26-year-old surfer clings to lobster trap buoy to survive strong Santa Barbara area waves

02/07/26 7:28 PM

A man surfing off Haskell's Beach in Goleta was found about a quarter-mile offshore after being taken out by rough waves.

33 tons of debris, hazardous waste found at homeless encampment in Oxnard

02/06/26 4:29 PM

At least 37 people were arrested Wednesday at a homeless encampment in Oxnard as officials worked on removing 33 tons of hazardous waste and debris.

9 inmate deaths already this year bring renewed scrutiny of L.A. County jail conditions

02/11/26 11:00 AM

Facing a pending lawsuit from the California Attorney General's office over dire conditions in the jail system, officials at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said they are taking steps to improve the intake process and screen for health issues amid a recent spate of deaths.

A wolf has come to Los Angeles County for the first time in more than a century

02/08/26 2:32 AM

Around 6 a.m. Saturday, the 3-year-old female arrived in the mountains north of Santa Clarita, as tracked by a GPS collar.

After court ruling, Democratic lawmakers carry out congressional oversight at ICE facility in Los Angeles

02/05/26 10:58 PM

Two Democratic lawmakers inspected conditions at the immigration detention facility in downtown L.A. following a federal court ruling prohibiting the Trump administration from requiring advance notice on visits.

Arellano: By running for mayor, Nithya Raman will learn how left L.A. really is — or isn't

02/09/26 11:00 AM

On the last day of January, hundreds of people filled the pews of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Koreatown to hear not the word of God but the gospel of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Arellano: Petty Trump spikes football over nearly 200-year-old Mexican-American War

02/06/26 11:00 AM

Trump marked the 178-year anniversary of the Mexican-American War as testament to American power, breaking decades of presidential silence on the controversial conflict. The commemoration reveals his obsession with expansionism.

Austin Beutner drops out of L.A. mayor's race, citing daughter's death

02/05/26 3:31 PM

Beutner made his announcement a month after his daughter, 22-year-old Emily Beutner, died of undetermined causes.

Ballot proposal may change how pay is set for L.A. County sheriff's deputies, firefighters

02/11/26 11:00 AM

County supervisors are crafting a proposal for a November 2026 ballot measure would shift final say in public safety labor contracts to an arbitration panel.

Bikinis and booze: Garden Grove cafe had more on the menu than allowed, police say

02/09/26 7:38 PM

Seventeen people were arrested after police said a coffee shop in Garden Grove was operating as a 'bikini cafe.'