5-year-old girl swept into ocean off Laguna Beach is identified, mourned

06/11/26 9:11 PM

The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean with her family in Laguna Beach this week has been recovered, and authorities identified the child.

69th Allentown Art Festival continues Sunday

06/13/26 10:51 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The iconic Allentown Art Festival continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with more than 320 artists from across the country putting their creations on display. Organizers said this is the best way to support local artists. "These people are so talented, and they love to talk to people, they [...]

69th Allentown Art Festival ends early with a rumble, a crash, a thorough soaking!

06/14/26 10:57 PM

The 69th Allentown Art Festival ended about three hours early on Sunday afternoon when severe weather swept into the festival area of downtown Buffalo, toppling some booths and thoroughly soaking the streets with rivers of rainwater. Vendors scrambled to protect their handcrafted wares, as gusting winds and torrents of rain forced the early closure of [...]

A 'very strong' El Niño is likely. And it could hit California hard

06/11/26 4:25 PM

El Niño has officially arrived, and the latest edition is shaping up to be particularly potent — potentially bringing higher amounts of rain to Southern California.

A fugitive was wanted for 2 killings in California. After 8 years on the run, he was found in Laos

06/12/26 11:56 PM

A man suspected for two California killings was captured in Laos after eight years on the run, officials said. He was returned to California to face charges.

A huge fire threatened to burn a pristine California island. Inside the fight to preserve this oasis

06/10/26 10:00 AM

It's been just days since firefighters reached full containment of the 18,379-acre blaze on Santa Rosa Island. Crews are now assessing the damage to this ecological and cultural oasis.

A vision of "healthy village" for General Hospital has everything but funding

06/12/26 10:00 AM

A new master plan to turn L.A.'s iconic but derelict General Hospital building and surrounding grounds into the centerpiece of a 41-acre healthy village blends affordable housing, local business, food courts, cultural venues and community gardens with the county's largest health and mental health complex.

Advocates urge support for measure that would allow noncitizens to vote in L.A. elections

06/09/26 9:05 PM

The measure by Councilmember Soto-Martínez would allow noncitizens in Los Angeles to vote in city and school district elections.

After uncertainty, a positive sign for L.A. Olympics transportation funding

06/12/26 10:00 AM

The funding requires passage in Congress, but its approval in committee last week is a crucial signal of investment from Washington after weeks of uncertainty.

Amid travel bans, ICE fears and political turmoil, wary fans try to find World Cup joy

06/12/26 10:00 AM

The most ambitious FIFA World Cup in history is underway, but geopolitical rifts, travel bans and high ticket prices threaten to smother the excitement.