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After the Fourth, SoCal's hot weather is making a bad air-quality situation worse

It's so hot, even the fallout from the fireworks is sluggish.

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California woman killed by Florida alligator. Family calls it 'a completely bizarre accident'

A 31-year-old Sacramento woman died after being mauled by an alligator in Florida last Sunday. "Never in a million years would we have seen this nightmare come about," said her boyfriend, who witnessed the attack.

L.A. County heat advisory: When will high temperatures peak in SoCal?

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory, as parts of Los Angeles County could experience temperatures between the 80s and low 100s in valleys and away from the coast.

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Fireworks and fights: Hundreds arrested at Fourth of July celebration in Newport Beach

Eyewitness footage shows police charging into beach crowds — which appear to be made up of mostly teens.

Billy G. Mills, among first Black politicians elected to L.A. City Council, dies

Billy Gene Mills was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1963 and served until 1974. He was also the first Black graduate of the UCLA Law School.