California regulators order Edison to look for fire risks on old lines
State regulators ordered Southern California Edison to identify fire risks on its unused transmission lines like the century-old equipment suspected of igniting the devastating Eaton wildfire. Edison also must tell…
The head of California’s wildlife department is stepping down after 15 years
Charlton “Chuck” Bonham will be stepping down as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the end of the month, after contending with a slew of contentious…
How the Rose Parade is responding to rain in forecast
More wet weather is on tap for Southern California this week, which may result in the first rainy Rose Parade in two decades. The rain is forecast to reach the…
New California program could impose strict penalties on worst speeders
Californians who are caught speeding at more than 100 mph will now face new disciplinary actions imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles that could include losing their driving privileges.…
Heavy rains likely triggered gas line rupture near 5 Freeway
As Southern California Gas Co. crews investigate a major pipeline rupture that triggered a shutdown of the 5 Freeway in Castaic this weekend, at least one expert said that heavy…
Orange County D.A.’s office was mired in snitch scandal. Now DOJ says monitoring no longer needed
More than a decade after a jailhouse snitch scandal rocked the Orange County district attorney’s office and nearly upended the prosecution of the deadliest mass shooting in county history, federal…
California swimmer believed to be victim of shark is found dead
For days, divers scanned the waters off Lovers Point hoping to find a trace of Erica Fox, the missing open-water swimmer believed to have been killed by a shark on…
Strong winds wreak havoc on SoCal roads; Highway 118 shut in Moorpark
Powerful Santa Ana winds knocked down trees in soil softened by a deluge of recent rain, causing chaos in Southern California on Monday. A massive tree collapsed on top of…
Mexican Mafia ‘shot caller’ wins fee fight in California Supreme Court
California civil liberties groups cheered a decision by the state Supreme Court that wipes out hundreds of dollars in fines for a reputed Mexican Mafia member — a move advocates…
SoCal tennis star’s death ‘haunts’ mom, who vows DUI reform
The mother of a local tennis star joined Los Angeles County prosecutors on Monday in calling for stricter DUI penalties in California after they say her son was killed by…