'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'

08/26/26 11:22 PM

U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.

'Halo Top' ice cream manufacturer unveils new upgrade at Dunkirk facility

08/27/26 5:08 PM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Strawberry, chocolate and mint chip. An American ice cream manufacturer is mixing up these fan-favorite flavors -- and more -- inside a newly renovated facility in Dunkirk for consumers across the country to enjoy. But here's the scoop: the facility's $425 million transformation will bring more than 200 jobs to the [...]

'The Emperor is a fan': Darth Vader backs San Diego Flock surveillance cams

08/21/26 9:16 PM

Darth Vader defends controversial Flock surveillance cameras at San Diego city meeting.

15 NY sheriffs join lawsuit over Gov. Hochul's ICE restrictions

08/27/26 1:03 PM

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Some 15 New York sheriffs have sued Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James over a new law restricting agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, claims the sheriffs' independent authority and partnerships with ICE are "under attack." The "Local Cops, Local Crimes Act" [...]

A City of Commerce council member wants to run for an illegal fourth term

08/26/26 1:00 PM

A City of Commerce City Council member is running for a fourth term despite a city law that appears to make that illegal.

After 15 years, a landmark South L.A. theater is set to reopen

08/24/26 10:00 AM

The wait is over, and the Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center is preparing to reopen, ushering in a new era of performance, events and Black culture in Leimert Park.

Arellano: Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would

08/26/26 6:06 PM

The singer never revealed why she included 'Deportee' in '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs.' It's one of the few times she so explicitly addressed politics, which she famously and repeatedly said wasn't her thing.

At least 63 Americans missing in Nepal-Tibet floods, officials say amid rescue op

08/27/26 1:05 PM

At least 389 people have been confirmed killed by the massive flash flooding that ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.

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.

Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California's water woes, study finds

08/26/26 9:22 PM

Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.