Loved ones search for missing 34-year-old Southern California woman
Loved ones are searching for a 34-year-old Southern California woman who has been missing for over a week. Amy Lynn Edmonds, 34, was reported missing on June 28, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Edmonds, who is considered at-risk, was last seen walking away from Coast Plaza Hospital in Norwalk. She i
Long Beach ice cream vendor recovering after 4th of July assault leaves him unable...
A Long Beach ice cream vendor is recovering from serious injuries after he says he was assaulted while working near Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier on the 4th of July.
The 7 Most Patriotic Towns in California
California patriotism does not look the same everywhere. In some towns, it is a giant beach parade with half a million people. In others, it is a quiet veterans cemetery, a historic plaza, or a small-town celebration run almost entirely by volunteers.
‘Critical defects’ discovered on commercial vehicle that bypassed California scale house
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took a commercial vehicle off the road after locating “several serious mechanical and safety violations” during a traffic stop. At 8:35 a.m. on July 7, 2026, a CHP Commercial Enforcement Officer was monitoring traffic on SR-91 eastbound for commercial vehicles bypassing the Peralta S
USC’s Keck Hospital phases out nitrous oxide use for anesthesia
LOS ANGELES — For close to 150 years, nitrous oxide has been used for anesthesia at healthcare facilities, but one local hospital has moved on. Keck Hospital of USC has moved away from using nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, for sedating patients for surgeries. The decision came after anesthesiologists di
Ten Los Angeles County high school seniors awarded the prestigious 2026 Milken Scholarships
The selected students receive cash prizes along with lifetime access to career and academic counseling networks. Ten exceptional high school seniors from across Los Angeles County have been inducted into the 2026 class of Milken Scholars, securing financial backing and a lifelong professional support system as they tra
Chado Tea Room’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’-inspired menu makes its magical debut
When summer is at its warmest and brightest and haziest and daydream-iest, it can feel like, at any mystical moment, a small pale bunny rocking a fashionable waistcoat might urgently emerge from the nearest tree stump. We are in search of White Rabbit-style whimsies as July begins, in short, those...
Evacuation warning lifted for brush fire near Encino Reservoir; water drops halt flames’ progress
A brush fire scorched a few acres near the Encino Reservoir and Sepulveda Basin, briefly prompting evacuation warnings for some residents.
A charred body, tacos and ICE: L.A. food stand owner, employees accused in murder...
The co-founder of the popular Tacos Rios Naomi stands and two other employees are charged with conspiring to kill a co-worker, whose burned body was found following a financial dispute. The investigation has been complicated by ICE targeting two of the suspects.
They’ve got milk, but many California kids can’t tolerate it. Schools can now offer...
A federal law change lets schools offer nondairy beverages instead of milk, but they’re more expensive. More money became available in the California budget.

















