Beloved bald eagle electrocuted on power lines above Milpitas school
MILPITAS, Calif. — As scores of students swarmed out of their Milpitas elementary school on a recent afternoon, a lone bald eagle perched high above them in a redwood tree…
Investigators seek help identifying woman found dead on mountainside in San Bernardino
Investigators in San Bernardino County are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was found dead on the side of a mountain in Crestline. Deputies from the Twin…
Manhattan Beach Middle School students reportedly involved in Hermosa assault
Students at Manhattan Beach Middle School were involved in a violent assault on a Hermosa Beach man that sent the 57-year-old victim to a hospital and led to the arrest…
San Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Kellogg over ultra-processed foods. What that means
In a historic action, San Francisco on Tuesday became the first government to file a lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultra-processed snacks and drinks that officials argue are wreaking havoc…
L.A. City Council votes against ban on police ‘less-lethal’ launchers
The Los Angeles City Council voted against a proposal on Tuesday that would have prohibited police from using weapons that launch hard-foam projectiles and tear gas, amid lingering concerns about…
New gorilla is part of L.A. Zoo great ape population explosion
The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addition in a recent baby boom of adorable great apes that includes three chimpanzees and…
Investigators continue search for suspects, a motive, and probe gang ties in deadly Stockton shooting
Though the city of Stockton has battled gangs and worked to quell violence in its streets before, a brazen and horrifying shooting at a toddler’s birthday party over the weekend…
Ventura County sanctuary kept exotic animals without permits, D.A. says
A Ventura County animal sanctuary has been ordered to pay more than $50,000 in penalties and other fees for housing exotic animals without permits. The sanctuary, Born to Be Free…
Effort to ban ICE from wearing masks moves forward in L.A. County
Los Angeles County supervisors advanced an ordinance Tuesday that would prohibit law enforcement officers — including immigration enforcement agents — from wearing masks while working in unincorporated parts of the…
Robert Silverstein, who fought City Hall over Hollywood development and won, dies at 57
For more than two decades, attorney Robert Silverstein struck fear — and in some cases, loathing — in Hollywood’s real estate establishment. During one legal battle, Silverstein convinced a judge…