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Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend
Oct 10, 2026

Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend

Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to make landfall either in northern Baja California or San Diego County as early as Saturday night, bringing with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.


10 deaths at L.A.'s Twin Towers jail: One man's family alleges staff failed to provide care
Oct 10, 2026

10 deaths at L.A.'s Twin Towers jail: One man's family alleges staff failed to provide care

The family of Daniel Magaña has filed a wrongful death claim against L.A. County, alleging staff at the Twin Towers jail failed to provide him with "psychiatric evaluation, monitoring, medication, and treatment" before he was found unresponsive in his cell earlier this year.


Summit chaser takes fatal plunge after climbing 13,000-foot Sierra peak
Oct 9, 2026

Summit chaser takes fatal plunge after climbing 13,000-foot Sierra peak

Hiking enthusiast Brian Seibert summited the more than 13,000-foot face of Mt. Morgan's north ridge, offering him a sweeping panorama view of the jagged peaks and crystalline lakes of the Eastern Sierra. Three days later, his body was recovered.


'We're at our wit's end.' Carmel-by-the-Sea homes got addresses for the first time. Voter confusion ensued
Oct 9, 2026

'We're at our wit's end.' Carmel-by-the-Sea homes got addresses for the first time. Voter confusion ensued

Carmel-by-the-Sea recently got numbered street addresses for the first time in its 110-year history. All residents were told to re-register to vote.


Influencer Adva Lavie found competent to stand trial on charges she ripped off wealthy suitors
Oct 9, 2026

Influencer Adva Lavie found competent to stand trial on charges she ripped off wealthy suitors

Influencer Adva Lavie is found competent to stand trial on charges that she ripped off wealthy suitors.


Trump says Russia will supply 300K tons of diesel despite global sanctions
Oct 9, 2026

Trump says Russia will supply 300K tons of diesel despite global sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump added that Russia would then deliver 3 million tons of diesel fuel within a short period of time, based on the condition of its diesel refineries


Southwest Airlines says 'brief' system outage affected boarding, checked bags
Oct 9, 2026

Southwest Airlines says 'brief' system outage affected boarding, checked bags

Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning.


Man arrested at Miami airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear
Oct 9, 2026

Man arrested at Miami airport after allegedly smuggling birds in underwear

Officers performed a pat-down on the man and discovered six plastic tubes that were sewn into his underwear with live birds inside.


Avert 'ecological tailspin': Advocates sue California over one of the largest water systems in the world
Oct 9, 2026

Avert 'ecological tailspin': Advocates sue California over one of the largest water systems in the world

An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.


OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks
Oct 9, 2026

OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks

OpenAI said Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a 'breach of trust,' defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting interests before safety.


Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed
Oct 9, 2026

Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed

A neighbor accused an Orange County Board of Education trustee of attacking and choking him after a road rage incident in 2023. A lawsuit against the trustee was dismissed earlier this year.


White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'
Oct 9, 2026

White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'

The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump's accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transportation policy. The president's financial disclosure for August, published Thursday, shows Trump's accounts purchased between $1 million and $5 million in senior...


Avianca flight turbulence leaves 8 hospitalized, forces emergency landing
Oct 9, 2026

Avianca flight turbulence leaves 8 hospitalized, forces emergency landing

An official told Global News that the flight, travelling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York City's JFK, had to 'divert to MIA due to turbulence.'


Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash
Oct 9, 2026

Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its "next phase of growth," as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communities and policymakers across the country. "Flock recently offered current employees a generous Voluntary Separation Program as part of our efforts to position the company for...


U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court in bid to dismantle tribunal
Oct 9, 2026

U.S. sanctions the International Criminal Court in bid to dismantle tribunal

'We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate against us,' Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.


After ICE shot man with kid in car, Mamdani urges halt to operations in NYC
Oct 9, 2026

After ICE shot man with kid in car, Mamdani urges halt to operations in NYC

The 28-year-old man, whom New York City police identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot “superficially” in the neck as ICE officers attempted to arrest him, Marcos Charles said.


Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show
Oct 9, 2026

Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show

The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in recent years, according to a Times analysis of data from the city attorney's office.


Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting
Oct 9, 2026

Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting

The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican Mafia.


'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Oct 9, 2026

'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement

Victims of sex abuse in line to receive payouts from L.A. County are being approached by private companies that offer a lump sum in exchange for the right to collect their future checks.


This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
Oct 9, 2026

This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs

Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional.


Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God
Oct 9, 2026

Arellano: We live in a world the L.A. City Hall audio leak scandal wrought. Thank God

The recording that exposed the quartet's machinations ultimately destroyed the type of ethnic politicking that made the careers of too many self-serving power grabbers. The transcript of their back-and-forth now reads as prophecy.


Southern California braces for Tropical Storm Rachel. 'This is not even the worst,' official says
Oct 9, 2026

Southern California braces for Tropical Storm Rachel. 'This is not even the worst,' official says

The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding.


The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
Oct 9, 2026

The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure. The seizure of the tools,...


World's largest wildlife crossing is on track to open this winter — unless El Niño intervenes
Oct 8, 2026

World's largest wildlife crossing is on track to open this winter — unless El Niño intervenes

Despite political backlash and past weather delays, the massive wildlife bridge over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is racing toward a Dec. 2 opening. Now, the only threat to the deadline is Mother Nature.


Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed
Oct 8, 2026

Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be livestreamed

The Army announced this week that the execution would take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3.


OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media
Oct 8, 2026

OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside "more traditional techniques and technologies...


California state workers were teleworking from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama, report finds
Oct 8, 2026

California state workers were teleworking from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama, report finds

An investigation by the state auditor's office found two employees at the California State Controller's Office teleworked from Idaho, Tennessee and Alabama. The office also failed to quickly remedy salary overpayments to two other employees, the state auditor's report said.


Mold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facility
Oct 8, 2026

Mold, larvae and dehydration: New report paints grim picture inside Adelanto ICE facility

In a court filing, immigrant law and advocacy groups said the Adelanto facility has violated the court's order.


Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data
Oct 8, 2026

Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data

A bipartisan group of dozens of lawmakers led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is concerned over Google’s plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data to train its AI models. A letter from the group, sent to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Spirit CEO Dave Davis, took issue with a proposed $10...


Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport
Oct 8, 2026

Passenger arrested after breaching gate and stealing vehicle at John Wayne Airport

A Washington man was arrested after he broke into the airfield in John Wayne Airport and stole a vehicle.


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