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The number of people living on the streets dropped nearly 10% countywide this year

The number of homeless people across L.A. County declined 4% in 2025, marking the second consecutive drop after years of steady increases, with a 10% decrease of people living in…

Hollywood executive’s son dies in jail ahead of possible murder trial

A Hollywood executive’s son, charged with the murder of his wife and her parents, died in an apparent suicide over the weekend, just days before a court hearing to decide…

California sues over Trump withholding of $6.8 billion in education funds

California officials on Monday announced that the state is suing the Trump administration for holding back an estimated $939 million in education funds from the state — and about $6.8…

LA Olympics mark 3 years out with look at competition schedule – NBC Los Angeles

Three years from today, the torch will be lit in LA. Monday marks three years out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The city will be…

Professor arrested in Camarillo immigration raid expected in court – NBC Los Angeles

A CSU professor who was detained during an immigration raid at a Camarillo cannabis farm is expected to have his first court appearance on Monday. The Cal State Channel Islands…

Man charged with dismembering wife, murdering in-laws, found dead – NBC Los Angeles

The man charged with murdering and dismembering his wife and in-laws was found dead by suicide in a jail cell, law enforcement sources told NBCLA. Samuel Haskell, who was scheduled…

Worker dies after getting trapped in machine at Tina’s Burritos factory in Vernon

VERNON, Calif. (KABC) — An investigation was underway after a 19-year-old man died while he was working at a Vernon factory that makes a well-known brand of frozen burritos. The…

The messy aftermath of an immigration sweep in Pacoima

The 54-year-old woman was splayed on the sidewalk with her shirt half-raised, unconscious. Nearby, federal immigration agents stood guard as people screamed at them. Arturo Hermosillo, a U.S. citizen, was…

Deputies beat her son. Why is L.A. County keeping details secret?

Five years after her son was beaten so badly by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that he needed more than 30 stitches and staples to his face and head, Vanessa…

Contributor: ICE raids are cruel, but so is an economy built on undocumented labor

Even as Californians protest the crude and often brutal deportation tactics employed by President Trump’s ICE and Homeland Security agents, we’re giving too little thought to how our state, and…