Deputies shoot and kill man as Lava fire encroaches on cannabis country in Siskiyou County
The man had been trying to enter an evacuated subdivision, home to a large complex of cannabis farms, authorities said. The fire has burned 13,330 acres.
The man had been trying to enter an evacuated subdivision, home to a large complex of cannabis farms, authorities said. The fire has burned 13,330 acres.
Parts of Southern California could experience a surge of monsoonal storms Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing the potential for lightning and flash flooding. Here's what you need to know.
Martinez wrote '500 Años del Pueblo Chicano/500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures,' a bilingual photo book with copious captions that illustrated the history of Chicanos in the Southwest.
Several major fires have been sparked in the last several days, and officials warn it is the harbinger of another bad fire season.
A high-profile militia member is among three people charged with battery in the attack of a Black Lives Matter activist in Redding, Calif.
Kevin Faulconer would create state-run temporary shelters and push for a law banning people from sleeping on the street if they've been offered a bed.
Heal the Bay's annual report ranks the cleanest and dirtiest beaches in California. This year's survey also graded popular rivers and lakes in Los Angeles.
Long before tow-in surfing, Greg Noll conquered Hawaii's monster waves. The legendary big-wave rider has died at 84.
COVID-19 vaccines appear to protect against the Delta variant, but there's real concern about the vulnerability of people who aren't yet vaccinated.
Sandra Chico, 28, is arrested on suspicion of murder and is being on bail of $2 million, authorities say.
Azusa officers asked the man to put down a knife he held, but he continued to walk in and out of the home and charged police, authorities said.
The Northern California homeowner of the 'Flintstone House' quietly settled her lawsuit against the town of Hillsborough in April.
A wave of LGBTQ activism splashed over the Central Valley, with Fresno, Delano, Selma and Tehachapi honoring Pride month. But one mayor hit a roadblock.
You can determine L.A.'s seasons by our plant life. For example, right now, it's jacaranda-blooms-stuck-to-your-windshield season. And to understand the Southern California landscape you see, you have to realize that, like you, it is probably not from around here.
New court filings in a lawsuit brought by deputies alleging they were harassed by the Banditos deputy gang raise questions about Sheriff Alex Villanueva's claims about how he handled problems at East L.A. station.
Alvin recalls his long friendship with Gerald Locklin and the night in the 1970s the Long Beach State professor-poet let him teach class.
The 21st century version of the Wild West wanted poster has become a social media staple for police departments across the country.
Gerald Locklin, who died of COVID-19 this year, was a poet-professor who helped shape West Coast literature and turn Long Beach into a poetry hub. A Times staff writer who was his student and others reflect on his influence.
Why progressive district attorneys like L.A. D.A. George Gascón get so much heat
Frank Carson barely survived his 17-month murder trial. But his days were numbered.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says his lawyer failed to list him as a Democrat in responding to the notice of intent to recall.
The governor acted just hours after both houses of the Legislature approved the bill extending the eviction protections through Sept. 30.
Four children and two adults were injured when a charter school bus collided with a minivan Monday afternoon in Santa Ana.
The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Ashland, Calif., less than a mile from San Leandro, Calif., one mile from Cherryland, Calif. and one mile from Hayward, Calif.
With the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continuing to spread statewide, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is recommending that all residents wear masks in public indoor spaces — regardless of whether they've been vaccinated for COVID-19.