Fires burned in Malibu and San Clemente as Santa Ana winds blow across Southern California.

anta Ana winds prompted Southern California Edison’s utility shutoffs on Friday, Oct. 16.

The fire broke out in the area of Campus Vernon Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention camp run by LA County Probation.

The agency is offering up to $150,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of Mary McDonnell, who is believed to be in Dubai.

Juan Antonio Obeso Soto was found hanging in a cell in 2021, His family alleged he was not monitored adequately.

Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a Benjamin Franklin High School student, died on Sept. 30.

The 2 men were arrested on suspicion of at least 20 robberies and attempted robberies since February, authorities said.

The woman had been missing since the Wednesday evening crash, which killed two others and left two others injured.

Her 9-month-old black and white pit bull, Blackey, died on Sept. 8. An automatic license plate reader helped locate the vehicle, authorities said.

“This remains an active scene with search and rescue operations continuing throughout the night,” fire officials said in a social media post early Thursday.

A heat wave with triple-digit temps is expected to begin across Southern California on Friday, Oct. 2, possibly lasting up to two weeks.

Evacuation orders were lifted at 6 a.m. on Friday, clearing the way for residents and businesses to come back, the city of La Verne said.

The temperature inside a fire-damaged lithium battery storage unit at a Metropolitan Water District facility in La Verne rose to concerning levels Thursday.

The crash happened just after 9:45 a.m. on Friday at Sherman Way and Etiwanda Avenue.

If convicted on all charges, Bailee Lynn Rios could face life in prison.

The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed the helicopter that crashed near the site of an SUV-Metro bus collision was from a television station.

SCNG journalists visited memorials and found Americans who care deeply and are optimistic for what can come next.

SCNG journalists find many people who get close to Ground Zero on a solemn day when the names of the 2,977 who died are read.

Looking out at Manhattan from Jersey City, our SCNG journalists are reminded of how the skyline shifted forever on Sept. 11, 2001.

One group claims the other one committed charity fraud and trademark infringement. The other group denies it.

The hottest temperatures are expected to be felt across Southern California from Tuesday through Thursday.

The blaze happened just after 5:30 a.m.

Luke Singer and his fellow Coast Guard crew rescued Paul Anthony Carbullido Jr. about three miles south of Seal Beach Pier on Monday

The first trial of defendant Jonathan Rinderknecht ended in a mistrial in June.

An investigation into prisons in Chino and Chowchilla along with the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation found they violated the constitutional rights of inmates.

The threat had been cleared by about 9 a.m., authorities said.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, was charged with a felony count of possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle, which could carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.

Multiple notebooks containing “concerning statements” were found alongside weapons, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.

Witnesses interrupted the assault and the suspect fled, police say.

The victim was found in the street near Murietta and Hazeltine Avenues.

LAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify him.

One suspect was shot by sheriff’s deputies and a second was arrested, authorities says.

The FBI seized 59 drones in the Los Angeles area during the FIFA World Cup, the agency said.

Packages were marked as carpet, furniture and other items, and contained methamphetamine, authorities say.

Police are asking the public to help identify him through photos and a video they have.

The hottest temperatures are expected Thursday through Sunday, when some areas will see triple-digit temps.

The lawsuit accused the Langham Huntington Pasadena of charging guests more than 10% above regular prices

The brush fire, near the Encino Reservoir, was stopped at 8 acres.

A 43-year-old driver was arrested at the scene.

Hundreds were arrested in Newport Beach, while others were killed tied to the Fourth of July holiday.

No injuries were reported.

The driver was going 112 miles per hour when Shiou Deng and Jesús Garcia were killed on June 23, 2025, authorities said.

“It feels like the government is taking him as a scapegoat,” says a brother of the defendant.

Federal prosecutors immediately say they will pursue convictions against Jonathan Rinderknecht in a re-trial.

It has been over 100 years since a major tectonic rupture has affected the greater Los Angeles area, which means stress on the tectonic plates has been building, according to the study.

Prosecutors argue that Jonathan Rinderknecht intentionally set the blaze that became the Palisades fire, while the defense argues that the possibility of fireworks or another suspect makes for reasonable...

An arson and explosive sexpert testified that he believes there is no evidence that the Lachman fire, which authorities say became the Palisades fire after smoldering, was arson.

The reignition of a fire at a cold-storage facility resulted in thick, dark smoke pluming over Boyle Heights on Saturday, June 20.

Jonathan Rinderknecht’s interview with the ATF lasted more than eight hours, an agent testified.

An expert said he reviewed the defendant’s statement, interview, social media posts and videos to assess his behavior around the time the fire started