Powerful storm pattern to hit Southern California next week
Southern California can expect another round of rain next week. A powerful, multi‑day storm pattern moves in late Sunday with heavy rainfall, mountain snow and a threat of thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. “It’s going to bring inches of rain, and if thunderstorms develop, which is quite...
Kaiser pharmacy workers to end 3-day strike
DOWNEY — More than 3,000 pharmacy and lab employees Thursday will end their three-day targeted unfair labor practice strike against Kaiser Permanente facilities across Southern California and Bakersfield. "Our strength and solidarity this week proved we are prepared to escalate again if Kaiser refuses to respect...
This Massive California Thrift Store Is A Treasure Hunt That Never Ends
Hunting for secondhand treasures takes on a whole new meaning at one massive California thrift store where the racks seem to stretch forever and every aisle feels like unearthing buried gold. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles Thrift Store isn’t just big – it’s warehouse-level enormous, the...
Fire in Marina del Rey Harbor destroys 2 boats overnight
LOS ANGELES - Fire crews responded to a late-night boat fire in Marina del Rey that spread to a nearby vessel, authorities said. The fire broke out Wednesday night near the Anchorage at Marina Harbor apartments. What we know:. Firefighters responded around 10 p.m. Wednesday to the 4500 block of...
Curtains close on Rao’s Hollywood
Rao’s Hollywood, an old-school Italian restaurant on a quiet side street just off of Santa Monica Boulevard, announced it is closing at the end of February. The restaurant was an offshoot of the original location in East Harlem, a staple since 1896. While a table at the New York eatery was famously hard to come by,...
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself to Death After Collision in El Sereno
A man in his 40s died when he accidentally shot himself following a traffic collision in El Sereno, the Los Angeles Police Department reported Wednesday. Officers from the LAPD’s Hollenbeck Division responded to a report of a shooting at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday following a vehicle collision at the intersection of Pueblo...
Man who sawed down trees in downtown LA sentenced to 2 years in prison
Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading no contest to nine felony counts of vandalism.
Burbank homeowner loses $1.5M home in identity theft scheme, feds say
A 63-year-old San Bernardino County woman and two other men were arrested for the alleged fraudulent sale of a $1.5 million Burbank home they did not own, federal officials announced. Investigators with the U.S. Attorney’s Los Angeles office said Glenis Cardona, 63, a resident of Highland, along with Van Nuys...
Fire captain from T.O. faces abuse charges; suspect eludes Simi police
Fire captain from T.O. charged with sexually abusing minors A Thousand Oaks man, who is a fire captain in Pasadena, has been charged with multiple counts of sexually abusing children for decades, according to authorities. Christopher James Ramstead, 47, is a firefighter and paramedic with the Pasadena Fire Department...
Nine Inmate Deaths in Early 2026 Heighten Crisis in L.A. County Jails
A Grim Beginning to the Year (Image Credits: Unsplash) Los Angeles County – Nine inmate deaths in the opening weeks of 2026 have sharpened focus ... Read more The post Nine Inmate Deaths in Early 2026 Heighten Crisis in L.A. County Jails appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
