'A bit of a morbid story': Salvaging the bicycles patients left behind at L.A. County General

05/01/26 10:00 AM

At the shuttered LA County General Hospital, a bike mechanic toils in the basement to salvage some of the hundreds of bicycles left behind by patients.

'Say Yes' program celebrates Star Wars for May the 4th

05/05/26 1:49 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- People throughout Western New York got into the Star Wars spirit on Monday for May the 4th. The "Say Yes" program hosted its character meet-and-greet Monday at South Park High School. The event was open to the public and more than 100 people showed up to celebrate. "It's really just a [...]

275-pound bear causes stir at Hansen Dam, runs from rangers but conks out on a wall

05/04/26 11:41 PM

A large bear in the Hansen Dam area of the San Fernando Valley was captured Monday by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials and released in Angeles National Forest.

After 'MAGA influencer' trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Anthony and David Vulin were walking through West Hollywood with their baby when a conservative social media influencer claimed that gay men are "likely to commit child molestation." Punches were thrown and David was arrested. Now, L.A. County authorities are deciding how to proceed.

Arellano: The future of Latino politics just played out in Whittier

05/01/26 10:00 AM

Whittier elected a Latino-majority council for the first time in the city's history. But for the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.

Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild

05/02/26 10:00 AM

AI wildlife deepfakes are flooding social media, even targeting celebrity eagles Jackie and Shadow. Experts warn the "AI slop" poses real-world danger for animals and people.

Behind the Trump administration's detentions of L.A. Iranians, a divided diaspora

05/01/26 10:00 AM

In L.A., home to the largest Iranian diaspora, a vocal segment has joined forces with Trump-aligned far-right activists to wage campaigns against other Iranians.

Brief warmup to start the work week; cooler midweek

04/30/26 4:59 PM

Monday's the warmest day of the week. Enjoy it while it lasts! Basically, a dry day is shaping up with increasing sunshine before more clouds mix in later in the day. An approaching cold front triggers a few scattered showers, maybe a thundershower overnight and during much of Tuesday. Rain coverage and intensity increase by [...]

Buffalo man gets 18 years for killing brother in 2022

05/04/26 4:09 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for killing his brother in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said. Jerome Cole, 28, shot and killed his brother, 35-year-old Marcus Anthony Cole, Jr., at the latter's home on Thatcher Avenue on July 11, 2022. The brother died [...]

California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach

05/03/26 10:00 AM

Now California must figure out how to replace some 200,000 barrels of oil a day that will no longer be arriving from the Persian Gulf.