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Oct 13, 2026

No 'back to normal' at Franklin High as campus grapples with trauma after student's death

Family members of Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a Franklin High student who died after a fall, challenged the finding that he died by suicide, joining other LAUSD families in a call for the return of school police and stronger anti-bullying measures.

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Oct 13, 2026

Burbank airport's new $1.3-billion terminal opens — bigger and sleeker than ever

On Tuesday, travelers found themselves in a space with high ceilings, contemporary art, twinkling terrazzo floors and landscaping full of succulents.

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Oct 13, 2026

Suspicious bags at Disneyland prompt bomb squad response, evacuation

Disneyland security alerted the Anaheim Police Department on Monday night to two bags someone had left near a roundabout, including one with marbles inside and wires sticking out of it and another with duct tape on top and sharp instruments sticking out of it.

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Oct 13, 2026

Six Flags Magic Mountain shuts down second coaster amid safety concerns, rider death in Georgia

The closure of Goliath comes just weeks after the park shut down X2, which had been the source of several lawsuits after riders complained of injuries.

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Oct 13, 2026

WATCH: Meet the Denver Broncos’ real-life equine ambassador

Becky Worley goes behind the scenes with Thunder, a hard-working horse known for cheering on the Broncos.

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Oct 13, 2026

L.A. nonprofit rented luxury Santa Monica apartment, BMW for CEO living in Hawaii

An L.A.-based nonprofit paid $6,500 a month for a beachside apartment for its CEO to use when she visited the area from Hawaii, where she resides.

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Oct 12, 2026

Heavy surf, red-tagged homes, a battered boardwalk: Long Beach confronts costly climate reality

Long Beach is working to secure its historic boardwalk and protective bulkhead, putting up sandbags and rebuilding a berm to stop water intrusion.

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Oct 11, 2026

As thousands sit in ICE detention, one woman is fighting to bring her husband home

'I'm not gonna sit in a corner and cry for him when I have so much to do,' Blanca Ortiz says. 'I need to figure out how to pay the mortgage, how to pay the bills, how to keep the shop running.'

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Oct 11, 2026

Rachel moves in as 'unprecedented' conditions bring SoCal coastal flooding

The coastal flooding that damaged homes and flooded roads this week from Newport Beach to Long Beach came from a highly unusual combination of events that underscores the challenges California is facing amid predictions of a "super" El Nino winter.

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Oct 10, 2026

Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches

Long Beach ordered some Peninsula residents to evacuate and Newport Beach temporarily closed its beaches and piers as Tropical Storm Rachel neared Southern California. A National Weather Service coastal flood warning covers Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego county beaches through Sunday.

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Oct 10, 2026

Lopez: They were homeless, but turned their lives around. Here's how they did it

As mayoral election day nears, four people talk about how they escaped homelessness.

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Oct 10, 2026

Iowa fugitive worked as a chef in San Diego under an alias for more than a decade

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Brian Anthony Williams, whom they allege is a fugitive from Iowa who lived for more than a decade under an alias and worked as a chef in San Diego.