Californias growing wolf population is inbreeding, data recorded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows. According to the wolf-tracking group California Wolf Watch, a quarter of the wolves born in California in 2026, were born to pairs of siblings from the Whaleback pack in Northern California. CDFW gray wolf expert Axel Hunnicutt told [...]

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A pedestrian was killed in a crash early on Halloween in Westminster, according to authorities. Officers with the Westminster Police Department responded to the area of Beach Boulevard and McFadden Avenue regarding a traffic collision at 3:13 a.m. Saturday, the department said in a press release. Officers arrived on scene and observed the pedestrian [...]

A large sewage spill has led to the closure of many swimming areas in Long Beach, officials announced Saturday. The City of Long Beach stated in a press release that an estimated 29,000 gallons of sewage discharged near Livingston Drive and 2nd Street starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The spill was associated with a [...]

It might feel like something straight out of a movie and it did take place during a screening but it was definitely real life. A viewer at Friday nights Cinespia event at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery ordered DoorDash via drone during the screening of Jennifers Body with director Karyn Kusama. DoorDash was promoting [...]

An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. The U.S. Space Force predicts the Swift Observatory will come crashing down on or around Friday. Most of the 1 -ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. But a handful of pieces [...]

As police investigated the battery case involving Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs following a May altercation with his then-girlfriend, multiple other women contacted them to detail their own allegations against him. Those accounts were included in evidence regarding Jacobs battery case that the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released Friday ...

McDonald's must face a lawsuit accusing the fast-food giant of misleading customers about what is actually inside its popular McRib sandwich, a federal judge ruled Friday, according to multiple reports. The proposed class action lawsuit alleges that despite its name and distinctive rib-like shape, the McRib contains no actual pork rib meat, leading ...

Election countdown: Races for L.A. Mayor, California governor down to their final days. KTLA's Sandra Mitchell reports on Oct. 30, 2026. Finding the nearest voting center to your home is easy. Each of the five Southern California counties in the KTLA viewing area -- Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside -- have websites [...]

L.A. Comic Con is this weekend right in time for Halloween. KTLAs Erin Myers was live at the Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles in full costume -- this year, she's Catwoman -- and she interviewed the CEO of L.A. Comic Con, Chris Demoulin, about what attendees can expect this year. "We have over [...]

It appears that rain may spook some people in SoCal this Halloween. Trick-or-treaters in the Southland will likely be going door-to-door in the rain, with the National Weather Service advising of wet outdoor activities on Saturday, specifically including Halloween night. The chance of rain will persist throughout the weekend, but the peak is Saturday [...]

A total of seven people were shot at a Spirit Halloween store in the Bay Area on Friday night, according to authorities. The gunfire erupted at the store, located within the Solano Town Center in the city of Fairfield, at 8:30 p.m., the Fairfield Police Department said. Fairfield police confirmed that seven people were shot, [...]

Orange County authorities are searching for three suspects who stole thousands of dollars from a victim through a distraction fraud scheme. According to the Irvine Police Department, the theft occurred in early September. One of the male suspects used sleight of hand to remove a debit card from a victim's wallet as they both exited [...]

A Southern California doctor was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding Medicare out of more than $45 million and using the money to fund a luxury lifestyle. Violetta Mailyan, 45, of Glendale, owned and operated Healthy Way Medical Center, a clinic that claimed to provide beauty and cosmetic services, according to the U.S. [...]

Tony Hawk was kicked out of Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles Friday, the skateboarding legend announced on social media. Hawk was kicked out of the public park while filming a skate video for the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. Fun fact: we got kicked out of Pershing Square while shooting this [...]

Tens of thousands of partiers are expected to turn out for West Hollywoods Halloween Carnaval Saturday. The free, mile-long party down Santa Monica Boulevard will feature live DJs, food trucks and more. The event starts at 6 p.m. Saturday and will continue until at least 11 p.m. Oly Innes, the director of events and programming [...]

A former Garden Grove police sergeant was charged with sexually assaulting two women who worked for the department. The Orange County District Attorneys Office identified the suspect as Charles Chuck William Starnes III, 52. Starnes is accused of sexually assaulting two women in two separate incidents. A March 2007 incident involved a female officer at [...]

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer pointed a handgun at a bystanders head during a tense arrest in North Hollywood Friday morning, video of the interaction appears to show. The video initially shows an ICE agent arresting an unidentified person on the sidewalk near the intersection of Vineland Place and Otsego Street in North [...]

A suspect was arrested for murder after a womans body was discovered in a rural area of Riverside County. The Riverside County Sheriffs Office identified the suspect as Joseph Rainey, 40, of Hemet. On Oct. 23, deputies received reports of human remains found in an area near Bautista Canyon and Willis roads, in the unincorporated [...]

Four days before Election Day, Los Angeles' mayoral contest remains highly competitive, with both candidates focusing heavily on San Fernando Valley voters who could help decide the race. Meanwhile, a new poll suggests California's gubernatorial race is significantly less competitive, with Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra holding a sizable lead over ...

Nearly a year after she went missing, police have arrested two suspects for murder in connection with the disappearance of Christina Downer, the sister of Saturday Night Live writer Jimmy Fowlie. The Los Angeles Police Department identified the suspects as Delorean Brandon, 41, and Kaylee Markowski, 34, both Los Angeles residents. Downer, 38, was reported ...

A child died of a flu-related illness in San Bernardino County earlier this month, the San Bernardino County Public Health Department announced Friday. The case was the first influenza-related pediatric death in the county this flu season. The child was reported to have underlying medical conditions but was too young to receive the influenza vaccine, [...]

Rapper DMC of the iconic hip-hop group Run-DMC was involved in a crash with a garbage truck in South Los Angeles on Friday. It happened just after 11:30 a.m. on the 105 Freeway, according to the CHP. Footage from the aftermath of the crash was shared on the Citizen App. The rapper, whose real name [...]

When it comes to human fears of nature, theres nothing higher on the food chain, literally or figuratively, than great white sharks. While Steven Spielbergs Jaws (1975) and its sequels portrayed these apex predators as bloodthirsty or even vengeful killers, todays proliferation of drone footage, smart glasses and cellphone video paints a shockingly ...

Wildlife experts in Virginia announced Thursday that they've solved the medical mystery surrounding why an adult red-shouldered hawk was unable to fly after she was found grounded in a driveway. The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center shared photos of the bird, dubbed RSHA 26-2599, on social media after she was found about a mile from the [...]