Report Released on Devastating 2025 CA Wildfires
UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute has released the “Southern California Fires Incident Analysis Report,” the second of two reports conducted at the request of the Office of the Governor of California after the devastating Southern California fires of January 2025. The fires, including the Palisades
UCLA, UC Santa Cruz students among 3 killed in Monterey County crash
Three people killed in a head-on crash outside Salinas were identified as Abigail Tinoco, Sebastian Burgos and Noah Trevino.
Who Is Wanying ‘Heather’ Zhang? California Realtor Accused of Being China Agent
Realtor allegedly surveilled a close relative of a Taiwanese government official and sent reports to the Chinese government.
One more breakfast burrito to add to your must-try list
This is the new breakfast burrito spot to add to your Los Angeles best burritos list: Masa y Taza in Long Beach.
Long Beach child hospitalized with rare disease related to West Nile virus
The family of a 13-year-old boy from Long Beach is asking for help as he remains hospitalized with a rare disease linked to the West Nile virus, doctors say. Joseph Vasquez has been bedridden at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for three weeks, his family says. Doctors there diagnosed him with transverse myelitis, a rar
Plumbing truck stolen from Long Beach man whose wife is battling cancer
A Long Beach man lost the means to his livelihood as his family deals with ongoing hardship. KTLA's Hailey Winslow reports.
An Orange County Homeowner Compared Copper Repipe Bids. The Type K Estimate Reached $21,600.
An Orange County, California, homeowner weighing a whole-house copper repipe received a $14,500 quote for Type L copper. In a thread from December 2025, the homeowner said another quote, for Type K copper, came in at $21,600.
12 Beach Towns Where Retirees Can Live Like Millionaires on $60,000 a Year
Retirement income stretches far in these 12 U.S. beach towns, where $60,000 a year could cover a coastal lifestyle with money left over for the good stuff.
Heat wave grips Southern California — here’s when cooler temps finally return
A dangerous and long-lasting heat wave will bear down on Southern California for several more days, but a cooldown, and even a slight chance of rain, is on the way. Very little change is expected through at least Thursday as a strong ridge of high pressure keeps near-record and record afternoon heat in place, according
A Long Beach renter’s guide to El Niño
How to protect yourself, your rental and your personal property from a wet winter. The post A Long Beach renter’s guide to El Niño appeared first on LA Local .
