Earthquake swarms rattle California. What it means for the Big One
For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes — the latest in a series of seismic swarms that have rattled…
How these South L.A. women built a child-care haven on their block
When the seven-beat rhythm of “shave and a haircut, two bits” resounds in the mornings on a car horn through this South L.A. neighborhood, Jackie Jackson or Guadalupe Andrade is…
Slain wife of Imperial Valley farmer was adored in her hometown; a violinist, friend and beauty queen
PINETOP-LAKESIDE, Ariz. — Before Kerri married Mike Abatti in 1992, before she moved to California and raised three children in the Imperial Valley, before she left her husband of 31…
Powerball jackpot hits $1.6 billion on Monday. Oxnard market sells $2.3-million ticket
The latest Powerball jackpot is still up for grabs and is expected to reach $1.6 billion Monday, propelling it into the top four of the largest jackpots in the game’s…
What it looks like when a live great horned owl gets stuck in car grille
A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey stuck in the grille of their car. The bird, whose head was…
Peter Arnett dead: Pulitzer-winning war correspondent was 91
Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war — from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the…
Author of key report on Palisades fire was upset over changes that weakened it, sources say
The author of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was upset about changes made to the report, without his involvement, that downplayed the failures of…
Nicki Minaj takes stage with Erika Kirk, praises Trump and mocks Newsom
Fireworks lit the stage and the audience roared as pop star Nicki Minaj walked out hand-in-hand with Erika Kirk Sunday in a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s annual convention…
Prices jump 56% for Airbnbs in L.A. during the World Cup
On June 12, Peggy Orenstein’s inbox flooded with booking requests for her Inglewood Airbnb. The date seemed random, but after a quick search, the influx of interest became clear. It…
Nick Reiner was prescribed schizophrenia medication before killings of Rob, Michele Reiner, sources say
Nick Reiner had been prescribed medication for schizophrenia at some point before he allegedly killed his parents, Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner, according to two sources with…