Most of the reported cases are consistent with norovirus, which can be contracted by consuming contaminated food or water.

Charles “Chase” Merritt, the Inland Empire man convicted of murdering a business partner and the partner’s wife and two children, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday, Jan. 17, in Superior Court in San Bernardino. A jury on June 24 recommended that Merritt, 62, be put to death for three of the slayings and life without…

Dongyuan Li, a former birth tourism operator convicted last month of encouraging Chinese visitors to lie to U.S. officials, had just finished a court hearing in April when she and another detainee were driven back to Santa Ana jail. Both were handcuffed, their ankles shackled and chains draped across their waists. But instead of being…

A woman who police say tried on $2 million worth of jewelry at South Coast Plaza and then fled with it after threatening security with a large knife has been charged in the crime and has pleaded not guilty, court records show. Karen Yvonne Floyd, 54, was arrested Monday, Jan. 13, on suspicion of stealing…

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was ordered Thursday to turn himself in no later than Feb. 5 to begin serving a three-year federal prison sentence for obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI. The 77-year-old former sheriff, who has Alzheimer’s disease, was sentenced in May 2017 but has remained free pending appeal….

It was the perfect day for a polar bear plunge, not too bitter. Splashing in the sweet sea seemed to energize everyone after long weeks of holiday wine and cheddar balls.

LOS ANGELES — A cold storm out of the Gulf of Alaska will generate three to five hours of steady rain in Southern California starting late this afternoon — Thursday, Jan. 16 — bringing challenging travel conditions to mountain areas before clearing out, setting the stage for a sunny Friday, followed by a mostly cloudy…

The two detainees thought they would die in the van, according to the lawsuit.

A skid row group is suing Los Angeles over a program that provides an alternative to criminal charges for minor offenses, arguing that it denies people a chance at a fair hearing and is “unnavigable” for people who are poor, homeless or disabled.

Critics have long questioned the accuracy of LAPD’s methods for labeling someone a gang member. After a review of body-cam footage, at least 20 officers are suspected of falsifying such data.