Pilot dies in midair collision in Lancaster
A pilot was killed after two small-engine planes collided in midair over Lancaster Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters responded to…
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California emissions fall 2.4% thanks to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels
California’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by about 2.4% in 2022, an encouraging sign that the state’s carbon footprint is declining…
California election official receives suspicious package
A suspicious package containing unbleached flour was received at the California Secretary of State's office in Sacramento, in what appears…
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether an officer cheated on a test using camera-equipped glasses
A Los Angeles police officer is under investigation for allegedly recording promotional exam questions on a pair of camera-equipped smart…
Two Southern California residents infected with rare 'raccoon roundworm' parasite
Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm, according to authorities.…
The cougar that attacked a child in Malibu was a one-year-old female
A mountain lion that was euthanized by park rangers after it attacked a 5-year-old boy at Malibu Creek State Park…
Pillows and blankets can be signs of illegal camping in Santa Monica
A closely divided Santa Monica City Council voted this week to remove a section of its anti-camping ordinance that allowed…
Bird flu outbreaks are increasing among California dairy herds
The number of California dairy herds where outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu have occurred has risen to eight. Authorities have…
Multiple arrests in evacuated Southern California neighborhoods; suspects also have opossums
Several homes in Southern California wildfire zones have been left empty as residents have been forced to flee the looming…
Wildfires in Southern California remain a threat, officials say
Fire crews were working to control several wildfires burning in Southern California on Thursday morning but warned that the threat…