As it continues to move through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, Big Lots has announced plans to close additional stores in California and elsewhere while seemingly pulling others out of the closure process. After filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, the discount retailer said it planned to close roughly 550 stores. Following multiple waves of [...]

Opponents of a ballot initiative that would raise Californias minimum wage from $16 to $18 an hour are declaring victory. With 94% of the votes counted as of Tuesday, Yes on Proposition 32 was trailing by 245,000 votes, with less than 800,000 votes left to be counted. In a statement, backers of the No on [...]

A drug dealer and member of Riverside's Casa Blanca Rifa street gang was sentenced to 15 years in prison for helping to lead an organization that trafficked pounds of methamphetamine from suppliers in Mexico and the U.S. to the Inland Empire, officials announced Tuesday. Javier Rodriguez, 57, was sentenced late Monday after pleading guilty on [...]

The Orange County Coastkeeper collected 724 pounds of discarded oyster shells at the DTLA Oyster Festival over the weekend. The two-day festival, which showcases international oyster cuisine, is held every autumn near The Oyster Gourmet Bar in downtown L.A.'s Grand Central Market. It was founded in 2015 by the city's only matre callier (Shellfish Master) ...

The Thanksgiving turkey wont be the star of the show in some households this holiday season, according to a study. Campbells Company recently released its third annual State of the Sides report, which examines Thanksgiving side dishes and recipe trends. The study also ranked the countrys favorite Thanksgiving side dishes by state. For California, mashed ...

Colin "Smiley" Petersen, the original drummer of the Bee Gees passed away. His passing was announced on the Facebook page, Best of the Bee Gees, on Nov. 18. "It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin 'Smiley' Petersen. He enriched our lives and bound our group with love, [...]

Emergency crews are attempting to rescue a woman from a tunnel in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the 500 block of South Bixel Street around 8:20 a.m. on reports of a female entering a tunnel and being unable to exit, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a [...]

Colin "Smiley" Petersen, the original drummer of the Bee Gees passed away. His passing was announced on the Facebook page, Best of the Bee Gees, on Nov. 18. "It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin 'Smiley' Petersen. He enriched our lives and bound our group with love, [...]

Actor and director Ralph Macchio, best known as Daniel LaRusso from the original The Karate Kid films and Netflixs hit series Cobra Kai, will be cemented in Hollywood history with a star on the Walk of Fame. Macchio, 63, will receive the honor Wednesday in the category of Television at 6633 Hollywood Blvd., the Hollywood [...]

Authorities are searching for a pair of thieves who broke into a jewelry store in Santa Clarita and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise on Monday night. According to Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Sgt. Wilkerson of the Santa Clarita station, deputies responded to the 26100 block of Bouquet Canyon Road at 8:49 p.m. [...]

Longtime Southern California favorite Randy's Donuts is opening a new location in Culver City on Tuesday and is celebrating its grand opening with customers by giving away free doughnuts and running a raffle. Randy's will be giving away a free glazed doughnut to customers at the new location at 4114 Sepulveda Boulevard between 6 a.m. [...]

John Stamos is showing his support for his former "Full House" co-star, Dave Coulier, amid his cancer diagnosis. The actor sported a bald cap in "solidarity" with Coulier who was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is "very aggressive." Coulier has since shaved his head as he began chemotherapy. Stamos shared the photos [...]

Dashcam video released by police on Monday shows a vandalism suspect hurling rocks at police officers in South Pasadena over the weekend. The officers responded to the 1400 block of Huntington Drive around 2:20 p.m. Saturday to follow up on reports of a man shattering the windows of vehicles parked on nearby Marengo Avenue. "When [...]

The northbound 170 Freeway was closed during the early morning hours in Los Angeles' Sun Valley area after a fire broke out at a homeless encampment located under an overpass Tuesday. The fire was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. under the Sheldon Street overpass. Video showed firefighters dousing chairs, tables and other items that were [...]

If you're looking to spend a vacation at sea but haven't decided which cruise line is best for your specific needs, a new online ranking shows the best options for every type of traveler, from families to luxury seekers. U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 Best Cruise Lines rankings, highlighting 18 of [...]

First responders rescued a young mountain lion from a tree after he wandered into the yard of an Orange County home on Monday afternoon, officials reported. One Tustin family was in for quite the shock when they let their dog out in the morning and it chased a cat up a tree, wrote the Tustin [...]

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he will defer his decision on the Menedez brothers clemency until the newly elected District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, reviews the case. The Governor respects the role of the District Attorney in ensuring justice is served and recognizes that voters have entrusted District Attorney-elect Hochman to carry out this ...

A veteran Los Angeles Metro bus operator who was brutally targeted by an ex-boyfriend inside her bus and barely escaped with her life is now, understandably, in fear for it as her 45-year-old attacker has yet to be captured. The Nov. 16 violence unfolded just before 7:30 a.m. after Metro bus operator Demetra Kimble [...]

The family of David Ordaz Jr., who was shot and killed by L.A. County Deputies nearly four years ago, held a news conference Monday to protest a possible plea deal for one of the involved deputies that would not include prison time. Deputy Remin Pineda faces one count each of assault with a semiautomatic [...]

After the first week of search efforts, Hannah Kobayashis family has only received one new detail to help them look for the missing Maui woman in Los Angeles. Family members said that over the weekend, they learned of a new last-known location for Kobayashi. The 31-year-olds family confirmed on Monday that they saw footage of [...]

A 49-year-old man has been charged with three felony counts of attempted carjacking that targeted women in Los Angeles, officials announced Monday. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office, Maurice Latorre allegedly attempted to carjack three women in separate instances on Nov. 9 in Lincoln Heights and Boyle Heights. Surveillance ...

A resident in a small San Bernardino County Mountain community is being criticized after he shot and killed a bear last week that he claimed was getting into his chicken coop. The Arrowbear Lake resident, a man identified only as Chris, reported the Nov. 13 shooting on Fox Lane to the county sheriffs department [...]

A 27-year-old Oxnard man has been found guilty of a 2019 shooting that injured a pregnant mother and paralyzed her 7-year-old daughter, officials announced Monday. According to the Ventura County District Attorneys Office, on July 2, 2019, Jaylin Edwards and another man who was 17 at the time shot at a home in Port Hueneme [...]

2024 was expected to be a big rebound year for home sales in California. With inflation easing and the Federal Reserve poised to gradually cut interest rates, economists at the California Association of Realtors (CAR) predicted home sales would soar nearly 23% after plunging more than 24% in 2023. Now, with just two months left [...]

A 61-year-old man may face felony charges for assembling, placing and maintaining shotgun shell booby traps at a residence in Santa Monica, officials announced Monday. Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department discovered the booby traps after responding to a shots fire call Sunday at a residence in the 3300 block of Exposition Boulevard, [...]