While the prisoner's cause of death has not been confirmed, it appears the man died of complications related to COVID-19, the first coronavirus-related death at the prison.
Both the state and Los Angeles County recorded their largest one-day increases in new COVID-19 cases Thursday.
In California, mandatory face coverings that experts say reduce the spread of the coronavirus are at the center of an intense political fight.
Prompted by the police killing of George Floyd, American culture has radically transformed in less than three weeks. Here are seven key shifts.
An updated coral reef exhibit will debut. Members can return Friday, and all visitors will be welcome Sunday.
California lawmakers are frustrated with Gov. Gavin Newsom's use of power during the coronavirus outbreak.
San Francisco officers will stop responding to disputes between neighbors, reports about homeless people and school discipline interventions.
Deputies tried to detain the man, but he refused to comply with their orders and tried to grab a deputy's firearm, authorities said.
Black people make up 8% of L.A., but more than a third of its homeless population, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's homeless count report released Friday.
The newly formed alliance will train college representatives on topics like hiring and retaining faculty of color, fostering inclusive classrooms and integrating race across the curriculum.
Police in Los Angeles and other cities have fired 40-millimeter foam bullets at George Floyd protesters, drawing complaints of excessive force.
The global race for a coronavirus vaccine involves a few basic approaches. Some have been around for decades, others are being tried for the first time.
Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to curb homelessness, the number of people without a home in Los Angeles grew for the fifth time in the past six years, officials announced Friday.
A woman who gained notoriety making racist, anti-Asian comments on Wednesday used bigoted slurs to an Asian man on Thursday.
Sarah O. Clifton contends she was labeled as "angry" or "aggressive" for raising racial equity issues while working as an attorney for the ACLU, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Chinese military officer Xin Wang falsified his visa application, attorney David L. Anderson and FBI Special Agent John F. Bennett claim in a criminal complaint.
Drought rapidly developed and intensified in the West after the fifth warmest May on record
Danny Roman, a Mexican Mafia member who controlled swaths of South Los Angeles from various prison cells throughout California, was stabbed to death Wednesday.
The city manager said the incident would be investigated. "I do not know the reasons why the initial officers approached the call the way they did," he said.
Residents of Marin County hamlet may have no COVID-19 antibodies.
The Costa Mesa shopping mecca opened its doors at 11 a.m. after a three-month closure amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Promoter Goldenvoice announced April 2021 dates for the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, which were canceled by Riverside Country officials on Wednesday
Among the rules for newly reopened facilities are a limit on capacity, stringent cleaning requirements and a mandate that staff wear face coverings at all times.
USC has removed the name of former President Rufus Von KleinSmid, a eugenics supporter, from a prominent campus building.
Customs and Border Protection officials spent emergency funds meant for immigrant care on dirt bikes, dog food and boats.
