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Like Texas, many parts of California face serious flood risks

The deadly flash flood along Texas’ Guadalupe River showed the devastating toll such a disaster can take, and California could face similar dangers when extreme weather strikes. Low-lying areas along…

California refuses to comply with Trump administration demand to bar women trans-athletes

California Department of Education officials on Monday refused to comply with a Trump administration demand to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports, in response to a July 7…

Laguna Beach residents rush to evacuate as brush fire threatens homes

Evacuation orders were issued in Laguna Beach after a brush fire ignited in a hilly area of the city Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire, dubbed the Rancho fire, started…

California, 17 other states challenge ‘suspicionless’ stops by masked ICE agents in L.A.

California and a coalition of 17 other states threw their support Monday behind a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of recent federal immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles, asking a federal…

California moves closer to ’30×30′ conservation goals as threats to public lands loom

California officials have moved closer to their goal of conserving 30% of lands and coastal waters by the target year of 2030, a revelation that arrives as the Trump administration…

Heavily armed immigration agents descend on MacArthur Park in L.A.

Dozens of immigration agents, some on horseback, others carrying rifles in armored vehicles, swept through MacArthur Park on Monday in an extraordinary show of force at the heart of Los…

Federal agents gather at Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park – NBC Los Angeles

Federal agents gathered Monday on streets near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles’ Westlake area before leaving the area in armored vehicles, SUVs and vans. Details about why the agents in…

Clothes stolen in burglary at Soulja Boy’s Los Angeles store – NBC Los Angeles

Clothes and other items worth about $10,000 were stolen from rapper Soulja Boy’s retail shop over the weekend in Los Angeles’ Fairfax area, according to police. The theft was reported…

ICE agents wearing masks add new levels of danger, intimidation, confusion during L.A. raids

For many Angelenos, the spectacle of armed federal agents — faces hidden behind neck gaiters and balaclavas — jumping out of unmarked vans to snatch people off the streets presents…

‘Like an ocean out there.’ SoCal boy recalls deadly Texas floods – NBC Los Angeles

An 11-year-old from San Diego is speaking out after surviving the catastrophic flood in Central Texas, which took the lives of dozens of people, including several campers. Kaelan Kubena says…