Compared to earlier this week, when high temperatures and low humidity rang in the start of fall, the weekend will be a little more wet and a lot cooler.

One lane of the eastbound 10 Freeway was opened in West Covina about 8 a.m., but traffic remained backed up in the area.

Billionaire California agriculture titans Stewart and Lynda Resnick have donated $750 million to Caltech for climate change research in what officials say is the second-largest gift to a U.S. academic institution.

A suspected burglar was fatally shot by La Habra police Thursday morning, Sept. 26, authorities said. La Habra officers received a call at about 3 a.m. of a burglary near La Habra Boulevard and Bedford Street, Lt. Daniel Barnes said. Officers found the suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred, Barnes said. Related Articles Killer of…

Public health experts say the marketing and sustained popularity of menthol cigarettes provide a window into the playbook e-cigarette companies could be using when it comes to selling flavored nicotine.

Donald Trump lost badly in California in 2016; 2020 could be even worse for him, the latest Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll finds.

Cities say linking municipal buildings with fiber-optic cable will allow government employees to telecommute, reducing traffic congestion. It would also help to synchronize traffic lights, they say.

A man riding a motorcycle died after a collision with a pickup truck in Huntington Beach on Wednesday evening, authorities said. At about 5:13 p.m., Huntington Beach police officers arrived to a frenzied scene at the intersection of Slater Avenue and Morgan Lane: a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado with severe damage to its left rear and…

Orange County Animal Care and Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded Wednesday to a Lake Forest reptile rescue organization, following up on complaints and checking on the welfare of animals there, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched to an assistance with cruelty to animals call at 2:26 p.m. at 22762 Aspan Ave., according to Carrie Braun of…

Police arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly carrying a loaded weapon onto the Cal State Fullerton campus. William Nguyen, 22, of Westminster allegedly brought the weapon onto campus, CSU Fullerton police said in a tweet posted at 7:20 p.m. He is expected to be scheduled for arraignment by Friday. Details regarding the specific type of…