• Sun. Nov 23rd, 2025

The Pulse of Southern California

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Trump loyalist, says she will resign from Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Trump who has become a critic, said Friday that she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene,…

False imprisonment charges dropped against Melodee Buzzard’s mom as search continues

A judge in Santa Barbara County Superior Court has dismissed a felony false imprisonment charge against Ashlee Buzzard, the county district attorney said in a statement. Buzzard, 40, of Lompoc,…

She set up three surfers visiting Mexico to be robbed, investigators say. All were found dead in a well.

A Mexican woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in last year’s killing of two Australian brothers and an American friend during a surfing trip in…

Naturalized U.S. citizens thought they were safe. Trump’s immigration policies are shaking that belief

NEW YORK — When he first came to the United States after escaping civil war in Sierra Leone and spending almost a decade in a refugee camp, Dauda Sesay had…

One killed, cars crushed as Santa Ana winds knock down tree in L.A.

One person was killed by a falling tree in Winnetka on Friday afternoon as fearsome Santa Ana winds whipped through a weather-weary region. The large tree smashed two vehicles in…

The first home has been rebuilt in the wake of the Palisades Fire

Less than a year after 6,822 structures burned in the Palisades Fire, the first rebuilding project has reached the finish line in Pacific Palisades: a two-story showcase home located at…

Ex-LAPD officer staged police raid for crypto heist, prosecutor says

One night last December, six men met at a home in the Hollywood Hills to plot a kidnapping, prosecutors say. Their alleged target was a 17-year-old operator of a cryptocurrency…

Should they stay or go? UCLA greats weigh in on the Rose Bowl debate

Those who want to stay at the Rose Bowl describe the place as iconic, an ode to everything that’s great about college football. They say it oozes history and tradition.…

L.A. firefighters propose hike in sales tax

Even before the Palisades fire had been extinguished, the city’s fire department budget had become a topic of great scrutiny. Some accused Mayor Karen Bass of reducing fire department operations…

‘Superman’ comic found in attic sells for $9.12 million at auction

It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a Superman comic beyond most of our price range! A pristine copy of “Superman” No. 1 sold for $9.12 million at Heritage…