John Carpenter is bringing his first original graphic novel and a heavy-metal companion album to Midsummer Scream in Long Beach this weekend.

Sambalatte’s Boca Park coffeehouse will close Aug. 27 after 16 years, but the Las Vegas brand is searching for a new location.

A second-alarm fire brought Aurora firefighters to a three-story apartment building Monday afternoon. One person sought medical attention as crews searched inside.

An armed suspect was taken into custody after LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau responded to a Compton barricade Monday morning. Evacuated residents were allowed to return after authorities deemed the area safe.

A 39-year-old woman is accused of killing her 68-year-old roommate in Siskiyou County. She was detained in Sacramento after a weeks-long investigation.

A crash on a Carlsbad I-5 off-ramp allegedly escalated into a stabbing and assault. The suspect was arrested soon afterward.

South Salt Lake police are searching for Kyle Cutolo, who was last seen Saturday night and may be headed toward Las Vegas.

A 22-acre Manhattan Beach studio campus is being pitched to aerospace and defense investors after a $240 million loan default. The proposed makeover reflects the South Bay’s growing appetite for advanced manufacturing space.

An 18-year-old woman was wounded at Antioch’s Sycamore Square Shopping Center after gunfire erupted Sunday. Police found 26 shell casings and believe she was not the intended target.

A man wounded in the Las Vegas Walmart shooting appeared in court after missing an earlier hearing while hospitalized. He faces domestic battery and attempted coercion charges.

California lawmakers are weighing 30-day retention limits, tighter access rules and audits for automated license plate reader data already used across the Bay Area.

Echo Canyon Reservoir is closed to boats as aircraft use the lake to fight the Rio Blanco Fire threatening homes south of Pagosa Springs.

Mountain View-Los Altos trustees may ban AI-enabled smart glasses across campuses, citing privacy, distraction and cheating concerns.