Babysitting man sentenced to over 93 years for molesting girls, tied to Huntington Beach sting operation
Jason V. Esparaza was convicted of 13 felony counts of various child sex crimes.
LA County Board of Supervisors addresses rise in flea-borne typhus cases with a clean-up plan
The unanimously approved motion directs the County's Department of Public Health to coordinate with various other departments, including public works, homeless services, animal control, and parks and recreation, to reduce flea-borne typhus risks.
LACMA's David Geffen Galleries set to open next month
The new $724 million structure is part of a decades-long campus transformation and replaces four older buildings on the east campus, originally built in the 1950s and 1960s.
UCLA survey finds LA County residents dissatisfied with quality of life, affordability is a top concern
The index surveyed 1,400 county residents in March 2026 as part of an annual project of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in partnership with the California Community Foundation.
LA's King Taco is closer to historical landmark designation with city committee "yes" vote
King Taco #1 in Cypress Park received unanimous Los Angeles City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee approval on Tuesday to move the historic landmark designation forward. Now it's up to city council members to determine the outcome by way of a final vote.
"Baywatch" production continues in Venice Beach with Los Angeles County drone filming approved
The just-approved pilot program will allow the use of drones for permitted film and television projects through July 31.
Afternoon burst of showers, and some hail, hits San Fernando Valley
In some areas, the rain fell close to one inch per hour. Light rain was seen in Moorpark and Simi Valley. The cell continued to move east in Glendale and Burbank, with lightning strikes reported.
Freedom Plane traveling exhibition of nation's founding-era documents lands in Van Nuys
USC Fisher Museum of Art will host The Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents that Forged a Nation exhibition from April 17 to May 3.
Space fans cheer Artemis II splashdown at Southern California watch parties
Lines formed outside the San Diego Air and Space Museum ahead of the Orion capsule splashdown. "I hope it goes well, I'm so excited. I have been thinking about them coming back to Earth all day," one woman said.
Hydrogen fueled vehicles line up at reopened Studio City station after supply disruption
A compressed hydrogen trailer explosion in February temporarily closed many California hydrogen stations, with only nine available statewide. According to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership, 21 stations resumed operations on April 9, including the Studio City station.
Ontario Mills mall temporarily closed after multiple fires burned inside; 1 in custody
Ontario Police Department Detective Eliseo Guerrero said police received several calls about a suspicious man setting fires in the mall.
Former LA County medical examiner pleads no contest to stealing from the dead
Surveillance footage captured Muñoz removing the man's jewelry and placing it in his medical bag. He allegedly did not return the item or document it as required.
2 people killed in Catalina Island plane crash, LA County Fire Department says
Baywatch Avalon, and Avalon City Fire responded to the crash. Two people were dead at the scene, LACo Lifeguards said.
In-N-Out owner says "no" to mobile order apps, it's about the "smiles, freshness"
Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson continued to say mobile ordering will take a piece of the warm personal interaction away, "and there is also the freshness factor …"
Video appears to show suspect starting Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire
The Facebook video post appears to show the start of the fire in Ontario, California, with flames melting through the plastic wrapping of Scott toilet paper cases.