With some lobbying from Los Angeles elected officials, Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday exempted fire-torn regions of Los Angeles County from a state law that allows duplexes and other housing units to ...

A man who flagged down a police officer and provided surveillance video that showed a German shepherd puppy being slammed to the ground and kicked in the face by her owner was lauded Wednesday with a ...

A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his part in the robbing and killing of a man for his bicycle in Santa Ana five years ago. Jose Luis Salgado ...

Concerns were mounting Wednesday regarding the welfare of an 84-year-old San Jacinto man who went missing after leaving home in his vehicle and not returning. Jerry Binderim was last seen Tuesday in ...

Authorities sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating an at-risk 67-year-old man last seen near the Little Armenia area of Los Angeles, prompting the issuance of a Silver Alert. Liborio ...

A former Major League Baseball starting pitcher whose career took a negative turn in 2017 after a collision with a teammate has reached a settlement in his long-running lawsuit against an insurance ...

Actor Josh Gad announced Wednesday he was withdrawing from this weekend’s performances of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl because he has tested positive for COVID-19. Gad revealed the ...

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five others, including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli organized crime group, were arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging they operated an ...

An Oct. 14 trial date was confirmed Wednesday for a young man accused of shooting a Palm Desert resident in the face in a conflict possibly stemming from an ongoing feud. Jorge Arturo Morales Jr., 20, ...

A vegetation fire that broke out Wednesday in Coachella charred three-and-a-half acres before it was stopped. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday at southbound state Route ...