Residents in a Hollywood neighborhood are pleading with city officials to intervene after they say two vacant buildings have been taken over by squatters, bringing dangerous criminal activity to the area. The two empty buildings located on Wilton Place have attracted a constant stream of transients who residents said have overtaken the neighborhood. Its a ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a five-day campaign offering real food, real fun and real prizes including free burritos through a new interactive experience on Roblox. Beginning May 5 at 3 p.m. PST, the fast-casual chain will debut Ingredient Quest, a digital scavenger hunt within its Burrito Builder game on [...]

California, home to beautiful coastlines, majestic redwoods, and arid deserts, also has its fair share of unusually named towns, according to a recent report from World Atlas. Here are the seven towns with unusual names in California. Angels Camp Nestled in Calaveras County, Angels Camp is the only incorporated city in the area, dating back [...]

The iconic Barbra Streisand is releasing new music, and she's collaborating with a dozen big names. Hozier, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Tim McGraw, James Taylor, Sting, Josh Groban and Seal will join the singer for her new album "The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume 2." "Ive always loved [...]

The FBI is still searching for four men wanted for allegedly stealing more than $200,000 in EBT funds from over 300 victims. Each of the four men was last seen in Southern California, the FBI says, although where in SoCal and when is not known. Federal authorities detailed the group's method of installing skimmers [...]

A Hesperia man is behind bars after investigators discovered a cache of illegal weapons, narcotics and a stolen Jeep at his home on Monday, officials said. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant in the 18600 block of Lilac Street that day, targeting the home of 33-year-old Luis Padilla. At Padilla's home, [...]

More than 17 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in dog shampoo bottles at Los Angeles International Airport were found earlier this month in a cargo shipment destined for Australia, officials announced Wednesday. The discovery was made on April 1, as officers assigned to LAX's Outbound Enforcement Team were conducting an exam on an outbound shipment ...

Dozens of new foods have landed at the Disneyland Resort on Wednesday ahead of the resorts 70th anniversary celebration in May. The official Disney Eats Instagram account has announced a slate of new breakfast, desserts, drinks, snacks, salads and more in various locations across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Heres a look at the menu: [...]

Its been a painstaking process, but authorities are now ready to ask individuals who may have lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire to come forward. According to Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Detectives Alan Hamilton, since the fire broke out on Jan. 7, officers recovered approximately 500 guns. LAPD officers have been [...]

Megan Thee Stallion is adding restaurateur to her resume. The "Savage" rapper revealed on Instagram and TikTok that she's opening up her own Popeyes. She posted a video on the platforms of her taking a tour of her location under construction. "MY VERY OWN POPEYES IS OPENING THIS SUMMER, HOTTIES," she wrote. "I just visited [...]

A Utah mom woke up to the police knocking on her door Sunday morning, telling her that her 7-year-old son had taken his 5-year-old sister on a drive to a different city. In an interview with Nexstar's KTVX, Whitney Bush said that she woke up early to check on her four children and went back [...]

Shared electric vehicles are a quick, convenient way to get around Los Angeles, and there are plenty of them laying around all over the city. Lime is just one of many companies that provide Angelenos with shared electric vehicles, such as e-scooters, and they are available on nearly every street corner in L.A.; the [...]

The head of the union representing Los Angeles Fire Department employees took home more than half a million dollars last year, a Los Angeles Times investigation found. In 2022, the most recent year for which records were available, Freddy Escobar had a base salary of more than $184,000, but through overtime, he took in an [...]

Park rangers at Yosemite are saying to stay away from "one of the most dangerous animals" in the park. When one thinks of dangerous wildlife, they might think of a bear, a coyote, a fox, a mountain lion, or even an eagle. But park rangers say there's one animal that causes more injuries each year, [...]

A UC Riverside hangout, the Getaway Cafe, is closing its doors after nearly three decades. Announcements that owner Shahram Sabbagh would close the popular bar and restaurant permanently on Tuesday night were made on the business's Instagram site. The Getaway Cafe, located on Canyon Crest Drive in Riverside, was known for its famous pizzas and [...]

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is warning residents not to fall for a text message scam that falsely claims recipients owe money for unpaid tolls. The deceptive messages appear to come from the DMV and urge recipients to click on a link to resolve alleged outstanding toll charges. However, officials say the link leads [...]

For well over a century, some of the wealthiest people in the United States and the world have called California home. From newspaper tycoons of years past to tech founders of the present, the Golden State has been the land of opportunity and lavishness. Forbes has once again compiled a list of the richest people [...]

It's been over 20 years since Nelly rapped about stomping in his Nike Air Force 1s. He also famously said that a pair was only good for one night, "Cause once you scuff 'em you f-----d up your whole night." However, that's not the case anymore. Complex's Sneakerman, Brendane Dunne, took to X to report [...]

Multiple Los Angeles County agencies began clearing a large homeless encampment near Gardena on Wednesday morning, not only getting rid of debris but offering the residents alternative living options and health services. The effort is being led by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST) and looks to address ...

Image a tool like ChatGPT, but only programmed on your notes. It's called Notebook LM, and it started out as an experimental tool from Google, but it's become so popular, it's now available to everyone. The coolest feature: it can turn your notes into a podcast! This means you can learn the information you're trying [...]

A controlled fire test being conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that began Tuesday night may help investigators figure out the root cause of the devastating Palisades Fire. The testing is taking place in an isolated part of the Santa Monica Mountains just north of Pacific Palisades in the area [...]

As the weather warms up this spring season, more and more people are inclined to go outdoors. That includes visiting the most popular national park in California: Yosemite. For certain days until September, visitors will be required to make a reservation at Yosemite, according to a recent alert by the National Park Service (NPS). The [...]

Restoration is underway on an iconic mural of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter that was vandalized in downtown Los Angeles. The wall located on Main Street near West 14th Street, which served as a canvas for the mural depicting the late Hall of Famer kissing his daughter Gianna Gigi Bryant, was covered in [...]

Investigators are searching for more possible victims of an alleged child sex predator who worked at a family-run daycare in Santa Barbara County. Martin Efrain Barajas, 51, was arrested in March following an investigation that began last year into a report of lewd acts with a child that occurred in 2002, the Santa Barbara County [...]

Residents are on edge as police appear to have few leads in their search for a homicide suspect who left a man dead in his Valley Village neighborhood apartment over the weekend. The victim, identified as 54-year-old Menashe Hidra, was found dead on the floor of his apartment during a welfare check at the Ashton [...]