Updated 3-day rain totals for Southern California
The National Weather Service updated its three-day rain totals for a saturated Southern California Friday morning. Downtown Los Angeles had already received more than 2.5 inches of rain as of Christmas Day, with about another inch forecast to fall on Friday. Other Los Angeles County Valley locations were above seven...
Man charged for biting officer, firing weapon at Fountain Valley Police Station
SANTA ANA – A 29-year-old man on probation for resisting a police officer has been charged with multiple felonies after he grabbed a Fountain Valley police officer’s gun, fired a round, and bit a police sergeant as officers were trying to arrest him for refusing to obey repeated orders to leave the Fountain Valley...
Gas line explosion briefly shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Christmas Day shooting in Lancaster leaves 16-year-old boy dead, 4 wounded
The search continued Friday for suspects in a Christmas Day shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others in Lancaster. It occurred around 1:10 p.m. Thursday in the city in the Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County. The boy was discovered by deputies and pronounced dead at...
Person stabbed to death near busy intersection in Los Angeles County
An investigation is underway after a person was found stabbed to death near a busy intersection in Cerritos on Saturday morning, authorities say. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated that, just before 8 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the intersection of South Street and Studebaker Road in...
One Dead After Car Found Submerged Amid California Flooding
Rescuers recovered the body of a man from a partially submerged vehicle in Lancaster on Friday amid flooding tied to an ongoing atmospheric river, according to an emailed statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) shared with Newsweek. The Los Angeles County Fire Department located the victim...
40-year-old woman struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in Panorama City
A 40-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Panorama City Friday. The suspect was entering a shopping center between Arminta Street and Blythe Street from Van Nuys Boulevard when they struck the pedestrian around 4:55 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The driver sped away...
Fight in Queue of Radiator Springs Racers in Disney California Adventure Park Caught on...
A fight involving multiple guests in the queue of Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park was caught on camera and posted on Instagram. The video was posted on the social media platform by @foosgonedisney approximately 40 minutes ago. You can watch the 15-second video @foosgonedisney...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration returns Jan. 17
Long Beach’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration returns on Jan. 17, 2026 to honor the life, legacy and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street. Following the parade will be a celebration with a...
Home Depot ‘scanner trap’ found: 64% of items rang up wrong
Home Depot shoppers in Southern California thought they were grabbing deals off the shelf, only to discover at the register that the store’s scanners had other plans. County inspectors say a sweeping review of transactions found that nearly two thirds of tested items rang up at prices higher than advertised, a...
