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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…

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…