A self-heating chemical drum sparked a hazmat response and evacuation in a Huntington Beach industrial park Wednesday. The substance inside remained unidentified.

CSULB and Taiwan’s Ming Chuan University will launch two joint master’s programs and open a permanent on-campus office, with classes set to start fall 2027.

A suspected stolen car and a possible gun turned a Los Angeles police pursuit into a tense live scene Tuesday night.

A vacant Hyde Park lot is now slated for 187 income-restricted homes, ground-floor retail, and just 45 parking spaces.

A heavy police presence sent workers and customers out of Pomona’s WinCo early Wednesday as officers entered with guns drawn and a robotic dog.

A Lancaster man was sentenced to 46 years in state prison after a jury convicted him of human trafficking and violent abuse, the Ventura County DA says.

A man’s death near South Gate has prompted a sheriff’s investigation, but authorities have released few details.

A Los Angeles man says a phone dropped from an upper deck at Dodger Stadium struck him in the head in 2024; he filed suit this month seeking damages and changes to stadium safety.

Sky’s Gourmet Tacos will close its Pico Boulevard dining room on August 15, 2026. Owner Barbara 'Sky' Burrell plans to continue the brand through catering and a ghost kitchen.

Bohm’s lawyers will ask a Van Nuys judge to dismiss murder counts tied to the 2023 PCH crash that killed four Pepperdine seniors. The hearing is set for July 27, 2026.

A man was arrested after a swastika was spray-painted near E. Alameda and S. Flower in Burbank; city arrest logs show vandalism and a hate‑crime allegation.

A California appellate panel ruled that MICRA’s noneconomic cap doesn’t automatically apply to custodial elder‑abuse claims against nursing homes, reversing a trial‑court reduction.

A suspect opened fire and barricaded inside a Chatsworth home after deputies answered a domestic call, triggering a multi‑agency standoff on Thompson Avenue.