Jake Reiner on parents Rob and Michele’ killings: ‘My world, as I knew it, had collapsed.’
In a personal essay published online, Jake Reiner, the eldest son of slain Hollywood couple Rob and Michele Reiner, describes learning about their deaths and the moments after.
Russian, Chinese Lifelines Keeping Tehran’s Military Reconstruction Alive, Experts Warn

While officials in Tehran have long emphasized self-reliance, experts say battlefield evidence points to a far more interconnected war effort, reflecting deepening partnerships that have helped Iran replenish its military, improve targeting, and blunt Western operations during
Aggressive 10-foot shark postpones world surf competition in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach officials spotted a 10-foot shark in the water, prompting a 24-hour beach closure and postponing the Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro.
Dedicated student, track athlete, and now a suspect in the killing of a Burbank teacher

A former Burbank High School track athlete was accused of killing a local elementary school teacher and critically wounding her adult daughter in a stabbing on Monday.
U.S. Department of Education reopens investigation into LAUSD’s Black student achievement program

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has reopened an investigation into the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Black Student Achievement Plan after a 2024 settlement.
UC Regent Jay Sures condemns UCLA student government for criticizing Israeli hostage event

Controversy is growing over the UCLA undergraduate student government’s move to condemn the campus Hillel for bringing a former hostage of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel to campus. On Friday, a prominent UC Regent
Shooting in Baldwin Park leaves at least three people dead
At least three people died Friday morning in a shooting in Baldwin Park, according to officials.
A boy declared him ‘Father of the Year.’ Then, they died in a murder-suicide
A veteran killed his 11-year-old son and himself in a Nevada airport earlier this month. His family said they tried to protect the child, but faced repeated roadblocks in complicated mental health and family court systems.
Woman in her 70s survives strangling, robbery in Hollywood Hills home invasion
A woman was hospitalized Thursday night after she was strangled during a home invasion in Hollywood Hills, according to authorities.
Trump Administration to reclassify medical marijuana restrictions, expanding research potential

The Trump Administration has taken a significant step toward loosening federal limits on medical marijuana, with the Justice Department announcing plans to reclassify certain cannabis products and broaden research opportunities. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed he