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Aug 26, 2026

Dolly Parton gave millions to help others: Here's where her money went

The country music icon supported childhood literacy, medical research and more.

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Aug 26, 2026

Dolly Parton talks career, fame and more in her own words

The country music legend's death at age 80 was announced on Aug. 25.

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Aug 26, 2026

Taylor Swift, Beyonce and other celebrities react to death of Dolly Parton

Celebrities and politicians are offering their condolences following the death of country music superstar Dolly Parton.

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Aug 26, 2026

Police officer who recorded colleagues' racism speaks out: LAPD response 'ruined my life'

Daniel Flores, the LAPD officer who faced criminal charges after secretly recording racist, homophobic and sexist remarks by fellow cops, has spoken out publicly for the first time, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him.

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Aug 25, 2026

L.A. takes aim at phenibut, an unregulated 'gas station drug' that is growing in popularity

L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.

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Aug 25, 2026

Wood fire evacuation orders downgraded in Riverside County as crews bolster containment

Evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded or lifted in Riverside County on Tuesday evening as crews made progress battling the 60-acre Wood fire burning in brush west of Perris.

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Aug 25, 2026

Los Angeles getting personnel in place for a week of very dangerous heat

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was "augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources" to ensure a rapid response to wildfires.

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Aug 25, 2026

WATCH: 66-year-old skateboarder sets Guinness World Record

ABC News' Danny News talks to Judi Oyama, 66, who is being celebrated as the oldest competitive female skateboarder in the world.

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Aug 24, 2026

Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5M, plan to exit city governor once called 'so dull'

The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.

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Aug 24, 2026

California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff's authority to seize ballots

The state's high court heard arguments Monday in the dispute over whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than 600,000 ballots in last year's special election in what he claimed was an investigation into potential voter fraud.

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Aug 24, 2026

Garden Grove aerospace firm to pay up to $100 million to residents who evacuated over chemical leak

GKN Aerospace officials did not specify how people could apply, but the reimbursement program will be administered by an independent third party, the Orange County district attorney's office said.

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Aug 24, 2026

Why this summer's L.A. heat waves feel so miserable: Hotter nights, broiling beaches

Until this week, Southern California's summer temperatures had actually been "pretty typical," according to the National Weather Service. So why has it felt so oppressive?