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Far off the grid in the Antelope Valley, RVers make a mess — and elude the homeless count
The disappearance of more than 700 RVs from the rural Antelope Valley reported in the 2026 homeless count is baffling locals who say the number of unpermitted vehicles has only increased.
'No one is safe': Inside a Maryland Haitian community grappling with ICE raids
A second deportation flight since the termination of TPS for Haitian migrants landed on Thursday in Haiti.
California lawmakers reach deal to adjust childhood sex abuse law — but rebuff damage caps
State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make "modest" changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.
DOJ says no action to add Trump's name to Kennedy Center before October
In a filing late Thursday, the DOJ said the effort to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade and plaza will "not be effectuated before October 8, 2026."
California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of "shock gloves" by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.
Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors
Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass' office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.
Aug 27, 2026
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How an alleged fake 49ers wideout wooed women and took $1.3 million: 'That's Google, not me'
Federal prosecutors say two men led a multistate scam, posing as a San Francisco 49ers player and adviser to steal $1.3 million from at least 26 women.
WATCH: Author discusses how to escape living paycheck-to-paycheck
Anthony O’Neal, personal finance expert and author of “Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck,” shares tips to avoid financial stress if your paycheck isn’t getting bigger.
This week's heat wave brought record-setting temperatures to SoCal. What comes next?
Record-shattering, triple-digit temperatures baked Southern California on Wednesday, from Woodland Hills' 111 degrees to downtown L.A.'s 98, as the region endured one of summer's most intense heat waves.
Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District's San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule.
USC and UCLA bet big on AI to meet soaring student, job market demands
USC, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara are launching new undergraduate majors and programs in AI and digital humanities to prepare students for high-demand tech careers.
Orange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?
Patterned after gun buyback programs organized by police departments, prosecutors in Orange County are offering gift cards for people to surrender e-bikes and e-motorcycles with "no questions" asked.
Aug 29, 2026