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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The business of military contracting is booming in Southern California. The total value of defense contracts won by companies in Los Angeles County more than doubled in the last 10 years after adjusting for inflation, according to an anal

El Niño conditions off the coast are bringing a host of unusual sea creatures to Southern California.

A 46-year-old Glendale man has pleaded guilty to leading a 14-month scheme that stole 30 United States Postal Service vehicles and rifled through mail belonging to at least 232 people across the Los Angeles area. Vegen Hartoonian admitted to conspiring with a crew that tailed mail carriers in rented vehicles, then swoo

Dave Portnoy recalled Toby Keith spending two hours unloading on Lincoln Riley and revealed how deeply the Oklahoma icon resented USC's coach.

A localized power outage left more than 3,000 South Los Angeles residents without electricity Wednesday and into the following days as temperatures rose into the 90s. The interruption lasted at least 24 hours for some households and two full days at Carnicería Sanchez Meat Market, where the loss of refrigeration threat

A leaked report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation outlines devastating aftershocks that would follow if David Ellison pulled Paramount Skydance out of California. Paramount Argues States' Antitrust Suit Will 'Collapse Under Scrutiny' A copy of the report published by Politico reads, “At a minimum, r

Five people were injured in a violent crash in the San Fernando Valley late Saturday morning that shut down part of Ventura Boulevard, authorities say, later confirming that one victim died at the hospital. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the intersection of

A woman is dead Saturday morning amidst a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Templin Highway. Around 6:20 A.M. Saturday, first responders received reports regarding a single-vehicle crash on the southbound side of Interstate 5, south of Templin Highway, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for

Dozens of small earthquakes have struck across Southern California within the past 24 hours, including a 3.4-magnitude quake that shook off the coast of Catalina Island early Saturday morning. The region was hit by six earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within the last 24 hours, according to the U.S. Geological Su

The Long Beach animal shelter has made it through another budget cycle. The City Council adopted the city's $4 billion 2027 budget on Sept. 9. The budget passed with a 7-2 vote, with council members Kristina Duggan and Cindy Allen casting the dissenting votes. The proposed budget is available here; the actual budget wi