Simi Valley mother of 5 stabbed to death in front of her children
Police received a call from the victim’s daughter, who said her mom was being stabbed by her boyfriend, the Simi Valley Police Department said.
1 dead, 3 seriously injured in rollover crash on L.A. freeway interchange
A car rolled over early Sunday on the 134 Freeway eastbound connector with the southbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park, closing lanes for several hours.
Man fatally stabbed in Beverly Hills following confrontation
A witness at the scene told a local TV news station that the man who was stabbed had tried to assault another man who was carrying a baby in his arms.
Newsom signs bill to ban octopus farming in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bipartisan bill banning octopus farming in the state. California is now the second state to do so.
As antiabortion protests escalate, new California law will crack down on harassers
California abortion providers want harsher sentencing for harassment at clinics amid increase in protests
Staff shortage at U.S. Forest Service hampers Southland wildfire response, locals say
Tactical disputes between the Forest Service and local fire agencies are not new, but recent federal staffing shortages have exacerbated long-simmering tension.
Inmate imprisoned for murder is beaten and killed by other inmates at California prison
Alberto Martinez, a convicted murderer who was involved in the Mexican Mafia, was attacked and killed by three inmates at Calipatria State Prison.
Newsom signs bill pushing for Narcan in workplace first aid kits
Workplaces in California could eventually be required to stock first aid kits with naloxone or another opioid overdose reversal medication under the bill signed by Newsom.
Boy who died in blisteringly hot P.E. class inspires new law to protect students during extreme weather
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1248 — dubbed Yahushua’s Law — aimed at ensuring all California students are better protected during heatwaves.
In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor’s conscience
He is mostly forgotten today. But Caryl Chessman’s death penalty conviction dominated the debate about capital punishment for years.