The U.S. Department of Transportation approves an additional $2.5 billion for the Brightline West high-speed rail project connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

Lynn Merrill returns as San Bernardino's Public Works Director, having previously served from 1994 to 2004. With extensive experience, he resumes oversight of vital city services and infrastructure.

The Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort will undergo a renovation with new eateries, including a permanent Earl of Sandwich and a food hall with diverse offerings, with plans for completion before Thanksgiving next year.

A toddler found alone on a boat in Marina del Rey led to a search and the subsequent arrest of the child's mother and her companion on child endangerment charges.

Two musicians, Luis Vasquez of The Soft Moon and DJ Juan Mendez, along with Mendez's partner, were found dead, suspected of overdosing on fentanyl in a downtown LA loft.

A man was arrested for fatally stabbing an 18-year-old in San Clemente, with the incident and subsequent arrest reported by the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies arrested a man suspected of running a drug den in Yucaipa, finding drugs for sale in his car and home, also serving an outstanding felony warrant.

Keith Crossley, 62, was found unresponsive in his cell at West Valley Detention Center and later pronounced dead. No cause of death was immediately apparent, and authorities are investigating.

San Bernardino's "Operation Consequences" resulted in 29 felony arrests and confiscation of firearms and drugs during a collaborative week-long enforcement.

SWAT was activated in Long Beach after a suspected armed burglar prompted a standoff by holing up in a vacant unit, while a separate traffic accident claimed two lives.

Two men died when their SUV hit a bridge and fell into a channel in Long Beach after recklessly driving. Authorities are investigating the crash, including potential impairment, and seeking witnesses.

Long Beach's Office of Youth Development announces its second year of Youth Power PB, allowing citizens aged 13 to 26 to allocate $400,000 in municipal funds for community projects.

Long Beach introduced workshops to aid parents in early childhood development, focusing on special education and mental health, starting in January 2024.