One Year After the LA Fires, Just 13% of Damaged Homes Have a Rebuilding...
The rebuilding of homed destroyed in the January LA wildfires has had a slow start, but permitting rates picked up in December, according to reporting by Doug Smith, Jack Flemming and Colleen Shalby in the Los Angeles Times. Around 12 to 13 percent of homes in Altadena and the Pacific...
Floodwaters leave Southern California desert homes buried in mud
What was once a living room is now filled with mud — the aftermath of floodwaters that tore through several homes in Pinon Hills, a desert community in San Bernardino County. As raging water roared through properties during last week’s downpours, Los Angeles County first responders rescued people trapped on rooftops....
As Rain Pounded LA, These Pacific Northwest Cities Got Record Rainfall
Nearly 28 million people in California spent Christmas Day under flood watch. As of the morning of December 25,...
Santa Ana wind event expected to affect Southern California
Winds are expected to weaken by Tuesday before another rainstorm off the coast of Mexico develops on Wednesday.
7 Secret Sushi Spots in California Locals Can’t Stop Visiting
California keeps its best sushi quietly tucked into side streets and low-key plazas, and locals would rather you discover them the slow way. These are places you don’t rush into or stumble upon by accident, you arrive with intention, guided by word of mouth and repeat visits. Inside, you’ll...
CHP Arrests More Than 21, Impounds Dozens of Vehicles in Street Racing Crackdown
LONG BEACH, Calif. — California Highway Patrol officers made more than 21 arrests and impounded dozens of vehicles following a large street racing incident reported late last night on the southern portion of the 110 Freeway. According to CHP, dispatchers received multiple calls reporting a large group of vehicles...
The new 2026 housing laws that LA renters and landlords need to know
The new year doesn’t just bring new gifts and new resolutions. It also brings new laws. State and local lawmakers have a lot on tap for 2026 when it comes to housing laws that will affect Southern California renters and landlords. From refrigerators to fire damage, from development streamlining...
LA County Prosecutors Clear Sheriff’s Deputies in Fatal 2024 West Hollywood Shooting
Los Angeles County prosecutors have concluded that sheriff’s deputies were justified in the fatal shooting of a man who threatened them with a knife following an attempted robbery in West Hollywood last year. The shooting occurred on Gardner Street between Lexington Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. In a memorandum...
Police nab soggy DUI suspect who crashed into fire hydrant in Fullerton
A suspected DUI driver got drenched and then got arrested after crashing into a fire hydrant in Fullerton early Sunday morning. “When your exit strategy involves turning a fire hydrant into Old Faithful … it’s probably not going great,” the Fullerton Police Department joked in a social media post, sharing a video of...
Woman fatally struck on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach
The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. near PCH and Cedar Avenue, Long Beach police said.
