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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Thursday that the state filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach, alleging that the city's ban on approving applications for certain types...

In death, Monterey Park shooter’s motive remains a mystery; cops can’t connect to victims
In the four days since 72-year-old Huu Can Tran opened fire at a Monterey Park dance studio, fragments of his life and possible motives for the attack have slowly emerged.He...

Los motivos del tirador de Monterey Park resultan esquivos. Los detectives luchan por entender su relacion con las victimas
En los cuatro días transcurridos desde que Huu Can Tran, de 72 años, abrió fuego en una academia de baile de Monterey Park, han ido apareciendo poco a poco fragmentos...

Jealousy, personal dispute probed as possible motives in Monterey Park shooting
The investigation into a mass shooting in Monterey Park is focused on the gunman’s prior interactions at two dance studios he targeted and whether jealousy over a relationship was the...

Storm leaves California coastal towns badly damaged — with more danger on the way
SANTA CRUZ — The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms pummeled Northern California on Thursday, toppling trees, battering the coastline and swelling rivers and streams into furious torrents as residents...

A lull in the chaos after Northern California suffers damage from floods, winds, huge waves
SACRAMENTO — A powerful winter storm that blasted Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, toppling trees — including one that killed a toddler — and flooding homes...

Toddler killed, cities evacuated as massive storm lashes Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO — Northern California is bracing for yet another powerful storm that's expected to bring strong winds and drench the already-battered region with heavy rain on Wednesday, prompting Gov. Newsom to...

Alex Padilla makes history as first Latino elected to U.S. Senate from California
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla made history again Tuesday night when he became the first Latino to be elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate. The 49-year-old broke a barrier...

Oak Fire near Yosemite rages, threatening mountain communities. ‘It’s pretty devastating’
A combination of heat, low humidity and parched vegetation continues to bedevil firefighters battling an inferno in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Yosemite that has forced thousands to flee their...

Taiwanese church shooting suspect is charged with hate crimes
A 68-year-old man accused of killing one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods has been charged with hate crime enhancements, Orange County prosecutors...

Inside the Laguna Woods church shooting: A stranger lurking, ‘evil’ and heroes rising
Behind the pulpit of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, Pastor Billy Chang was in his element.He had spent two decades pastoring the Laguna Woods congregation before moving to Taiwan two...

Actos de gran heroismo ocurrieron durante el tiroteo de la iglesia de Laguna Woods
Comienzan a surgir detalles sobre lo que ocurrió dentro de una iglesia de Laguna Woods el domingo después de la 1 de la tarde, cuando un hombre armado abrió fuego...

Laguna Woods shooting was a hate crime targeting Taiwanese people, sheriff says
The suspect in the Laguna Woods church shooting Sunday appeared to be motivated by political hatred directed at the Taiwanese community, Orange County sheriff's officials said Monday.While investigators provided few...

‘Why? Why our community?’: Laguna Woods shattered by mass shooting at church
Cindy Frazier was running errands Sunday afternoon when she heard the overwhelming sound of police and fire engine sirens as they raced to Geneva Presbyterian Church.It was an unusual scene...

Churchgoers tackled, hogtied gunman after deadly Laguna Woods church shooting
A gunman attacked a lunch banquet at a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, killing one person and wounding five others Sunday before congregants tackled him, hogtied him with an extension...

Why Laguna Niguel fire was so destructive: Flying hot embers, huge homes, dry brush
The weather conditions were unremarkable for coastal Orange County, and even a bit pleasant: Mild temperatures, relatively moist air and a seasonal onshore breeze.But when firefighters struggled to contain a...

Laguna Niguel residents return to ruins: ’30 years’ worth of memories’ consumed by fire
Lynn Morey stood in disbelief Thursday outside the home that she and her husband have rented for nearly a decade.The once luxurious five-bedroom house with sweeping views of the Saddleback...

Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ at time of Coastal fire that destroyed 20 homes in Orange County
Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine the cause of a brush fire that burned at least 20 homes in Laguna Niguel, fueled by winds and dry conditions caused by...

Al menos 20 casas se quemaron en el incendio forestal del Condado de Orange
Un incendio alimentado por los intensos vientos del océano se precipitó el miércoles sobre una comunidad cerrada con vistas al océano Pacífico en Laguna Niguel, quemando al menos 20 casas...

At least 20 homes burned in Orange County wildfire
A fire fueled by intense ocean winds barreled into a gated community overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Niguel on Wednesday, burning at least 20 homes in the latest sign...

Fast-moving Coastal fire destroys homes in south Orange County, burns 150 acres
A fire fueled by intense ocean winds barreled into a gated community overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Niguel on Wednesday, burning at least 20 homes in the latest sign...

Dave Chappelle attacker got replica gun with knife blade past Hollywood Bowl security checks
A 23-year-old man carrying a replica handgun with a knife blade ran onstage and tackled Dave Chappelle during the comedian's performance at the Hollywood Bowl late Tuesday, stunning fans and...

Sacramento mass shooting: At least 75 shots fired, 18 people hit, 6 dead, many questions
SACRAMENTO — Videos have emerged of the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento on Sunday morning that underscore the chaos of the situation.One shows a large group of people fighting on the street,...

Sacramento police seek multiple gunmen in mass shooting that killed 6, wounded 12
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento police are searching for multiple suspects in a mass shooting in the city's downtown early Sunday that killed six people and wounded 12 others.Police Chief Katherine Lester said the...

Fast-moving wildfire grows to 500 acres in Cleveland National Forest
A fast-moving wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the Cleveland National Forest and sent a plume of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles across Southern California.The...

‘We no longer have a fire season. We have a fire year.’ Heat, winds fuel two winter blazes in Southern California
A wind-driven brush fire that broke out in the hills near Laguna Beach amid high temperatures and low humidity forced residents to flee their homes early Thursday. The blaze, dubbed...

California attorney general launches investigation into Orange County oil spill
The California Department of Justice has launched an investigation into an oil spill that sent up to 131,000 gallons of crude into the waters off the Orange County coast, the...

Damage to oil pipeline may have occurred up to a year before the spill, investigators say
Damage to a pipeline that sent up to 131,000 gallons of oil into the waters off the Orange County coast could have occurred several months to nearly a year before...

Orange County oil spill renews calls to ban offshore drilling
A massive oil spill off the Orange County coast that's fouled beaches and ecologically sensitive wetlands in what officials are calling an environmental catastrophe has renewed calls to ban offshore...

Se ha detenido la fuga de petroleo? Lo que sabemos sobre el origen del derrame en el condado de Orange
El enorme vertido de petróleo en el condado de Orange está relacionado con un complejo petrolífero situado frente a la costa del sur de California que ha acumulado un largo...

Despite Friday night reports, Coast Guard waited until first light Saturday to confirm oil spill
A huge slick of oil stalked the coast Tuesday as officials frantically tried to protect ecologically sensitive shorelines and investigators probed whether a ship's anchor caused a pipe breach that...

Newsom declares emergency as investigators probe whether anchor caused O.C. oil spill
The Coast Guard is investigating whether a large commercial ship set anchor in the wrong location, damaging an oil pipeline and causing the massive Orange County oil spill, an official...

Massive oil spill sends crude onto Orange County beaches, killing birds, marine life
Crews raced Sunday to contain the damage from a major oil spill off the Orange County coast that left crude spoiling beaches, killing fish and birds and threatening local wetlands.The...

Lower temperatures help firefighters boost containment of Fawn fire
Milder temperatures helped firefighters battling the Fawn fire north of Redding boost containment of the blaze significantly by Sunday as crews try to make the most out of what's expected...

California women show decisive for Newsom, concerns about Elder, as recall looms
Patricia Boe cannot imagine why anyone would the recall.And the Santa Ana resident — a Republican-turned-Democrat — can’t fathom why any woman would vote for conservative talk show host...

Why was Bill Cosby set free? A legal principle brings anger, alarm to #MeToo movement
Few people have come to symbolize the #MeToo reckoning more than Bill Cosby, who has faced numerous allegations of sexual abuse from women and was one of the most prominent...

Former O.C. police chief among Californians indicted on Capitol riot conspiracy charges
Two Orange County extremists — a former police chief and his partner in organizing Stop the Steal rallies — have been indicted along with of the Three Percenters militia...

Suspect charged with murder in road rage shooting death of Aiden Leos
Charges have been filed against the two suspects in the road rage killing of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on the 55 Freeway last month, the Orange County district attorney's office announced...

Victimas del tiroteo en Orange: Un rey del baile de graduacion. Una hija carinosa. Un nino pequeno. Una colega alegre
Las víctimas del tiroteo masivo de Orange estaban conectadas a través de un negocio de casas móviles donde ocurrió la violencia.Una víctima era un ex rey del baile de graduación,...

‘Horrific massacre’ Orange shooting gunman targeted four victims, but motive still a mystery
The gunman who killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange office park locked the gates to the complex with bike cable locks and was armed with a...

4 killed, including child, in mass shooting at Orange office complex
Four people, including a child, were killed Wednesday evening and a fifth person was injured in a mass shooting at an Orange office complex.It marks the third mass shooting in...

4 killed, including child, in mass shooting at Orange office complex
Multiple people were killed Wednesday evening in Orange in a shooting, police said.Lt. Jennifer Amat, a spokeswoman for the Orange Police Department, said officers received a call about 5:30 p.m....

Suburban radicals: Inside the resurgence of right-wing extremism in Orange County
The day before a mob of Trump ers stormed the U.S. Capitol, a band of radicals from Orange County arrived on the Washington scene, sharing a stage with the architects...

Newsom’s abrupt COVID-19 reopening brings high risks for California, but also potential economic rewards
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s abrupt move to lift stay-at-home orders — allowing outdoor dining and other business activities to resume — represents a gamble that California can avoid another deadly coronavirus...

La muerte de Naya Rivera fue un ahogamiento accidental, dictamina el medico forense
El médico forense del condado de Ventura determinó el martes que la causa de la muerte de la estrella de Glee Naya Rivera, cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado el lunes en...

Naya Rivera death was an accidental drowning, medical examiner rules
The Ventura County medical examiner on Tuesday determined the cause of death of "Glee" star Naya Rivera, whose body was found Monday in Lake Piru, was an accidental drowning.Rivera disappeared...

Body found in Lake Piru believed to be that of actress Naya Rivera, officials say
A body found in Lake Piru is believed to be that of actress Naya Rivera, who disappeared five days ago during a boat outing with her young son, authorities said...

Las muertes por coronavirus aumentan con casos y hospitalizaciones. Cuando llegara la cresta de la ola?
La oleada del coronavirus en California durante el último mes comenzó con una explosión de nuevos casos, luego se trasladó a los hospitales que se llenaron rápidamente de pacientes y...

Coronavirus deaths are now rising along with cases and hospitalizations. When will the wave crest?
The surge of the coronavirus in California over the last month started with an explosion of new cases, then moved into hospitals that rapidly filled with patients and is now...

California sets record for most coronavirus cases in a single day
The coronavirus outbreak continued to worsen in California this week, with 9,500 infections recorded on Tuesday — the most new cases reported in a single day since the pandemic began...

Californians must wear face masks in public under coronavirus order issued by Newsom
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered all Californians to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings, including when shopping, taking public transit or seeking medical care, after growing...

‘They were bent on silencing us’: Clash in Orange County over mask requirements
A small group opposed to Orange County's relaxed rules on face coverings amid the COVID-19 pandemic was met Tuesday by a much louder crowd intent on drowning out their message.About...

Revuelta contra el uso de mascarillas crea un nuevo peligro de coronavirus en la reapertura de California
A medida que California reabre rápidamente su economía, los funcionarios de salud han dejado en claro que la única forma de evitar una ola de nuevas infecciones por coronavirus es...

A revolt against wearing masks creates a new coronavirus danger as California reopens
As California rapidly reopens its economy, health officials have made clear the only way to avoid a wave of new coronavirus infections is with strict safety rules, including social distancing,...

Orange County rescinds coronavirus mask mandate amid pushback, resignation
Orange County residents no longer have to wear masks in public, officials announced Thursday — an abrupt shift in health orders following weeks of debate over the use of face...

Politica y coronavirus: A quien culpar si surgen nuevos brotes a medida que California reinicia actividades?
La orden de la oficial de salud del condado de Orange fue simple y lejos de ser radical: los residentes deben usar cubrebocas mientras están en un lugar público, en...

Who gets the blame if California sees major coronavirus outbreaks with reopening?
The order from Orange County's health officer was simple and far from radical: Residents should wear cloth face coverings while in a public place, at work or visiting a business...

Deputy wounded as shooter opens fire near police station in Paso Robles
Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire in downtown Paso Robles early Wednesday, wounding a deputy. Deputies with the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department responded about 3:45 a.m....

Orange County health officer quits after threats over mask order
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County’s chief health officer resigned Monday after several intense weeks defending her countywide mask order in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The mask order, which required that people...

Casos de covid aumentaron luego de que algunos condados reabrieron. Ahora, funcionarios cambian de tactica
El condado de Sonoma fue una de las primeras regiones en California en comenzar a reabrir después de meses de restricciones destinadas a controlar la propagación del coronavirus.Los funcionarios de...

Small California counties slow reopening plans after coronavirus cases spike
Sonoma County was one of the first regions in California to begin reopening after months of restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus.Public health officials loosened constraints on...

La reapertura de California podria resultar contraproducente sin cubrebocas y sin distanciamiento, advierten los funcionarios.
El condado de Los Ángeles, que ha sido más afectado que cualquier otra parte de California por la pandemia COVID-19, está empezando a reabrir rápidamente su economía.Esta misma semana, los...

Can California enjoy Memorial Day without spreading coronavirus? It will be a big test
The Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be a major test for California amid eased coronavirus restrictions, as officials warn social distancing is still needed to prevent new outbreaks.Many...

L.A. County mandates masks outside as coronavirus deaths top 3,000 in California
In a continuing bid to stymie the spread of the coronavirus, Los Angeles County residents must cover their faces whenever they go outside, a top health official said Thursday. "Masks...

Las flores de California tientan a los visitantes a romper el orden de permanecer en casa por el coronavirus
La pandemia de coronavirus no ha frustrado el espectáculo primaveral de la madre naturaleza en el Antelope Valley, donde las ondulantes laderas están cubiertas de un ardiente tono naranja debido...

California poppy bloom tempts visitors to break coronavirus stay-at-home order
The coronavirus pandemic hasn't thwarted Mother Nature's springtime show in the Antelope Valley, where rolling hillsides are blanketed in a fiery orange hue from a recent poppy bloom. But like...

Could some regions of California lift stay-at-home rules before others? Some areas say they’re ready
SAN FRANCISCO — Leaders in the central California county of San Luis Obispo are confident they have flattened the coronavirus curve. The coastal county of 283,000 people recorded 134 cases and one...

Coronavirus cases approach 10,000 as California braces for worsening conditions
Coronavirus cases across California barreled toward 10,000 Wednesday — with the death toll topping 200 — as officials desperately tried to keep unprecedented social distancing orders enforced while also trying...

‘Time to wake up,’ Newsom says, again urging Californians to stay home in coronavirus fight
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday urged Californians to abide by his statewide order to stay at home and, if they choose to venture outside for necessities or recreation, to keep...

13 Cal State Northridge students self-isolating after possible coronavirus exposure
Thirteen Cal State Northridge students are self-isolating amid concerns they may have been exposed to the coronavirus during an event in Washington, D.C., last week. College officials on Monday said...

Condado de Los Angeles declara estado de emergencia por coronavirus al detectar 6 nuevos casos
El condado de Los Ángeles dijo el miércoles que está declarando una emergencia sanitaria ya que el número de casos de coronavirus aumentó a siete, con seis nuevos casos.La medida...

Kobe Bryant memorial: L.A. says goodbye with tearful tributes from Vanessa, Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant played many roles over the course of his 41 years: the NBA superstar who for two decades donned purple and gold and led the Lakers to five championships,...

Kobe Bryant memorial: L.A. says goodbye with tearful tributes from Vanessa, Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant played many roles over the course of his 41 years: the NBA superstar who for two decades donned purple and gold and led the Lakers to five championships,...

Security video shows at least 4 fleeing after rapper Pop Smoke fatally shot, sources say
Los Angeles police say at least four people are connected to Wednesday's shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke at a Hollywood Hills home, law enforcement sources told The Times.Detectives have...

Rapper Pop Smoke gunned down in Hollywood Hills home
A group of people, including one wearing a mask and armed with a handgun, burst into a posh Hollywood Hills home early Wednesday and fatally shot up-and-coming rapper Pop Smoke,...

Rapper Pop Smoke gunned down in Hollywood Hills home
A group of people, including one wearing a mask and armed with a handgun, burst into a posh Hollywood Hills home early Wednesday and fatally shot up-and-coming rapper Pop Smoke,...

Joven rapero Pop Smoke fue asesinado en su casa de Hollywood Hills por pistoleros enmascarados, segun la policia
Pop Smoke, un rapero neoyorquino en ascenso, recibió un disparo mortal mientras estaba en una casa en las colinas de Hollywood el miércoles temprano, según confirmó una fuente policial.Los oficiales...

Amie Harwick court documents chronicle alleged abuse by the man held in her death
After Amie Harwick broke up with her ex-boyfriend, who she alleged in court documents abused her, the man showed up at her apartment three times in as many days.The first...

Record-breaking 209-mph gust looks like a mistake, forecasters say
A potential record-breaking gust of 209 mph recorded atop a California peak is looking more unlikely after further study, National Weather Service forecasters said Monday. The blast of wind from...

Tiroteo en un autobus Greyhound: Disparos matan a 1 y hieren a 5, autoridades buscan respuestas
Los investigadores están tratando de determinar qué impulsó a un hombre a abrir fuego contra un autobús Greyhound que viajaba por la Interestatal 5 a través del condado de Kern,...

Greyhound shooting: After gunfire kills 1 and wounds 5, authorities look for answers
Investigators are trying to determine what prompted a man to open fire on a Greyhound bus that was traveling on Interstate 5 through Kern County, killing a 51-year-old woman and...

Vanessa Bryant opens up about devastating loss: ‘Our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon’
Vanessa Bryant took to social media Wednesday to thank the public for its and express her grief over the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe, daughter Gianna and...

Experts cite weather, the ‘largest killer in aviation,’ as likely key factor in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
The light haze that had settled on the runway of John Wayne Airport when Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and six other engers boarded a helicopter Sunday morning likely...

Fire at West L.A. high-rise sends residents scrambling for safety; two critically injured
A fire broke out Wednesday morning in a 25-story Westside residential building, sending residents climbing out windows and fleeing to the rooftop to escape the flames. The blaze, which erupted...

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter was missing a warning system that could have alerted pilot to hillside
The helicopter that crashed Sunday in Calabasas, killing nine people including Kobe Bryant, was not equipped with a terrain alarm system that could have warned the pilot he was approaching...

El helicoptero de Kobe Bryant no estaba equipado con un sistema de alerta de terreno que pudiera haber alertado al piloto de la ladera
El helicóptero que se estrelló el domingo en Calabasas, matando a nueve personas incluyendo a Kobe Bryant, no estaba equipado con un sistema de alarma de terreno que pudiera haber...

Kobe Bryant helicopter pilot tried climbing just before ‘devastating’ crash, NTSB says
Just before crashing into a Calabasas hillside, the pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter rapidly ascended to avoid a cloud layer, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday.Jennifer Homendy, an NTSB...

Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Weinstein from the witness stand
NEW YORK — Annabella Sciorra was so new to the Hollywood scene in the early 1990s that she didn't even know who Harvey Weinstein was when she first met the future Hollywood...

Reportan un muerto y un herido por una avalancha cerca de Lake Tahoe
Un esquiador murió y otro resultó gravemente herido cuando una avalancha de nieve bajó por la montaña en el centro de esquí Alpine Meadows, justo al oeste de Lake Tahoe,...

1 killed, another injured in avalanche near Lake Tahoe, officials say
A skier was killed and another seriously injured Friday morning when an avalanche sent snow barreling down the mountain at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort just west of Lake Tahoe, authorities...

Thousands of ‘penis fish’ wash up on a Northern California beach
A phallic-looking phenomenon took over a Northern California beach last week after a strong storm uncovered thousands of fat innkeeper worms — colloquially known as penis fish — leaving them...

Mt. Baldy hiker missing for 2 days after getting separated from group on steep trail
A 52-year-old Orange County man got lost while hiking Mt. Baldy over the weekend, and authorities are continuing to search for him. Sreenivas "Sree" Mokkapati of Irvine and three other...

‘Adulting’ is hard. UC Berkeley has a class for that
BERKELEY — Conner Wright is carrying a demanding course load in his final year as an English major at UC Berkeley: antebellum American literature, introduction to music therapy and a research seminar...

El incendio Cave amenaza las casas en el Condado de Santa Barbara en medio de fuertes vientos
El martes temprano, los bomberos continuaron luchando contra un incendio de maleza provocado por el viento que estalló un día antes cerca de la carretera 154 en el condado de...

Muere tirador adolescente de Santa Clarita por herida autoinfligida; incautan armas de fuego en su casa
El tirador adolescente que abrió fuego en la Saugus High School murió el viernes de una herida de bala autoinfligida mientras los investigadores confiscaban armas de fuego no registradas de...

Teen who opened fire at Saugus High dies of self-inflicted wound; guns are seized from his home
The teenage shooter who opened fire at Saugus High School died Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as investigators seized uned firearms from his home and tried to determine the...

En el ataque de 16 segundos, el agresor de Saugus High dejo 2 muertos y 3 heridos
Las autoridades dijeron que el tiroteo en Saugus High School que dejó dos estudiantes muertos y tres heridos ocurrió en un período de 16 segundos en el que un compañero...

Tiroteo en Santa Clarita: 2 adolescentes muertos; el ataque se produjo el dia del cumpleanos del sospechoso, segun autoridades
Dos estudiantes murieron y otros tres adolescentes resultaron heridos en un tiroteo en Saugus High School en Santa Clarita el jueves por la mañana, dijeron las autoridades. Los disparos sonaron...

Saugus High shooter opened fire on crowded quad in 16-second attack that left 2 dead and 3 wounded, sheriff says
Authorities said the shooting at Saugus High School that left two students dead and three wounded occurred over a 16-second period in which a classmate pulled out a gun in...

Tiroteo de Santa Clarita: 1 muerto en una prepa, hay otros cuatro heridos, dicen las autoridades
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Una persona fue asesinada y al menos otras cuatro resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en Saugus High School en Santa Clarita a primeras horas del jueves, dijeron las...