Inside the Stockton banquet hall where kids were slaughtered, parents return to a scene of horror
In an act that left this gritty San Joaquin Valley city in a state of numb fear, a gunman or gunmen had crashed their child’s birthday party Saturday night. On Sunday, the family confronted a scene of
Before-and-after images from space: Tule fog smothers a huge swath of California

Tule fog has blanketed the Central Valley for more than a week. Before-and-after satellite images show the extent of the phenomenon.
Flying without a Real ID or passport? It’ll cost you $45 soon

Airline travelers without a Real ID will pay a $45 fee to pass through security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday.
L.A. County offering cash back for shopping local through new gift card program

L.A. County is offering gift cards for local small businesses affected by the January firestorm.
‘A personal embarrassment’: Why fire agencies keep failing to put out blazes that later turn disastrous
Firefighters knew the charred skeleton of a tractor was still smoking when they left the valley floor in Ventura County last year, but didn’t think it posed any danger.
Tehran Suffocates As Air Pollution Reaches Crisis Levels

Air pollution in the Iranian capital has reached dangerous levels, leading authorities to close schools and ban truck travel. Official statistics state that unsafe air contributes to tens of thousands of deaths across Iran each year. RFE/RL
Southern California is in for a windy week. Here’s where the Santa Anas will be strongest

Two rounds of Santa Ana winds are forecast to hit the Los Angeles area this week, bringing the potential for downed trees and isolated power outages.
EV sticker shock: Solo drivers using California carpool lanes face hefty fines

As an EV perk comes to an end, solo drivers must exit the HOV lane or face a fine.
Suspect still at large in shooting at California banquet hall that killed 4, wounded 10

Authorities say a family celebration at a banquet hall in Stockton, California turned deadly Saturday evening when gunfire left four people dead and ten others wounded. The shooting took place shortly before 6 p.m. along the 1900
Homeland Security Sec’y Norm says suspect in National Guard shooting “likely radicalized’ in U.S.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said this weekend that investigators believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal — the Afghan national charged in last week’s ambush of two National Guard members near the White House in Washington, D.C. — was likely