10,000 Maniacs to celebrate 45th anniversary with homecoming concert

06/13/26 2:31 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The pride of Jamestown and world-famous band 10,000 Maniacs are celebrating their 45th anniversary by giving back to their hometown. Throughout Labor Day weekend, the music group will host an arts festival that concludes with a benefit concert to support the local community. "We wanted to give the proceeds to the [...]

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.

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 battle over billboards roils Inglewood

06/09/26 10:00 AM

Billboards are at the center of a corporate power struggle that may be headed to the ballot this November.

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 long-stalled Venice affordable housing project could be moving forward

06/09/26 10:00 AM

Last month, a judge ruled the city of L.A.'s Board of Transportation Commissioners erred in rejected the Venice Dell affordable housing project in 2024. The ruling opens a pathway to build the project, which was first proposed in 2016.

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.