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Loss of federal funds could make thousands homeless in L.A. County

Local officials are warning that more than 14,500 L.A. County formerly homeless households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced back onto the streets or into shelters over the next…

Palisades High to reopen fire-damaged campus using portables

Palisades Charter High School students are scheduled to return to their campus in January, one year after the Palisades fire devastated their community and badly damaged the popular school, displacing…

King tides arrive Thursday in SoCal: How to play it safe

Coast-side Southern Californians can expect the return of perigean spring tides — more commonly known as king tides — on Thursday. These exceptionally high tides occur when the sun, moon…

Protest at Koreatown temple ends in arrests, hate accusations

Police arrested two people after a protest escalated into conflict at a Koreatown temple on Wednesday. The turmoil followed a demonstration in opposition to a private event at the Audrey…

California launches online portal to report ‘federal agent misconduct’

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new online portal Wednesday allowing residents to report what they believe to be excessive force, misconduct or other potentially…

Support for school vouchers sets Republican apart at gubernatorial forum

SACRAMENTO — As the lone Republican on stage, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco stood out as the only vocal supporter of school vouchers during a gubernatorial candidate forum Wednesday focused…

Why San Francisco’s albino alligator ‘Claude’ died at age 30

Claude, a rare albino alligator whose ghostly white scales and statue-like stillness earned him a cult-like following around the world, died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in…

LA hip-hop influencer charged with rapes, LAPD seeking more victims

A Los Angeles hip-hop artist and social media influencer is behind bars, charged with raping two women, and the Los Angeles Police Department this week is asking any other victims…

California farming magnate’s wife found slain; search warrants served

Authorities have executed search warrants on properties associated with a powerful Imperial Valley farming magnate whose wife was found shot and killed in her Arizona home last month. Detectives with…

Military plane crashes near Death Valley

An F-16 fighter jet crashed in the desert town of Trona on Wednesday, authorities said. The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft and was in stable condition, according to U.S.…