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Becerra's surge in California governor race draws fresh attention to candidacy, long government record

Lopez: Hollywood residents want more for their tax dollars. Councilman says he's trying
Leaked LAPD records reveal officers in fireworks blast received only brief suspensions

Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot

Orange County's Carbon fire now 71% contained; evacuation warnings lifted

We were there: Hearing gunfire and ducking for cover at the DC gala

Riverside County man dies while in custody, sheriff's office says

D.C. gala gunman wrote 'manifesto,' traveled from California before attack, officials say

National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts

What we know about Cole Tomas Allen, Torrance teacher suspected in WHCD shooting

High school students receive free formal attire

Growing brush fire triggers evacuation warnings in Orange County

Rare Central Valley tornado outbreak: four twisters strike in five hours

Sedated, injured, even dead: Exotic bird smuggling cases underscore a problem at the border

LAPD arrest protester who sprayed a 'chemical agent' at two officers

Photos: A front row seat to the 2026 Stagecoach Music Festival

Lopez: Fraud is rampant, but good hospice care exists. Here's a guide to making the right choice
A teenager was slain in a Santa Ana drive-by. Could a reward help find her killer?

California cities seek to bless polyamorous unions. Lawyers warn it will get messy in court

Rebecca Grossman, ex-boyfriend were racing when 2 boys were killed in crosswalk, lawyer alleges

O.C. deputies shoot man who had brandished gun at his ex's new boyfriend, authorities say
The nose knows: K-9s track woman who fell down 200-foot ravine in San Bernardino Mountains

FBI joins the probe into the disappearance of a SoCal grandpa linked to a crypto fortune
Voter ID is headed for California's November ballot

Pratt and Raman lead Bass in latest fundraising for L.A. mayoral race

Are there mini volcanoes along California's Coast? The Times investigates

Park leads challenger Malik in fundraising for L.A.'s coastal council seat

Jake Reiner on parents Rob and Michele' killings: 'My world, as I knew it, had collapsed.'

Aggressive 10-foot shark postpones world surf competition in Huntington Beach

Dedicated student, track athlete, and now a suspect in the killing of a Burbank teacher

U.S. Department of Education reopens investigation into LAUSD's Black student achievement program

UC Regent Jay Sures condemns UCLA student government for criticizing Israeli hostage event

Shooting in Baldwin Park leaves at least three people dead
California family's worst fears realized in airport murder-suicide: 'We were crying for help'

Woman in her 70s survives strangling, robbery in Hollywood Hills home invasion

Rare national archives are on public display at USC for America's 250th anniversary

Officers called out serious problems at firearms training facility; LAPD retaliated, jury finds

Democratic governors, including potential presidential candidates, attend major L.A. fundraiser

Hiker stumbles upon a human skull near Twentynine Palms

Two LAX workers arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling

As California Chick-fil-A worker took orders, a man slammed a concrete brick on her head

Federal judge orders release of Pasadena man who is plaintiff in lawsuit against immigration raids

SoCal man rented cars to thieves for a share of their stolen goods, federal prosecutors say

Effort to hold Uber legally responsible for sexual assaults by drivers heads to ballot

Steve Ballmer blasts Aspiration co-founder Joe Sanberg's bid for leniency ahead of sentencing

Conception dive boat captain faces prison in deadly fire after appeals court refuses rehearing

Chabria: 90 minutes, 6 gubernatorial candidates, zero big moments — but some differences that matter
