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Paused: A California court order to let teachers to tell parents about child’s LGBTQ identity

A court order giving California teachers full freedom to tell parents about their child’s gender identity at school is on hold after an appellate panel blocked it from going into…

As tow truck steals cars from SoCal driveways, owners frustrated, mad

At 6 a.m. in early December, an unlabeled white tow truck cruised into Jesse Roller’s Chino neighborhood. Roller had saved up for four years to buy his prized Cadillac CTS-V…

What Trump’s vow to withhold federal childcare funding means in California

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democratic leaders accused President Trump of unleashing a political vendetta after he announced plans to freeze roughly $10 billion in federal funding…

New California tool can stop collection, sale of online personal data

Starting this year, a single request form will allow Californians to demand that data brokers delete their personal information and refrain from collecting or selling it in the future. Third…

Avalanche kills snowmobiler near Lake Tahoe in latest Sierra fatality

A 42-year old snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche just north of Lake Tahoe on Monday and died, despite having all of the latest safety gear and being with four…

L.A. homicide rate lowest in decades; the reason why is up for debate

The city of Los Angeles just recorded its lowest homicide total in more than half a century, mirroring precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and…

Earlier 911 calls to Rob Reiner’s home could loom large in legal battle over son’s mental condition

In the years before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed, Los Angeles police made at least two visits to their home in Brentwood. On Feb. 25, 2019, officers conducted a…

LAFD chief admits Palisades fire report was watered down, says it won’t happen again

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore admitted Tuesday that the department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered down to shield top brass from scrutiny. The admission comes…

Immigrant who survived Altadena’s Eaton fire now faces deportation

There were no stars in the October sky. No moon that 64-year-old Masuma Khan could see from the narrow window of the California City Immigration Processing Center. “No planes,” she…

California Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies, GOP leadership confirms

California Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) has died, GOP leadership confirmed in a social media post Tuesday morning. “Jacquie and I are devastated about the sudden loss of our friend, Congressman…