PCH reopens, but access to Pacific Palisades remains restricted as area braces for rain
More rain could finally end Southern California’s fire season as Pacific Coast Highway reopens for the first time in weeks.
Congressman launches investigation into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alerts
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on ‘precise failures’ that led to erroneous alerts.
Atmospheric river storm set to hit SoCal Tuesday. What to know about the rain and the risks
A stronger atmospheric river is set to hit Northern California on Monday and then hit L.A. County on Tuesday, aiding hopes of helping end a devastating fire season.
Parts of Pacific Coast Highway reopen Sunday amid interagency chaos
The beachside thoroughfare reopened in Malibu up to Coastline Drive on the north end Sunday, but remained closed between Coastline Drive and Entrada Drive.
California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some experts say may have helped mitigate the damage from Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires.
Column: A president who won’t tell the truth about California may unfairly punish the state
Trump’s bogus claims about his popularity in the Golden State could be laughed off if he hadn’t threatened tying wildfire relief to an overhaul of the state’s election system. It’s both reckless and cruel.
Lawsuit claims LAPD officer pulled gun, chased man in dispute over girlfriend
A man claims an off-duty LAPD officer chased him with a gun in Westchester last spring after talking to a woman in a parking lot. The officer’s lawyer said he stepped in after seeing girlfriend “accosted” and boxed in by two men.
Palisades checkpoints to remain, Bass says, reversing course hours before reopening
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that checkpoints into the Palisades fire zone will remain in place indefinitely, with Gov. Gavin Newsom offering additional resources to ensure the area “remains secure while freeing up LAPD to focus on the public safety needs of the entire city.”
Former Marine pleads guilty to role in overdose death at Camp Pendleton
Anthony Ruben Whisenant, 24, pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge for his actions related to a 2020 fentanyl deal that resulted in the death of a fellow Marine.
Pasadena to resume parking enforcement after Eaton fire
The city of Pasadena has announced it will resume parking enforcement nearly a month after the deadly Eaton fire began in Altadena.