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The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records
The marine heat wave of 2026 is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could lead to a warm, humid and stormy summer.
WATCH: Pope Leo warns about people who 'manipulate religion'
ABC News' Melissa Adan and Father Sam Sawyer, editor in chief at America Media, discuss the pontiff's latest remarks in favor of peace.
WATCH: A little leaguer goes for a walk
Three-year-old Vince got taken away by the music and kept walking past the plate.
WATCH: Kitten rescued from vat of glue
Staff at the Humane Society of North Texas spent seven hours removing glue from the kitten, now named Elmer, who'll soon be up for adoption.
LAX's long-awaited train to hit the rails as testing begins
The 2.25-mile electric train system at LAX known as the Automated People Mover will begin running without passengers as testing for the long-delayed project advances.
This L.A. mailman retired after 42 years. Hundreds showed up to his farewell party
For Mount Washington residents, John Ayala's departure represents the end of an era when mail delivery came with a side of conversation.
Apr 15, 2026
One injured in shooting near Sepulveda Middle School
40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls
Members of AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents more than 40,000 workers across University of California hospitals and campuses, said they would launch an open-ended strike next month unless they come to agreements for new contracts.
Hundreds of affordable housing units funded by new L.A. County agency
The L.A. County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency is aiming to build affordable housing cheaper by simplifying a complicated financing process. On Wednesday, the agency approved its first batch of funding for below-market units.
Park Service broke the law approving mining inside Mojave National Preserve, lawsuit says
The National Park Service broke the law when it greenlit an Australian company's mining operations in the Mojave National Preserve, alleges a lawsuit by the National Parks Conservation Assn.
FBI searches Lancaster City Hall, homes of vice mayor and council member in corruption probe
Law enforcement sources, not authorized to discuss the matter, told The Times the searches are part of a long-term federal public corruption probe.
WATCH: Spring allergies may worsen as warmer weather arrives
Dr. Leonard Bielory, allergist and immunologist, explains what is driving seasonal allergies and how people can best manage symptoms.
A girl accused her relative of abuse. Then LAPD linked him to a rape unsolved for decades
A Los Angeles police detective said in court filings that a DNA test in a recent child abuse case led to the identification of a suspect in a 1997 sexual assault in Koreatown.
Apr 17, 2026
Blood donors could score Sabres playoff tickets
Apr 17, 2026