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'Unacceptable': La Jolla man who admitted kicking a sea lion faces a year in jail and $100,000 fine
08/14/26 11:15 PM
Tyler Muehl from La Jolla was captured in a video that went viral, showing him kicking a sea lion in the head and body even as it tried to escape the attack.
19-year-old UC Santa Cruz student ID'd as victim after car plunges off cliff into ocean
08/18/26 1:39 AM
The life of 19-year-old UC Santa Cruz student Alli Renee Singh was abruptly cut short when the car she was inside plunged off a cliff at night and into the ocean.
AI hallucinated case law in insurance company's filings in L.A. County house fire dispute
08/19/26 10:00 AM
Attorneys for State Farm apologized to a judge for submitting legal briefings rife with AI hallucinations and nonexistent case law, which were not fact-checked.
08/14/26 5:51 PM
The proposed fracking plan would quadruple production on an aging offshore platform in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Arellano: Why Catholics must take the lead to rebuke MAGA in the midterms
08/19/26 10:00 AM
Trump is a walking manifestation of the seven deadly sins, to the point that he has depicted himself as Jesus and a pope on social media.
Aurora, East Aurora plan program to control deer population
08/19/26 9:33 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Aurora and East Aurora are hoping to control tick-borne illnesses by controlling the deer population with a "bait and shoot" program. "Right now, the deer population is a threat to resident safety, to life and property, both in terms of deer vs. vehicle collisions that are increasing and also the growing [...]
Authorities identify gunman killed by San Bernardino deputies during tree-trimming dispute
08/16/26 5:47 PM
Law enforcement has released the identity of an elderly man shot and killed by San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies Friday after he opened fire on tree trimmers who'd been working near his home, county officials said.
Bass hit brakes on new bike lanes near Forest Lawn. Raman is now slamming her for it
08/21/26 10:00 AM
Mayor Bass paused a traffic safety plan on Forest Lawn Drive after community pushback. Safety advocates and Councilmember Raman say a fatal crash shows that was a bad decision.
Bass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary
08/20/26 3:53 AM
The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.
Becerra pledges to debate Hilton — more than once — between now and Nov. 3
08/19/26 10:00 AM
Democrat Xavier Becerra pledged on Tuesday to participate in more than one debate against Steve Hilton, his GOP rival in the California governor's race.