Courtroom gasps as Ashlee Buzzard pleads not guilty to murder of 9-year-old Melodee
Ashlee Buzzard pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder in the death of her 9-year-old daughter Melodee, whose remains were discovered in Utah this month.
Winter storm buries Wrightwood, drenches SoCal: ‘All it is is rock and mud,’ resident says
The Gamboa family isn’t quite sure how they’re going to get back into their home in Wrightwood.
What’s next for California healthcare?
As states figure out how to adjust to federal funding cuts, policy shifts and major Medicaid shake-ups, 2026 will be pivotal for California health officials and lawmakers.
California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law
Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will soon have a system in place to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing students.
A trap was set for a bear living under an Altadena home for a month. It caught the wrong bear
Despite noisemakers, baited traps and an entire month of waiting, a half-ton bear spent Christmas under an Altadena home.
Two ski patrollers caught in avalanche at Mammoth Mountain after big storm
It was the second time in a year that a pair of Mammoth patrollers were caught in an avalanche after doing ‘mitigation work’ designed to prevent deadly snow slides.
100,000-gallon sewage spill closes L.A. County beach
Cabrillo Beach was closed after a manhole cover in Carson leaked 100,000 gallons of sewage, according to L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn.
Iran’s Missiles In Focus As Netanyahu Heads To Washington
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at how Israel is shifting its focus to Iran’s missile program as the most pressing existential threat and whether that’s a prelude to another war.
Pope Leo XIV delivers first Christmas address with calls for compassion and dialogue to end global conflicts
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas address as pontiff to issue a sweeping appeal for empathy, peace and international cooperation, focusing repeatedly on the suffering caused by war, poverty and displacement, particularly in Gaza and Ukraine.
Pres. Trump confirms launch of airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day
President Donald Trump announced that the United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, saying the operation targeted extremists he accused of attacking civilians, particularly Christians. The strikes come shortly