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Officials said the cleanup after the Lineage cold‑storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights is almost halfway done. The fire happened earlier this year and damaged the building. Workers are removing debris and checking safety. They expect to finish the rest of the work in the coming months.
Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers
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The city wants to build a gondola that would go from Dodger Stadium to nearby neighborhoods. Supporters say it would ease traffic and help fans reach games. Opponents, who defend L.A. State Historic Park, argue the gondola would turn a public park into a private attraction for wealthy team owners. They say the park should stay open for everyone, not become a playground for billionaires.
The Ridge Route was a mountain road over Tejon Pass that linked Los Angeles with California’s Central Valley. It had about seven hundred curves and was known for highway bandits in the early 1900s. Aviator Charles Lindbergh once flew low over the road while testing aircraft. Two different versions of the road were built before Interstate 5 opened in 1970 and replaced it.
On March 8, a fire started in an abandoned house next to Juan Galicia's home in Larchmont. The flames spread from the empty house to his house. His house was badly damaged by the fire. Juan says he will rebuild his home despite the loss.
On Friday afternoon, a man was stabbed on the platform of the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station. He died from his injuries at the scene. Police say the attack happened around 3 p.m. and they are searching for the suspect. No arrests have been made yet.
In Chino Hills, California, a man was kidnapped and later found shot in the trunk of a car. Police say two suspects were arrested and they knew each other before the crime. The victim survived and is receiving medical care.
On Friday morning, a small plane crashed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Miramar air base in San Diego. The crash happened near a brush fire that was already burning. Emergency crews rushed to the scene to put out the fire and help anyone hurt. Officials have not yet released details about the cause or any injuries.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told city agencies to stop issuing rebuilding permits for a burned warehouse in Boyle Heights. The warehouse, which stored cold goods, caught fire earlier. She wants regulators to finish a strict environmental review before any rebuilding can continue.
The employee lives in a different city than their boss. The boss does not reply to any messages the employee sends. The employee feels like they are talking into empty space. They ask what they should do about the situation.
El Raval is a neighbourhood in Barcelona known for being very hot in summer. Many people live in small apartments with little green space. Most residents have low incomes and some are migrants. These conditions make the area especially vulnerable to heat‑related health problems.
Firefighters responded to a crash in Pacific Palisades on Thursday morning. A flatbed truck hit a one‑story commercial building and became stuck inside. Crews rescued the driver, who was trapped in the vehicle.
Police in Orange County, California arrested a man accused of damaging many Tesla cars. Authorities say he is linked to more than a dozen vandalism cases in the last two weeks. Vandalism means deliberately damaging or destroying property. The suspect is being held while investigators look for more evidence.
He played an iconic cop on TV. Did Robert Blake get away with murder?
They gathered to celebrate a Muslim holiday. Then an animal rights group found their event
Bob Vylan's frontman, Pascal Robinson-Foster, was deported from Germany. He was detained at the Berlin airport because of a chant he led at the Glastonbury Festival in England. The chant was against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard
L.A. Crips leader turned gang interventionist faces new charges of soliciting hit on federal witness
E-motorcycle rider dies, another injured in collision with sedan in Burbank
A court in Myanmar sentenced nine activists to prison. They protested the country's December elections. The activists could be in prison for up to 37 years.
Garden Grove police officer faces felony charges over alleged sexual relationship with 16-year-old Explorer
Waymo's charging stations in Santa Monica are too noisy. A judge said they must stop working at night. This is because they are disturbing the neighbors with noise, light, and traffic.
The Corpus Christi City Council made a decision about a water desalination plant. They rejected a $60,000 gift from the community. This gift was meant to help build the plant near the Hillcrest neighborhood.
A GoFundMe campaign collected more than $400,000 to help the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Araujo was a business owner who was killed in a violent incident. Friends and neighbors described him as someone who always showed up for others. The money will be used for funeral costs and to support his loved ones.
Seafair Saturday took place in Seattle. Photographers from the Seattle Times took pictures of the event on land and on the water at Genesee Park and Playfield. The photos show crowds, boats, and summer activities.
Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. marched in Marquette Park to protest unfair housing laws in Chicago. He and other activists faced angry crowds who threw rocks and Molotov cocktails. On Saturday, his daughter Bernice King stood in the same park, speaking to a crowd wearing rain ponchos and umbrellas. The march honored his legacy and called for continued action against housing discrimination.
A study shows that fewer homes survive California wildfires now than before. Around the year 2000, only about 3% of homes touched by fire were destroyed. By 2020, that number rose to about 18% destroyed. This happened even though many owners tried to make their homes more fire‑resistant.
Pam Yeager looked for a cheap rental house in Southern California. She saw a posting on social media and sent more than $2,500 to secure the home. The posting was fake, and she never got the house or her money back. Experts warn that such scams are increasing on platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
A bankruptcy case filed by the nonprofit that runs the Los Angeles Zoo was dismissed by a court. The city attorney's office said the filing was made in bad faith to avoid paying the city. The dismissal supports the city's effort to control a $50‑million endowment meant for the zoo. The zoo will now continue operating under the city's oversight.
On Wednesday evening, police in Los Angeles shot a man who was swinging a bat at cars near a freeway onramp. The incident happened in the Harvard Heights neighborhood. Officers said the man posed a threat to drivers and they used lethal force. The man died at the scene.
Pushing brains over brawn at academic boot camp for veterans at Caltech
Boyle Heights parents want answers about schools reopening in the Lineage stench zone
There was a fire at TikTok's US headquarters in Culver City. Employees had to leave the building quickly. The fire started on Wednesday because of an electrical problem.
ERCOT: Texas’ power grid meeting record demand now, but could falter when it doubles by 2032
Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie leaves intensive care but remains 'very sick'
Westlake Theatre, a grand L.A. movie palace, could come back from the dead
Therapist groomed, sexually abused teen boy she met in juvenile detention, prosecutors say
Three people were found dead in an apartment in Hollywood, California. They were shot. The police are investigating the deaths. This is a serious crime.
