Massive fire breaks out at refinery in El Segundo

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo on Thursday night, causing massive balls of flames that could be seen for miles.
Woman charged with murder in connection with a body found in a burned Honda in South L.A.

Murder charges were filed against a woman in the death of a woman whose body was found inside a burned Honda in South LA.
Orange County woman admits to stealing $2.8 million from instant noodle company

Tae Miyaji Jones, 50, from Huntington Beach, said she spent the funds she embezzled from her Garden Grove employer on jewelry, designer bags and real estate.
A dog disappeared from his California home. He was found 2,000 miles away
A corgi shepherd mix dog went missing from its Northern California home in July and was found in Illinois. It’s a mystery how he got there.
Election ballots mailed on Nov. 4 may not be counted, state officials warn
Changes to the United States Postal Service mean that some ballots mailed on Election Day may not be postmarked the same day.
Admired climber dies in fall from Yosemite’s El Capitan during apparent live-stream

Balin Miller, 23, from Anchorage Alaska, fell from a storied granite cliff face in Yosemite after reportedly rappelling off the end of his rope.
Here’s the latest design for the newly issued California driver’s license

California driver’s licenses are getting yet another redesign with new security measures but motorists don’t have to race to their nearest DMV office to update theirs.
San Francisco street ambassador fatally shot while trying to deter drug user
Friends and colleagues of Urban Alchemy employee Joey Alexander, 60, said he was shot Friday and succumbed to his wounds this week.
USC told to adopt Trump’s conservative agenda in exchange for priority federal funding

The White House is asking nine major universities, including USC, to commit to President Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.
SoCal serial arsonist who started 44,000-acre wildfire was caught by a license plate reader

Justin Halstenberg of Norco was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday for igniting the Line fire in Highland in 2024, which led to six firefighter injuries and 44,000 acres of San Bernardino County