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Dale fire burns in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders

A brush fire ignited in mountain foothills in Riverside County on Wednesday afternoon, quickly growing to 331 acres and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities, authorities said. The Dale…

Mother stranded in California forest leaves trail of notes

A missing mother and her child were found in deep California forestland recently by rescuers who located them after following a trail of notes the woman had left behind, authorities…

112 acres in Brentwood: Largest estate in decades goes on L.A. market for $70 million

In L.A.’s jam-packed real estate market, an acre is huge. Five acres is a dream. But 100-plus acres is historic. The Robert Taylor Ranch, a massive equestrian estate sprawled in…

Politician apologizes for ‘satirical’ video calling on gangs to organize against ICE

A Southern California city councilwoman who drew national headlines and public backlash after posting a TikTok video in which she appeared to call on street gangs to stand up against…

A young boy’s body is found near dumpsters in Panorama City. Five people are detained for questioning

Five people were detained for questioning Monday in connection with the death of a young boy found near dumpsters in Panorama City, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department…

3 car burglary suspects die in police pursuit crash in Orange County; 2 others injured

A car chase involving suspected vehicle burglars in Orange County came to a violent end Wednesday morning when the vehicle rolled over on the 5 Freeway, killing three people inside…

Arrests of mostly noncriminal migrants in Southland accelerated in June

Federal agents continued to arrest mostly immigrants with no criminal convictions in sweeps that roiled Southern California over the last month, according to new data released Tuesday. From June 1…

L.A. County accidentally undid its anti-incarceration measure. Now what?

Los Angeles County leaders are scrambling to restore a sweeping racial justice initiative that voters accidentally repealed, a mistake that could threaten hundreds of millions of dollars devoted to reducing…

Dog left at undisclosed shelter after ICE raid on Home Depot is found

Some animal advocates feared that a dog featured in a Times story about the pets of people being deported would be euthanized, after he was taken to an undisclosed L.A.…

Southern California man linked to cryptocurrency fortune vanishes

Weird texts were the first clue that something sinister had happened to an elderly Rancho Cucamonga man linked to a vast cryptocurrency fortune. They began with robotic responses in a…