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Jaina and Ivy Spagis pulled into a drive-thru in San Bernardino, California, expecting the usual simple mission: grab some coffee, pick up a snack, and be on their way. Instead, a big gray-and-white dog suddenly darted in front of their car. Her tail was pinned down, her body stiff, and everything about her gave off pure fear and uncertainty.

(This content was created with the help of AI.) A weekend outing on one of Southern California's classic hikes ended in tragedy. A man died Saturday after falling from a fixed-rope section of the Mount Wilson Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains, according to the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team. Dispatchers were alerted early Saturday afternoon to the fall on the steep...

California Highway Patrol investigators have dismantled a high-value theft ring that turned stolen construction tools into a profitable swap meet business. The Southern Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force successfully identified two individuals in a methodical “fencing” operation that targeted Home Depot locations throughout Southern California. According...

Every week, I highlight a few events across the SoCal region. This week, stroll through a garden, explore the Black American experience, celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, and see Broadway in the desert. The evidence of culture. Willie Birch: Stories to Tell opens at the California African American Museum, the first-ever...

UCLA will give priority consideration to some community college transfer applicants. The post New UCLA program aims to help students struggling to transfer from community colleges appeared first on LA Local .

May 3, 2026 - ORLANDO, Fla. – By Brittany Moye - AAA’s latest study shows extreme temperatures reduce efficiency, range, and increase operating costs for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. Researchers tested six vehicles at cold, moderate, and hot temperatures to examine how electrified powertrains perform under non-ideal conditions. This information is intended to help consumers better understand how temperature can affect vehicle performance, inform purchasing...

Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber has received the Gary P. Hayes Award, which is presented by the Police Executive Research Forum to mid-career law enforcement executives who have shown outstanding leadership and innovation skills. Appointed as chief in 2023, Tolber received the annual award April 16 during the research forum’s...

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A weak weather system, will bring a chance of patchy light rain showers or drizzle to hit SoCal on Monday night into Tuesday morning/afternoon. Scattered light rain showers and with heavy fog for the Cajon Pass and the Inland Empire Valleys cities.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the opening of more than 180 affordable homes in the Los Angeles area and a milestone for additional units in San Francisco, highlighting the state’s continued investment in expanding access to housing while advancing climate goals. Funded in part through California Climate...

A Southern California city is taking a direct challenge to the state’s immigration policies, arguing that local law enforcement has been put in a difficult position by sanctuary laws. El Cajon, a city near the U.S.-Mexico border, has filed a lawsuit against California over its limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities. […]