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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.
08/13/26 7:05 PM
A two-year DOJ probe finds systemic sexual abuse and civil rights violations in California women's prisons. The state has 49 days to respond.
10 residents displaced after East Randolph fire
08/17/26 5:27 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Ten residents were displaced after a fire broke out at a residential and commercial building on Main Street in East Randolph, officials said. Crews responded to the fire at 162 Main Street around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the East Randolph Fire Company, and remained on site until 1 p.m. A [...]
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.
3 nursing homes to pay $9 million for submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims
08/17/26 5:28 PM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three nursing homes under the Safire homes banner will pay a total of $9 million for submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims for a period of more than four years, the state Attorney General office said Monday. Safire Rehabilitation of Northtowns in Tonawanda, Safire Rehabilitation of Southtowns in south Buffalo and Williamsville Suburban [...]
435 arrests, $12 million in OT, few lessons learned: LAPD issues report on ICE protests
08/12/26 10:00 AM
A report issued Tuesday by the LAPD detailed challenges the department faced when responding to protests last year, but said officers performed well when dealing with unruly crowds. Critics said it failed to address injuries caused by use of less-lethal weapons and aggressive actions by officers.
A 'super' El Niño is now super likely, leaving California bracing for impact
08/13/26 6:01 PM
A "super" El Niño is now 95% likely to develop this year as the climate pattern gains dramatic strength in the Pacific Ocean — leaving officials across California and beyond bracing for a wet and potentially destructive winter.
A 15-year-old killed Pop Smoke — then got caught smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall
08/14/26 10:00 AM
A young man serving time for the 2020 shooting of rapper Pop Smoke in the Hollywood Hills pleaded no contest to charges that accused him of smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall.
A model allegedly scammed rich L.A. 'sugar daddies' by exploiting their great weakness
08/13/26 3:57 PM
An L.A.-based social media influencer is accused of targeting older men across Southern California through dating apps and social media platforms, posing as their girlfriend before robbing their homes. New alleged victims keep stepping forward.
After local outcry, stalled Destination Crenshaw project sees movement
08/14/26 10:00 AM
Destination Crenshaw, a beautification project meant to transform the Crenshaw Corridor, has been stalled for years. After a local town hall demanding answers, the city has started to clean up the construction this week.