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The City of Long Beach is proposing hundreds of job cuts as it works to close a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. City officials say more than 260 employees could be laid off, while another 200-plus vacant positions may be eliminated as part of the cost-saving plan. Jobs potentially affected include fire captains, l...

Most of Southern California will be under an Extreme Heat Warning beginning at 10 a.m. today, as dangerously high temperatures settle across the region. The warning remains in effect through Sunday at 8 p.m., with daytime highs expected to range from 95 to 110 degrees in many inland communities. The National Weather Se...

The latest arrest of model and social media influencer Adva Lavie, who is also known as Mia Ventura, is tied to an alleged theft during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Riverside County prosecutors have charged Lavie with felony grand theft, accusing her of stealing more than $11,000 worth of property...

Riverside County is facing a negligence lawsuit following the death of seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the infant's three-year-old sister and alleges county officials failed to protect the children despite repeated warning signs. Attorneys claim the Riverside County Department of Publi...

Orange County is experiencing an unusually aggressive start to the West Nile virus season, prompting concern from public health officials. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District says it has detected the virus in 206 mosquito samples so far this year. That's nearly nine times the number recorded by this ...

A teenage lifeguard is receiving national recognition after a dramatic rescue at a Northern California beach was captured on video and quickly went viral. The incident happened over the weekend at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, where the young lifeguard was seen sprinting into rough surf to save a boy struggling ...

The City of Oakland officially has a new police chief. James Beere was sworn in during a Wednesday ceremony led by Mayor Barbara Lee, formally taking command of the Oakland Police Department. Beere is a 29-year veteran of the department and steps into the role during a period of significant change and ongoing challenge...

The FBI is investigating a San Bernardino County supervisor following a series of raids carried out Tuesday in San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. Among the locations searched was the Chino home of Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman. Hagman also serves as vice president of the Ontario International Airport Aut...

West Hollywood officials are ordering the owner of an abandoned construction site to remove a pack of coyotes that has been living on the property. Construction on the planned 22-unit condominium building was halted in 2024, leaving the site vacant. In recent months, several coyotes have taken up residence there, drawi...

A permit application has been filed to rebuild the Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights. It comes with the company only about halfway done removing rotting food from the burned cold food storage warehouse. The application to repair and rebuild the property to pre-fire conditions was filed with the Los Angeles...