10 California Donut Shops With The Most Old-School Charm
A donut shop with old-school charm does more than sell something sweet. It sets a mood before the box is even opened, with warm light, familiar favorites, and the kind of atmosphere that makes a simple stop feel oddly comforting. California still has places like that, where the display case...
Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California
The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that delivers our stories and tools directly to your inbox. The business of military contracting is booming in Southern Californi
Homeless man found dead in Los Angeles alleyway, investigation underway
Authorities are looking into what led to a homeless man being found dead in an alleyway in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Not much information was available surrounding the incident at first. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department was able to confirm that officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of West
LA County Pays $12.5M Over East LA Deputy Shooting That Killed Father of Three
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a $12.5 million settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit over the 2021 fatal shooting of David Ordaz Jr., a 34-year-old father of three who was killed by sheriff's deputies responding to a mental health crisis at his family's East Los Angeles home. The board appro
Major track projects will derail Metrolink, Amtrak service across Southern California this month
Metrolink and Amtrak service will be suspended later this month as crews perform major track projects across the LA railroad system.
This UNASSUMING Smash Burger Spot Is Winning Over Locals With Every Bite in Orange,...
Open Sun–Thu 11am–11pm | Fri–Sat 11am–12am. Tucked away on a busy stretch of Chapman Avenue, this unassuming burger joint has quietly become a local legend in Orange. 🍔. What began as a simple dream to serve the perfect smash burger has grown into a neighborhood obsession...
Another L.A. street takeover acts as cover while thieves ransack store
A gas station and car wash in Bellflower was ransacked by more than a dozen people as an illegal street takeover kicked up heavy smoke just outside the business early Monday morning. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to 8504 Artesia Blvd. around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a stro
Los Angeles Man Shares His ‘Excessive’ Trick to Prevent Car Break-Ins, And It Includes...
Losing items to theft is an experience many try to avoid as much as possible, even more so when it results in an expensive repair bill. One Los Angeles man developed his own “excessive” and rather interesting strategy to prevent car break-ins, which could save him hundreds of dollars in repairs, and claimed it “works.”
Authorities investigate after body found in channel near L.A. County golf course
Authorities are investigating after a body was found in the Dominguez Channel near a golf course in Carson Tuesday afternoon. The call came in about the discovery just after noon. Sky5’s Rich Prickett was over the scene near the Victoria Golf Course at 1:15 p.m., where he said an encampment could be seen underneath an
Teen wielding knife attacks student at Los Angeles school campus
Students were heard screaming and fleeing to safety after a tense confrontation between students, one of whom had a knife, escalated into violence at a school in Los Angeles. The incident occurred on Aug. 31 at around 12:30 p.m. and involved students from Westchester High School and WISH Academy charter school, which a
