A former elementary school teacher was sentenced to four years in prison after prosecutors allege he downloaded videos of children being sexually abused.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was among a delegation of senators who visited the migrant detention operation at Guantanamo.

A historic Nike missile site in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area was vandalized with hate speech and hazardous chemicals, officials say.

Olaf Kyros Gustafsson, a.k.a. “El Silencio,” has been accused of running a global scam in which he sold Pablo Escobar-branded products that didn’t exist, authorities say.

Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Fresno dropped by 60% after federal authorities arrested a man who was selling thousands of the stolen car part for a profit of more than $2.5 million.

Temperatures are expected to remain in the 60s, and there’s a chance of rain for several days, beginning Sunday.

The Riverside County school district apologized and said the Border Patrol is welcome to future career fairs.

The city of Los Angeles maintains it is not required to retain or release texts sent by the mayor. The Times is taking the matter to court, arguing the messages are public records.

Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of the marine food chain.

Christian Yeager, 56, was arrested by Irvine police Thursday night, according to Orange County jail records.