NEW YORK (AP) Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epsteins 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Departments requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financiers sexual abuse. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman reversed his earlier decision to ...

Nearly one year after the Palisades and Eaton fires, survivors face the possibility of resuming mortgage payments on homes that no longer exist. Homeowners affected by the wildfires were given a temporary pause on mortgage payments under a forbearance program arranged by Gov. Gavin Newsom following the massive January fires. But that pause lasts only [...]

Travelers arriving through major gateways like LAX could soon face significantly expanded digital screening under a new federal proposal that would require five years of social media history from millions of foreign visitors. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has filed a draft rule that would make social media disclosure mandatory for citizens of 42 Visa ...

UCI Health-Irvine officially opened its doors Wednesday morning, unveiling what school officials say is the nations largest all-electric care hospital. The seven-story, 144-bed facility is designed to expand specialty care in Orange County while dramatically reducing the environmental footprint of modern healthcare. Set along the edge of the San Joaquin ...

The southbound 405 Freeway was backed up to the 118 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley early Wednesday after a SigAlert was issued. Sky5 was over the scene at 6 a.m. as Caltrans crews worked to repair a section of roadway that had lifted on the southbound side near the 101 Freeway. The California Highway [...]

The new Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyonc, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the star-packed event next May. Williams, who has never hosted before, takes the role seven years after her younger sister and fellow tennis champion, Serena, was co-chair. Beyonc was [...]

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Police are investigating after a teen suspect allegedly set fire to a park restroom in Port Hueneme. On Dec. 4, Port Hueneme police responded to reports of a fire inside a public restroom at Walter B. Moranda Park on the 200 block of Moranda Parkway just before 5:30 p.m. Officers found that the arsonist had [...]

A security guard may have been experiencing a medical emergency when he was filmed by stunned onlookers speeding down a busy airport taxiway in Orange County. The Dec. 8 incident, according to officials at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, occurred around 1:15 p.m. Footage of the incident obtained by KTLA shows the [...]

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in L.A.'s Pacoima neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Authorities from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 9700 block of North San Fernando Road just before 4 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the persons identity. The circumstances surrounding ...

Authorities seized a substantial amount of narcotics and firearms during a large-scale drug bust in Southern California. The operation was a joint effort by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Narcotics Bureau, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Los Angeles and the Ventura County Sheriffs Office. Multiple search warrants were executed at ...

Friends and family members are grieving after longtime Santa Monica resident Jubilant Sykes, a Grammy nominated classical opera and gospel singer who was reportedly stabbed to death Monday evening by his son. Neighbors in the 1700 block of Delaware Avenue were shocked when officers with the Santa Monica Police Department descended upon the normally [...]

An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at the drive-thru of an Orange County fast-food restaurant. On Dec. 6, police responded to reports of a man down and bleeding at Pollo Campero at 2320 S. Bristol Street in Santa Ana. Santa Ana officers found the victim, Christopher Abrego, 43, of Bakersfield, [...]

A 73-year-old woman accused of posing as a wealthy heiress and stealing $30 million from banks in California and hundreds of thousands of dollars from former employees is believed to be on the run in the Middle East, while her victims, including a former FBI agent here in the U.S., are speaking out. In a news [...]

A rapper and influencer is facing felony charges for allegedly luring two women into a vacant area impacted by the January wildfires and sexually assaulting them. Clinton Adams, known as Clintn lord, is chargedwith three counts of forcible rape and one felony count of assault with the intent to commit rape,the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office ...

An Apple Valley man is facing a litany of charges after he allegedly hit a former girlfriend in the face, resulting in deputies discovering a cache of weapons and other illegal items. A woman reported to deputies just before 7 p.m. Sunday that her former boyfriend had struck her in the face, kidnapped her at [...]

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, plans to demolish two beloved but aging kids rides, according to permits recently filed with Los Angeles County. The Magic Flyer, a 70-year-old coaster originally located at Beverly Park, is slated for removal. The demolition permit describes it as a "steel kids roller coaster" with a valuation of [...]

The seventh and final alleged robber who targeted cryptocurrency owners in a September home-invasion robbery in Irvine has been captured, Orange County officials said. Darnell Trevon Anderson Walker, 23, of Corona, was arrested in Nevada on Dec. 1 in connection with the Sept. 23 break-in in the 5000 block of Royale Avenue, the Orange County [...]

Southern California is soaking up another round of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures this week, with highs running well above average even along the coast. Sunny skies, warm temperatures again today. We are all above average even at the beach, KTLA's Kacey Montoya noted Tuesday. By midday, temperatures were already climbing into the 80s across ...

A once-ascendant politician from Los Angeles County has found a new way to serve: heading a homeless service agency in Pasadena. Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Katie Hill has been heading Union Station Homeless Services in Pasadena for about a year, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hill, who was elected in 2018 before resigning in 2019 [...]

Homicide detectives responded to Los Angeles' Men's Central Jail Tuesday morning to investigate the death of a male inmate, authorities said. The incident was reported at the jail located on 441 Bauchet Street shortly after 5 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. No details have been released about how or where in [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Closer Edwin Daz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Daz's agreement includes deferred payments ...

Something strange happened to one brand of luxury cars in Russia beginning late last month. All Porsches in the country were "bricked," meaning they would not turn on or otherwise respond to their owners, according to multiple reports. The cause seems to be with Porsche's Vehicle Tracking System, which Autoblog said is "a satellite-based security [...]

Double-Doubles and Animal Style fries are arriving in the Volunteer State ahead of schedule. Southern California-based fast-food giant In-N-Out Burger will officially open its first two locations in Tennessee on Wednesday, followed by a third on Thursday, marking its furthest expansion east to date, the company announced. The openings were originally ...

The victim of an ongoing Santa Monica homicide investigation was identified by a neighbor on Tuesday as globally acclaimed singer Jubilant Sykes. Police were called to a home on the 1700 block of Delaware Avenue after someone inside called 911 for help around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, a Santa Monica Police Department spokesperson confirmed. "Officers [...]