this week in Burbank after he sniffed a woman’s rear end, according to police. Burbank police officers were dispatched to a Nordstrom Rack…
L.A. Catholic Church creates program to feed undocumented immigrants
Amid a wave of arrests and apprehensions of undocumented immigrants, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced plans to bolster delivery of hot meals, groceries and prescription medicines to…
‘The luckiest man in the world.’ WWII veteran ‘Papa Jake’ dies at 102
Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day, was known to his family and friends as “Papa Jake,” a good-natured grandfather and avid story teller.…
Commentary: I took a week off to escape the steady hum of grim news. It didn’t go as planned
I took a week of vacation to relax, clear my head and stop obsessing over depressing news. I hear frequently from people who say that, for their peace of mind,…
Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king
SEOUL — For many Americans, the apartment where 29-year-old IT specialist Lee Chang-hee lives might be the stuff of nightmares. Located just outside the capital of Seoul, the building isn’t…
Novel synthetic drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl responsible for Riverside overdose
A synthetic drug considered 100 times more potent than fentanyl was determined to have caused the death of a Riverside man, marking the latest in an increase in overdoses involving…