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Apr 7, 2026

California smashburger pioneer is for sale but still dishing them up

For nearly 90 years in Northern California, Damburger has been 'the best hamburger by a dam site.'

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Apr 7, 2026

Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly one week

A multi-union strike on April 14 would certainly close LAUSD campuses. But there might be enough staff to operate regional child-care hubs.

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Apr 7, 2026

Peanut the puppy lost most of his nose. Now he's getting a whiff of hope at Pasadena Humane

The 2½-month-old was brought in as a stray after being rescued by a good Samaritan in Arcadia. Believed to be a shepherd-husky mix, he suffered an injury that left him without most of his nose.

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Apr 7, 2026

WATCH: Artemis II returns stunning images from historic lunar flyby

Transportation correspondent Gio Benitez shares images taken by four astronauts who traveled farther into space than any humans before during the lunar flyby.

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Apr 7, 2026

L.A.'s history-making wolf lands in Eastern Sierra. Miles pile up as she seeks forever home

A wolf arrived in Inyo County on Sunday morning, marking the first of her kind in the area in at least 100 years. It was the same wolf that had visited L.A. County.

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Apr 6, 2026

E-bike battery starts fire inside San José apartment, killing 1

Lithium-ion batteries have become exceedingly common amid a proliferation of chargeable electronics, including smartphones, laptops, headphones, e-cigarettes, vacuums and e-bikes.

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Apr 6, 2026

Possible skull found during Easter egg hunt; tests underway to see if it's from a human, police say

An investigation is underway following the discovery of possible human remains by parkgoers in Long Beach.

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Apr 5, 2026

Under L.A. mayor's $300-million homeless program, 40% have returned to the street

Even as Mayor Karen Bass' signature homelessness initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street.

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Apr 4, 2026

California election experts sound alarm as rate of rejected ballots quadruples

A significant number of mail-in ballots arrived too late to be counted in California's Nov. 4 special election for Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's successful measure to reconfigure the state's congressional districts, according to state data.

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Apr 4, 2026

House Democrats to hold California 'shadow hearings' on midterm election security

House Democrats will hold informal hearings in California on midterm election security, following multiple threats of intervention in state-run voting by the Trump administration.

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Apr 4, 2026

The loophole that keeps a Trump loyalist serving as L.A.'s top federal prosecutor

While other appointees have been forced out by judges, Bill Essayli has been allowed to lead the L.A. office under the title of 'first assistant U.S. attorney.'

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Apr 4, 2026

Pip pip hooray! Jackie and Shadow's chicks are breaking out of their shells

One of the Big Bear bald eagle couple's eggs started to hatch, known as a "pip." The event marks a joyous turnaround after the raptors lost their first clutch to ravens. A pip on the second egg was spotted Saturday.