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13 strangers and a giant balloon crash Temecula couple's Saturday morning
04/19/26 11:16 PM
Temecula homeowners were surprised to find a hot air balloon with 13 passengers had made an emergency landing in their backyard.
40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls
04/15/26 10:37 PM
Members of AFSCME Local 3299, a union that represents more than 40,000 workers across University of California hospitals and campuses, said they would launch an open-ended strike next month unless they come to agreements for new contracts.
8 children fatally shot in Louisiana domestic violence incident: Police
04/19/26 11:10 PM
8 children were fatally shot in what police say was a domestic violence incident, while others were injured.
A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs
04/15/26 10:00 AM
How much planet-warming methane is coming from water reservoirs? Environmental groups want California to track emissions.
A girl accused her relative of abuse. Then LAPD linked him to a rape unsolved for decades
04/15/26 6:45 PM
A Los Angeles police detective said in court filings that a DNA test in a recent child abuse case led to the identification of a suspect in a 1997 sexual assault in Koreatown.
Actor Wyatt Russell jumps into Lake Erie for Sabres bet
04/19/26 1:27 AM
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New Yorkers aren't the only ones sharing in on the Sabres' playoff excitement. Actor Wyatt Russell, known for his role in the Marvel movies, stayed true to a promise he made back in November -- that if the Sabres made the playoffs, he would jump into Lake Erie. That's exactly [...]
04/16/26 1:53 AM
The attorney for a USC student shot and blinded by a Department of Homeland Security officer at a "No Kings" rally announced Wednesday that they're filing a federal claim against the agency — the first step in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Another woman accuses Swalwell of sexual assault; says she was drugged in 2018
04/14/26 5:32 PM
Lonna Drewes alleges Rep. Eric Swalwell drugged her drink and sexually assaulted her in 2018. 'I lost consciousness and I thought I died,' she says.
Anxiety mounts as LAUSD families await word of strike and closed schools Tuesday
04/13/26 11:10 PM
Families await word on LAUSD strike decision and if schools will be closed on Tuesday, April 14. Many searching for child care and free meals to prepare for potential walkout.
Arellano: Meet the LAUSD veteran who leads the principals union
04/18/26 10:00 AM
Maria Nichols has worked in LAUSD for 42 years but has led the principals union for less than two years. She helped negotiate a new contract and stood in solidarity with two other LAUSD unions.