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California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'
State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
Simi Valley police shoot suspect inside Thousand Oaks hospital, spurring huge police response
A person was shot and wounded by a police officer Thursday afternoon at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks.
California homicide rate hits lowest in decades, with violent and property crimes also down
The homicide rate for 2025 was 3.5 for every 100,000 people, the lowest since crime recording began six decades ago.
Los Angeles to pay $20 million to teen who lost leg in Boyle Heights hit-and-run
Joshua Mora lost his leg at 13 after being hit by a motorcycle in a crosswalk. He sued the city, saying officials knew the intersection was dangerous.
Residents demand warehouse be shut down after fire blankets Boyle Heights in smoke, putrid odor
Some residents and community groups urged Lineage, the company that managed a cold storage warehouse damaged in a massive fire, to clean up and leave Boyle Heights for good.
Son of UFC legend 'Rampage' Jackson jailed in bloody pro-wrestling beatdown case
Raja Jackson, the son of mixed martial arts fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, will be jailed for 90 days after pleading guilty to charges filed in an August 2025 brawl.
Jul 2, 2026
Faces and voices of Angelenos on America's 250th
Bill to ban sex offenders from running for office fails in California Senate committee
State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) voted against AB 2753, which would have banned sex offenders from running for office. The vote failed 2-1-2 in committee.
SoCal boy was killed by massive tree branch at summer camp; $19.3-million settlement reached
A year after a tree branch fell at a Calabasas summer camp and killed a camper, the child's family has reached a settlement with three organizations totaling almost $20 million.
Mother suspected of abducting her 3-month-old son found in L.A.
A mother suspected of abducting her 3-month-old son was found Wednesday morning in Los Angeles after an Amber Alert was issued, authorities said.
Arrests made in 'takedown' of sex trafficking operation on L.A.'s Figueroa corridor
Multiple people were arrested Wednesday, part of what law enforcement officials described as a major "takedown" of a sex trafficking operation in the Figueroa corridor of South Los Angeles.
After threat of cuts, California expands subsidized child care by more than 20,000 spaces
After talk of potential cuts, California's budget adds 22,770 subsidized child-care spaces. The expansion means Gov. Gavin Newsom will fulfill nearly three-quarters of the slots he promised in 2021.
Altadena residents unify to pass legislation protecting their community from dense developments
Over the last several weeks, residents have rallied behind SB 1090, a bill that would pause multi-unit building projects in the L.A. County neighborhood.
Jul 5, 2026
BPD: 12 hurt in 6 separate shootings overnight
Jul 5, 2026
