'Dark money' casts a shadow over L.A. elections, with mystery group pumping out attack mail

05/09/26 10:00 AM

'Neighbors First' is targeting left-wing candidates in the L.A. City Council race. As a nonprofit, it doesn't have to reveal the source of its funding.

'Extremely scary': Specter of an all-GOP governor's race spurs push to remake open primary

05/11/26 12:35 AM

A political consultant filed an application with state officials seeking to alter California's voting system by reverting to a traditional primary with the top vote-getters from each party.

'Ghost stops' with no body cam footage land LAPD gang unit members under investigation

05/08/26 1:05 AM

Members of an anti-gang detail in South L.A. are said to be under investigation for not properly using body cameras, a case that appears similar to a recent scandal.

'People of Hope' traveling museum visits Lackawanna

05/10/26 10:49 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Catholic Charities hosted the "People of Hope" traveling museum this weekend in Lackawanna. The museum is an opportunity to experience powerful real-life stories of hope to show how people help each other in Western New York. It featured over 40 videos telling stories of how Catholic Charities has given back to [...]

'Speed running' trend spreads despite Scientology and social media sites trying to stop it

05/08/26 7:51 PM

So-called speed running incidents at Church of Scientology buildings have expanded from Los Angeles to other cities and countries. The organization has issued a legal warning to an online content creator it accuses of promoting the practice, while videos on TikTok have been taken down.

3 cruise passengers test positive or have symptoms of hantavirus after evacuation

05/11/26 10:09 AM

A French woman and two Americans tested positive or showed symptoms of hantavirus Monday as nations around the world scrambled to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.

7-year-old boy missing in Santa Monica; police ask for help

05/07/26 1:37 PM

Santa Monica police are asking for the public's help in locating a 7-year-old boy last seen Tuesday night.

A father's sacrifice: Saving his son, losing his life and the heartbreaking choice left behind

05/08/26 8:13 PM

Juan Andrade's family is trying to learn how to move forward without the family patriarch, who died in April saving his teenage son from drowning in a local park lake.

A full-grown mountain lion hides under a pickup in a SoCal apartment complex

05/06/26 11:32 PM

A mountain lion was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild after being spotted in Escondido, according to wildlife officials.

A shelter dog bit her 18 times. Now, Orange County is paying her a $450,000 settlement

05/07/26 10:00 AM

A volunteer at an animal care facility in Tustin suffered wounds to her arms, legs, buttocks and neck.