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California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.

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Simi Valley police shoot suspect inside Thousand Oaks hospital, spurring huge police response

A person was shot and wounded by a police officer Thursday afternoon at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks.

California homicide rate hits lowest in decades, with violent and property crimes also down

The homicide rate for 2025 was 3.5 for every 100,000 people, the lowest since crime recording began six decades ago.

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Los Angeles to pay $20 million to teen who lost leg in Boyle Heights hit-and-run

Joshua Mora lost his leg at 13 after being hit by a motorcycle in a crosswalk. He sued the city, saying officials knew the intersection was dangerous.

Residents demand warehouse be shut down after fire blankets Boyle Heights in smoke, putrid odor

Some residents and community groups urged Lineage, the company that managed a cold storage warehouse damaged in a massive fire, to clean up and leave Boyle Heights for good.