New laws in California for 2026 will include stricter regulations for streaming ads, AI content labeling, tenant rights, IVF coverage, immigrant youth legal counsel, and measures against deepfake pornography.

The Original Saugus Café, a historic eatery operating since 1886 in Santa Clarita, LA County, is set to close on January 4, 2026, spurring community sadness and nostalgia.

One person died and three were injured in an East Los Angeles shooting near Telegraph Road and Arizona Avenue on Tuesday evening; investigators seek information on the incident.

The Angeles Crest Highway is closed due to damage from storms, impacting over three miles east of Highway 39. No timeline for reopening is provided as repairs are underway.

A vehicle crashed into a tree in West Hills, resulting in one fatality. The LAPD and LAFD responded, but the driver was declared dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

LAFD conducted a swift rescue of a 71-year-old female hiker in Pacific Palisades, safely hoisting her to a helicopter and transporting her to her vehicle.

Los Angeles faces a flood watch issued by the NWS for Dec 31 to Jan 1 due to expected heavy rainfall and potential for flooding, rockslides, and debris flows.

LAPD made progress in two hit-and-run cases but seeks help in a third involving the death of Tomas Lopez Onofre, offering a $50,000 reward for information.

LAFD extinguished a house fire in Woodland Hills with no reported injuries. The fire began at 1:24 PM and was contained in 24 minutes by first responders.

A clerk was assaulted and robbed by David Diaz after asking him to leave a convenience store in Rancho Cucamonga; Diaz, under parole, was quickly apprehended.

A woman in Irvine exhibited bravery by retrieving a 74-year-old's purse from a robber, resulting in the suspect's arrest for robbery, elder abuse, and battery.

Search for up to three missing hikers continues on Southern California's Mt. Baldy, with emergency teams and helicopter crews deployed by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies made multiple arrests in Needles for various offenses including drug possession and DUI during a holiday crackdown.