A couple of sea lions recently showed body surfers at Silver Strand Beach in Ventura County just how to catch a wave. The fun-loving pinnipeds drew a crowd of seagulls and fellow sea lions who looked on as they body-surfed their way back to shore. Channel Islands Harbor posted the video to its Instagram page [...]

Law enforcement are on the scene where a possible homemade bomb was found in Chatsworth Thursday morning. The California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the De Soto Avenue on-ramp of the 118 Freeway around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of a suspicious device. Both on- and off-ramps were closed by [...]

While one atmospheric river is still pumping rain toward California, another storm is waiting in the wings.

A public lottery will decide who gets access to Monday's highly anticipated courtroom hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989. To address the high public interest, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County announced Thursday that 16 seats inside the courtroom will be made available to the public via [...]

Rain has been in the forecast for Southern California all week long, but forecasters have spent the past few days trying to figure out just how much will fall and when. A low-pressure system will tap into an atmospheric river in the Pacific, pushing several inches of rain and snow into Northern California and Oregon [...]

A Mexican cartel leader, who peddled thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs to the U.S., was killed by a business associate for "lying" or at least that's what the public was told. According to prosecutors, Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, a 37-year-old high-ranking official in the Crtel de Jalisco Nueva Generacin, faked his own death to [...]

The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a man who shot a woman during an argument in Hollywood last month. At a few minutes after noon on Oct. 15, a woman was trying to rent a scooter at Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue when a man approached her, police said in a news release. [...]

The 2025 Coachella lineup was announced on Wednesday, featuring a diverse range of artists from various genres. Headliners include Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone, with other notable performers like Travis Scott, BLACKPINK's Lisa and Jennie, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion. But with those big-name headliners come dozens of lesser-known artists. ...

Three-time World Series champion and Los Angeles Dodgers fan favorite Mookie Betts will be handing out gift baskets as part of the annual Thanksgiving Grab and Go! in South Los Angeles' Vermont Vista neighborhood on Thursday. "Over 750 families will receive free food baskets, holiday toys, and gift cards," a news release announcing the event [...]

LeBron James is taking a break from social media, citing negativity online. The Lakers star posted a screengrab of a post from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant's longtime agent, to X, formerly Twitter. In the post, Kleiman explained how "with so much hate and negativity in the world today," he's confused by how "some of the [...]

Firefighters on Thursday morning found a body while putting out a tree fire outside of an apartment building in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the blaze was reported at 5:06 a.m. on the 500 block of East Vernon Avenue in the city's South Park neighborhood. The tree that was on fire [...]

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smolletts conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. Smollett's appeal argued that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the Cook County states attorney initially dropped ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers met with four-time all-star Juan Soto this week but unless the market changes the defending World Series champs may have a tough time signing the coveted free agent, KTLA's David "Ping" Pingalore reports. "I can confirm through sources that @juansoto25_ did meet with Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes in Orange County [...]

Nearly 80 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA, surpassing even pre-pandemic levels. That estimate would be an increase of 1.7 million people compared to last year and 2 million more than in 2019. Most of those travelers will do so by car, AAA said. Projections [...]

The Los Angeles City Council delayed its vote Wednesday night on whether to approve minimum wage increases for tourism workers. Hotel and airport workers are seeking a pay increase by the time the 2028 Olympic Games come to Los Angeles but the City Council decided to kick its decision down the road until December. Dozens [...]

A driver was killed and his passenger injured in a fiery crash into a light pole in Redondo Beach late Wednesday night. Emergency crews responded to reports of a solo-vehicle crash at Palos Verdes Boulevard and South Catalina Avenue shortly after 11:15 p.m., the City of Redondo Beach stated in a news release. Firefighters found [...]

A security guard was arrested in connection with a man found stabbed to death in a Santa Monica alleyway. The suspect was identified as Sebastian Emil Gaston, 36, the Santa Monica Police Department confirmed on Nov. 19. On Sept. 6, police responded to reports of a person online on the ground in the 1100 Block [...]

One week away from Thanksgiving and the holiday season looming, police are warning residents eager to check items off their shopping lists to remain vigilant for possible scams, especially those buying and selling items in e-commerce exchanges. The giving season, according to law enforcement officials, is also the time of year that many sophisticated [...]

Loved ones and authorities are searching for two Southern California teenagers who have been missing for nearly a month. Mileena Agustin, 13, and her friend, Jose Sanchez, 14, were reported missing on Oct. 27, according to the Pomona Police Department. Although their cases were reported separately, it is believed they are together, authorities said in [...]

A 46-year-old Riverside County man ambushed by vigilante teens after he allegedly provided a girl with nude photos of himself and tried to arrange a sexual encounter with her is, so far, not facing charges. Prosecutors with the Riverside County District Attorneys Office said they would not be filing charges against William Vandenbush, a [...]

Family members are disturbed after they say mice have been repeatedly spotted inside a San Fernando Valley nursing home. Cell phone video captured a mouse running inside a bedroom and darting behind furniture at the Sherman Village Healthcare Center in Valley Village. On Sunday night, family members claimed they spotted at least four mice inside [...]

Police in Santa Ana are asking for the publics help in identifying and locating three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a local gas station late last week, officials announced. Its unclear exactly which convenient store and gas station the robbery occurred, but in a post to social media, officials at the Santa [...]

Barring a cataclysmic event or major economic turmoil, the median home price in Los Angeles County will likely cross the $1,000,000 mark in 2025. Data released this week by the California Association of Realtors shows a median, detached single-family home in L.A. County costs $956,210, seven percent more than a year ago. Statewide, the median [...]

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiners Office, along with investigators at the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department are working to identify human skeletal remains found on a local beach over the weekend, officials announced. Details are limited, but in a news release, authorities with the police department said that a person at Rat Beach, [...]

Southern California is home to a vibrant culinary scene, and shawarma is no exception. Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish made from lamb, chicken, beef, or turkey, seasoned with spices like cumin, turmeric, paprika, and garlic, and cooked on a vertical rotisserie. It is typically served in a wrap or pita bread with vegetables, [...]