Storm System to hit Southern California on the weekend of January 3rd and 4th;...
Southern California Weather Force has issued a Flood Watch effective January 3rd through the 4th for the following zones;. Zones Affected: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Northern Inland Empire from the Rancho, Cajon Pass, Fontana, and Yucaipa areas …
California Woman Faces Felony Charges In Leeds Credit Card Fraud Case
A California woman is awaiting extradition to Alabama to face multiple felony charges related to fraudulent credit/debit card use. On December 15, a victim reported to the Leeds Police Department that their credit/debit card had been fraudulently charged many times at various stores throughout the state, totaling...
Off-Duty ICE Agent Stops Gunman Firing at Apartment Complex
Off-duty ICE agent confronted armed neighbor firing rifle shots into the air at Los Angeles apartment complex on New Year's Eve, fatally shooting the gunman.
1,600 headstones, plaques stolen or damaged in repeat thefts at historic Compton cemetery
It keeps happening -- headstones and plaques vandalized and stolen from graves at the Woodlawn Celestial Gardens. The caretaker believes the thieves are after the bronze or copper.
Newsom extends fast-track approval process for wildfire safety projects after LA fires
Since the proclamation took effect, the state has approved 218 wildfire safety projects covering more than 40,000 acres. Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended a key provision of an emergency order that allows certain wildfire prevention projects to move through state approval more quickly, following destructive firestorms...
LA County awards $1.53M to small businesses affected by ICE
Of the estimated job losses, about 6,590 occurred within the downtown curfew zone, with the remaining 5,140 spread across other parts of the county. Los Angeles County has awarded $1.53 million in grants to 367 small businesses in the first round of a new relief program aimed at businesses that officials say were...
LA just tightened rent controls for the first time in 40 years
Los Angeles has rewritten the rules of rent control for the first time in 40 years, tightening how much landlords can raise prices on hundreds of thousands of apartments. The overhaul marks a decisive shift in a city where rents have long outpaced wages, and where housing costs now shape everything from commutes to...
Home values are dropping, corporations are moving into L.A. County wildfire zones, data shows
New data shows how real estate investors are changing the housing market in areas destroyed by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
LAPD shoots, kills domestic violence suspect during altercation in San Pedro, police say
A suspect was shot and killed by Los Angeles police during a physical altercation with officers Wednesday night in San Pedro, authorities said.
California’s minimum wage is increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles debates $30 an hour
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its minimum wage annual review required...

















