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SoCal rabbi, shot in 2019, mourns family member killed in Sydney

It was late in the night when Yisroel Goldstein received a call from a relative notifying him of the shooting at Bondi Beach. After that, the rabbi and former director…

California sues Trump administration for 50th time. This one is over EV charger network money

California has filed its 50th lawsuit against the Trump administration this year — this time over the suspension of federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, state officials announced Tuesday.…

Rob Reiner’s son Nick to face murder charges, prosecutors say

Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday announced murder charges against Nick Reiner, days after his parents — Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner— were found stabbed inside their Brentwood…

Doctor gets house arrest for supplying ketamine used by Matthew Perry

Another physician who played a role in providing ketamine to Matthew Perry weeks before the actor’s overdose death was sentenced to eight months of house arrest by a federal judge…

Powerball jackpot jumps to second highest this year after no winners Monday night

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one matched all six numbers for the 43rd drawing in a row Monday night, game officials announced. Wednesday’s…

Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmas, risking floods, landslides and snarling travel

Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmastime, ending a long dry spell for the state. There’s a high risk for heavy rainfall along the entire California coast between…

Leaders of cult-like SoCal group charged with murder

Leaders of a secretive Inland Empire religious group have been charged with murder in two separate cases — the disappearance of longtime member Emilio Ghanem in Redlands and the 2010…

Why Nick Reiner struggled with drugs, mental health before his arrest

Rob Reiner was 20 minutes into a video podcast promoting his new film — a semi-autobiographical tale of a famous dad and his drug-addicted son — when the interviewer asked…

Rob Reiner was a Hollywood maverick who never wanted to repeat himself

Over his five-decade career, Rob Reiner — who was found dead Sunday at his Brentwood home along with his wife, Michele — never stayed put, roving from music spoofs (“This…

Trump’s callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure

Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead in their home in what is shaping up to be a heartbreaking family tragedy, our president blamed Reiner for…