As inmate population declines, Norco prison will close. Will it be a luxury hotel again?
The 3,000-inmate California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County is set to close in fall 2026, continuing a wave of recent correctional facility shutdowns.
Rental units in unincorporated L.A. County must stay cool under new law
Supervisors said Tuesday that the law was necessary to protect vulnerable tenants as climate change fueled an increase in heat-related deaths across the nation.
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake in Rialto rattles Inland Empire
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 4:54 p.m. in Rialto, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Flea-borne typhus infections are on the rise in SoCal: How to protect yourself and your pets
Flea-borne typhus infections occur year-round in areas of Los Angeles and Orange counties, but cases tend to peak during late summer and fall months.
Family TSA lines launch around the U.S., including at this popular SoCal airport
John Wayne Airport in Orange County joins select airports around the country in offering a new family friendly TSA line to reduce the stress of traveling with children.
As immigration fears surge, LAUSD ‘compassion fund’ to support families amid return to school
A new LAUSD fund will help district families and employees pay for immigration legal help and other home and school essentials as ICE raids continue and students return to school.
L.A. County residents illegally exported ‘sensitive’ high-power AI microchips to China, feds allege
Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, who owned and operated ALX Solutions Inc., were arrested on suspicion of illegally exporting “tens of millions” of dollars’ worth of microchips, authorities said.
Tsunami surprised Crescent City, caused $1 million in damage to harbor, officials say
A tsunami that followed a powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia on July 29 caused $1 million in damage to Crescent City Harbor, initial estimates show.
California sheriff’s deputy charged with extortion, soliciting bribe, authorities say
A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy was arrested Tuesday on charges that he solicited bribes and committed extortion while on duty, according to authorities.
‘Essentially Epstein Island’: Law firm calls for federal probe into L.A. County sex abuse
Despite a $4-billion sex abuse settlement, some attorneys suing the county say there’s still no clear picture of who is responsible for the rampant abuse.