Two men accused of rigging poker games, cheating casinos out of more than $30,000, prosecutors say

Two men were charged with allegedly rigging poker games at two casinos in Southern California to win more than $30,000, according to authorities.
Drizzly, windy weather ahead for Southern California. Here’s how long it will last

As the Los Angeles area continues to see cooler-than-normal temperatures, gusty winds are forecast to blow through Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday afternoon into Saturday.
California elementary school teacher on leave after sharing racist illustration in group texts
The elementary school teacher allegedly sent the racist text to his colleagues in the teachers union.
Supreme Court will decide if gun owners have a right to carry in parks, beaches, stores
California is one of five states that have tried to restrict guns in public places.
US Lawyer Decries ‘Very Dangerous’ Deportation Of Iranians

Immigration lawyer Ali Herischi warns that US deportations of Iranian migrants are “very dangerous,” separating families and sending low-priority cases back in shackles. Critics say the policy risks returning dissidents and religious converts to persecution in Iran.
Before she was found dead in D4vd’s Tesla, girl’s mysterious disappearances distressed family

Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a Lake Elsinore middle schooler who repeatedly ran away from home, was found dead in singer D4vd’s Tesla trunk.
Ex-school board member accused of $93,000 embezzlement scheme at Burbank Unified

Charlene Tabet, formerly of the Burbank Unified School District Board of Education, allegedly approved a contract with a company registered to her daughter.
Israel forces intercept all flotilla vessels carrying aid bound for Gaza

Israeli naval forces intercepted most of the vessels in a flotilla heading toward Gaza on Thursday, detaining dozens of activists as well as several European lawmakers. The group had set out with the stated goal of challenging
Iranian Media Scoff At Trump’s Gaza Plan, But Tehran’s Quiet

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how hard-line media in Iran view US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war.
Two Delta planes collide on tarmac of New York’s LaGuardia Airport, leaving flight attendant injured

Two planes operated by Delta Air Lines subsidiary Endeavor Air collided on the tarmac of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, which left a flight attendant injured. The collision occurred Wednesday night between the two planes — Endeavor