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No holiday for ICE, as immigration raids continued on July 4

On the July 4 holiday, federal agents arrested more immigrants as part of ongoing raids that have rounded up more than 1,600 for deportation in Southern California. Marines stand guard…

Hundreds rescued from rip currents off Newport Beach on July Fourth

Many beachgoers enjoying the waters off Newport Beach on the July Fourth holiday were in for a rude awakening. Lifeguards rescued 350 people Friday after the surf turned dangerous. In…

Madre fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grows to nearly 80,000 acres

A fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grew Friday night to nearly 80,000 acres and is California’s largest this year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire…

Photos: Huntington Beach celebrates July 4th

Launched in 1904, the first Huntington Beach Fourth of July celebration commemorated the arrival of the first electric passenger train linking the area with Long Beach and Los Angeles, attracting…

O.C. congresswoman targeted by protests over Trump megabill

Protesters railed on Tuesday against an Orange County congresswoman who could be a crucial vote on President Trump’s proposal to cut more than $1 trillion in federal dollars that helped…

Foo Fighters mark 30th anniversary of band’s debut

Foo Fighters are celebrating the anniversary of an old album with the release of a new song. Nearly 30 years to the day after Dave Grohl’s stadium-filling rock band dropped…

L.A. ‘under siege’: Federal lawsuit targets rampant immigration raids

Masked, unidentified agents have been “systematically” cornering brown-skinned people in a show of force across Southern California, tackling those who attempt to leave, arresting them without probable cause and then…

Californians can fish for free, no license required, on these 2 days

As beaches fill up and grills fire up across California for the Fourth of July weekend, the state is offering another way to enjoy the great outdoors — free fishing,…

Buffalo Bill’s Resort set to close amid Primm’s struggles

The giant rainbow-colored headdress sitting atop a bison beckoned generations of Angelenos and other drivers heading into Nevada on the 15 Freeway. Sure, Las Vegas was only 40 minutes north,…

The Palisades fire spewed toxins into the Pacific. Summer surf camps are paying the price

The wave is all anger and elegance. Shaped like a cursive C, it hurtles toward the Santa Monica shore. A child on a surfboard balances on its crest. Or at…