L.A. Times owner intends to take newspaper public in coming year

In an interview on ‘The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,’ Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said the move would allow The Times “to be democratized and allow the public to have ownership of this paper.”
‘A stab in the heart’; Beloved peacocks reported stolen from historic California hotel

Staff at the Ryde Hotel are devastated that their peacock flock is missing. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case as felony property theft.
Watch: SoCal firefighters save the life of Eli, a colicky mule

A crew of Orange County firefighters helped rescue a 20-year-old mule suffering a life-threatening condition who needed to get back on his hooves.
US Management of the Zangezur Corridor In The Caucasus? Iran Won’t Like It.

A US proposal to place the proposed Zangezur Corridor — a critical link between mainland Azerbaijan and its Naxcivan exclave via southern Armenia — under American management has deepened fault lines in the South Caucasus and stirred
Millions of above-ground pools recalled due to toddler drownings in California, elsewhere
The above-ground pool recall follows the drowning deaths of nine children between the ages of 22 months and 3 years old after they gained access to the pools.
California sues Trump for blocking undocumented immigrants from ‘public benefit’ programs

The Trump administration barred undocumented immigrants from Head Start and other federal benefit programs — a move California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta called ‘cruel.’
Marines to leave Los Angeles, Pentagon says

Mayor Karen Bass cheered the decision.
Marina del Rey boat searched in probe of blast that killed 3 L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies

Investigators say they are following leads to determine the origin of the grenades that were discovered inside a Santa Monica storage area and transported to East L.A. where the explosion occurred Friday morning.
Hollywood club crash: What we know about the driver and man who shot him
While the gunman is still outstanding, the driver — identified as Fernando Ramirez — is in custody. Video showed Ramirez beaten bloodied as police took him away.
Thieves ransack an AutoZone during possible street takeover in South L.A.

Police received reports of people breaking into a business near the intersection of South Main Street and Vernon Avenue, where a street takeover had been reported, authorities said.