Body found on beach in Santa Cruz County north of site where shark was spotted, officials say
Officials recovered a body Saturday afternoon off the coast of Davenport in Santa Cruz County, several miles north of a beach where a woman had been reported missing and a…
A return to a past Sierra wildfire to see the future of a recent one
GOLDEN TROUT WILDERNESS, Calif. — The first two miles were pleasant enough. The grade was mild, the forest serene. It was what lay ahead that worried me: A 2,500-foot descent…
Gas line explosion in Castaic prompts 5 Freeway closure
Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and…
For the first time in two decades, the Rose Parade is likely to be a wet one
Southern Californians mopping up from record-breaking rains over the Christmas holiday may be in for more wet weather to usher in the new year — including a high likelihood of…
A new view of two critical days that set the stage for Palisades fire
An hour after midnight Jan. 1, as a small brush fire blazed across Topanga State Park, a California State Parks employee texted the Los Angeles Fire Department’s heavy equipment supervisor…
Is empathy saving America — or tearing it apart?
Growing up, my house backed up to a park with a teeter-totter, the kind that was little more than a steel pipe with two wooden boards as seats. Yeah, I’m…
Photos: An army of volunteers getting floats prepared for the 137th Rose Parade
• The 137th Rose Parade gets underway at 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026.• The 5.5-mile parade features floral-covered floats, equestrian units and marching bands. The clock is ticking. And…
Yes, that was a tornado in Los Angeles on Christmas
A tornado did, in fact, spin through Los Angeles on Christmas, the National Weather Service confirmed, damaging a home and a commercial strip mall. With a wind speed of up…
Lawsuit claims deputies at L.A. women’s jail watched inmates shower
A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of dozens of current and former inmates in Los Angeles County’s women’s jail claims male correctional officers watched them shower, harassed and groped them…
Why is the CHP better at recruiting officers than the LAPD?
For all the talk of recruitment struggles at the Los Angeles Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, some local agencies are finding that hiring new officers has gotten…