At Scorpions’ concert, fans get so caught up in the energy and excitement they stay on their feet.

International thieves from Chile are suspected of committing hundreds of burglaries across Southern California after obtaining visa waivers to enter the United States, authorities said. For months, a sophisticated ring of burglars has targeted affluent homes, businesses and cars in Los Angeles…

The five-county Los Angeles region ranks as the nation’s smoggiest metro area for the 19th time in the 20 years, according to the annual analysis by the American Lung Association released Tuesday. While air quality has improved dramatically nationwide and locally over the past 50 years, this year’s report — which covers 2015 to 2017…

High schoolers this decade have stormed out of their classrooms after the 2016 election, demanding protection for immigrants. They have called for gun control in the wake of school shootings, spurring a nationwide movement. In L.A. this year, students picketed with their teachers in the largest…

SANTA ANA — A 45-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 23, and was immediately sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for killing two Wienerschnitzel employees in Santa Ana during a robbery in 1991. Alejandro Galindo Dominguez pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and admitted sentencing enhancements for the use of a firearm,…

A constant presence throughout Long Beach State’s bid this season to repeat as NCAA men’s volleyball coach has been assistant coach Scott Touzinsky, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist and former 49er All-American. Touzinsky, however, continues to coach this college season while being under investigation for sexual misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and suspended…

Newport Beach police said Tuesday, April 23, that they hope to make an arrest in the case of two people found slain in a home across the street from Newport Harbor High, but they declined to provide a name or description of a suspect and repeated that the public is in no danger. “It’s an…

There was no distress call from the pilot of the vintage aircraft to the control tower Monday, April 22, in the minutes between when the plane took off and when it crashed into a Norco prison yard, a review of radio traffic showed. But starting about 7 minutes after the N9MB Northrop Flying Wing took…

The Constitution protects against cruel and unusual punishment. But in late December, three female inmates filed a class-action lawsuit against Alameda County and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for violating that right on the basis of sleep deprivation. This week, a federal judge sided with…

Immigrant rights advocates expressed frustration Tuesday when county supervisors failed to ask a single question or make a comment during a public forum about the Orange County Sheriff Department’s dealing with federal immigration agents. Some of the complaints expressed by advocates – lack of transparency by the Sheriff’s Dept. and little accountability – were similar…