1,000 rapid-fire lightning strikes spark California wildfires, with more coming
Remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto produced hundreds of dry lightning strikes across California’s Central Valley Monday, sparking several wildfires in the area.
Many Santa Paula residents can’t use their drinking water after break-in at city reservoir
Police found clothes near the city reservoir after a reported break-in, prompting officials to issue the water warning.
L.A.’s newest dinosaur has its forever name
Dinosaur fans who responded to the museum’s request for input overwhelmingly chose to call the Natural History Museum’s new 70-foot-long sauropod ‘Gnatalie.’
Newsom attacks ‘delusional California bashers’ in unorthodox speech
Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State speech in a pre-recorded video shared on social media. The address is typically delivered live before California lawmakers.
Disney-themed Snow White Cafe closes in Hollywood after nearly 80 years
Snow White Cafe, a Disney-themed bar and restaurant in Hollywood that has been open for nearly a century, appears to have shut its doors for good.
Couple found dead in water outside Yosemite: ‘James died a hero trying to save his girlfriend’
James Hall’s family said he was trying to save Monica Ledesma in Angel Falls when they both died last week.
Man survives 10 days in Northern California wilderness with no food
Lukas McClish lost 30 pounds in 10 days before he was rescued from Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County.
Los Angeles’ Eastside shaken by third earthquake in a month
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck underneath the L.A. neighborhood of El Sereno on Monday, causing weak shaking throughout the Eastside and the San Gabriel Valley.
Summer COVID bump intensifies in L.A. and California, fueled by FLiRT variants
The new COVID FLiRT subvariants are continuing to increase their dominance, fueling a rise in Los Angeles County cases and coronavirus levels in California wastewater.
Pushing to close the funding lag that drains millions from homeless services
Slow reimbursement of government contracts forces a South Los Angeles home for ex-prisoners to bleed interest to predatory lenders. A small nonprofit proposes to close the payment gap with no-interest loans.