Doctors and regulators are urging California to consider banning high‑silica engineered stone after hundreds of fabricators developed silicosis and dozens have died.

LAFD issued an alert after a railroad car fire near Mission Road in Boyle Heights; crews responded and no injuries were reported. The cause is under review.

Retired Assistant Sheriff Brendan Corbett is running for L.A. County Sheriff, pitching custody reforms and a bigger reserve force.

A woman told CBS she was struck in the back of the head while riding LA Metro's E Line in West Los Angeles; the brief video offers few details and no suspect information. The incident spotlights ongoing safety debates around the county's transit system.

Family members say an 18-year-old who moved to California was allegedly assaulted days after arriving. They are urging Ventura prosecutors to press charges ahead of a next‑week hearing.

A formal complaint asks trustees to remove the King James Version from Redlands school libraries; trustees will decide at tonight’s meeting under the district’s review process.

Tom Steyer went from 7% to 65% on Polymarket in three weeks, and nearly $10 million in real bets now says he's California's next governor. The polls say Porter should be gaining more from Swalwell's implosion. Someone is going to be very wrong.

Xavier Becerra used a FOX 11 interview to press his gubernatorial pitch, leaning on his record as the June 2 primary approaches and the field reshuffles.

Hikers reported a man with a Joker‑decorated AR-style rifle on a Palos Verdes trail; deputies arrested him at the scene. Authorities say he was wearing body armor.

Two cousins tied to a wide online rental‑listing fraud are set to appear in federal court in Los Angeles, where prosecutors say the scheme cheated guests and platforms.

A woman was shot inside her South L.A. home Monday night after a car pulled up and fired through a window. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition and police say no suspects have been identified.

A 432‑sq‑ft cottage at 1041 Marine Drive is listed for $18.8M; the oversized 8,500‑sq‑ft oceanfront lot and private stairs to Shaw's Cove drive the price.

The 260‑unit Habitat project next to the La Cienega/Jefferson Metro station has opened pre‑leasing and aims to welcome residents in May with a pool, public plaza and office campus.