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Contributor: How Spanish speakers are shut out of L.A.'s planning processes
Most public agencies in California are serious about their obligation to seek community input, but just translating fliers into Spanish is not a meaningful invitation to participate.
Drones join LAPD helicopters in city skies for standoffs, chases — and surveillance
LAPD officials say drones were deployed more than 3,000 times last year. While critics worry about how the drones will be used, especially when equipped with AI technology, advocates argue they are more cost-effective than police helicopters.
WATCH: Woman gardening at 96 with help from dog takes over the internet
Barbara Collins and her granddaughter's dog, Chewbacca, prove to be the perfect team when it comes to digging and planting flowers.
Boy, 13, on e-bike is killed by Amtrak train; community mourns teen with 'unforgettable smile'
The Simi Valley community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old baseball player who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train while riding an e-bike.
WATCH: Video shows moment 'slingshot' ride snaps, causing multiple injuries
Passengers, as well as two people on the ground, suffered minor injuries.
Here's where and when it's expected to rain in Southern California this week
Many areas will probably stay dry, and those that do receive rain will see less than a quarter-inch. The chance of rain increases farther south, in Orange and San Diego counties.
Carbon fire in Orange County burns 200 acres, prompts evacuation warnings
A wildfire burned in northern Orange County on Saturday afternoon, leading to evacuation warnings in the Carbon Canyon area of Brea.
Rare Central Valley tornado outbreak: four twisters strike in five hours
Tornadoes aren't completely out of the question in California's Central Valley.
Sedated, injured, even dead: Exotic bird smuggling cases underscore a problem at the border
One defendant hid 14 sedated keel-billed toucans in his Volkswagen Passat. The other put 17 exotic birds under a car seat, then tried to use chickens as decoys.
LAPD arrest protester who sprayed a 'chemical agent' at two officers
LAPD officers were treated for exposure to a chemical agent and a protester was arrested following a Saturday morning confrontation during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Photos: A front row seat to the 2026 Stagecoach Music Festival
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone headline Stagecoach 2026 as the festival returns with breakout sets expected from Ella Langley and Journey.
California cities seek to bless polyamorous unions. Lawyers warn it will get messy in court
West Hollywood is among the cities moving to formally recognize and protect multi-partner relationships, an effort that backers say addresses housing and healthcare discrimination. Lawyers who navigate the system for divorces, custody disputes and family court battles say it will be complicated.
Apr 29, 2026
Janne Sirén to step down as AKG director
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