Cell phone ban goes into effect at LAUSD campuses
LAUSD school board members voted last June to move forward on the resolution banning cell phones during school hours.
Brake dust is harder on your lungs than diesel exhaust, study suggests
In a recent study, researchers found that tiny brake dust particles are potentially more toxic than diesel exhaust which could affect your health.
Suspected 'jewelry switch' scammers from Romania arrested in Irvine
The suspects, Dinu Adelina, 29, and Miclescu Cosmin, 34, are believed to have targeted multiple victims.
5 arrested in California murder-for-hire scheme stemming from ‘contentious’ divorce: officials
Yesenia Torres, 44, was gunned down outside a burger restaurant in broad daylight, officials announced. Five suspects have been arrested in what investigators are calling a murder-for-hire scheme.
Californians are fueling Texas' booming housing market: report
According to the report, the top reasons households move to Texas from out of state are because of housing, jobs, and climate.
Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again
Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.
Tasty Tuesday with Marea
Dean Sheremet and Travis Passerotti share their new fine dining hot spot in Beverly Hills.
A$AP Rocky trial: Jury deliberations begin
Jury deliberations are underway Tuesday in the gun assault trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of shooting at a former friend A$AP Relli during an argument in Hollywood in 2021.
California wildfires recovery updates: Tuesday, Feb. 18
Some of the families who survived the Jan. 2025 wildfires experienced setbacks in their roads to recoveries after last week's storms triggered mudslides in the burn scar areas.
Medicaid changes could be coming: Here's what Republicans are considering
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage. Here’s what’s on the table.
Trump fires hundreds of FAA workers weeks after deadly DCA plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
LA couple wants to thank mystery hero who helped save house, possibly neighborhood from Sunset Fire
A Hollywood Hills couple is searching for a Good Samaritan who helped save their home from the Sunset Fire using a garden hose.
Mystery hero saves couple's home from LA wildfire
A couple is looking to track down and thank a good Samaritan for alerting them of the Sunset Fire, which was heading their way.
Delta plane upside-down after Toronto crash; all passengers 'accounted for'
A plane crash in snowy Toronto left a Delta Airlines regional jet upside down. Airport officials say all 80 passengers and crew on the flight -- which left from Minneapolis -- were accounted for, but at least some were injured.
Southwest Airlines now has redeye flights: See the routes
The airline had its first redeye flight last week and added these routes for passengers.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announces run for governor; "Californians deserve better"
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco formally announced his candidacy for governor of California.
Paquita la del Barrio, iconic Mexican singer, dies at 77
Legendary Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died at the age of 77, her team confirmed on social media.
'Not My President’s Day' protests held in LA, nationwide
Organized by the 50501 Movement, these demonstrations are a response to what organizers describe as "the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration."
Wealthy California beach town skirts state's sanctuary law in planned migrant boat crackdown
San Clemente is asking border authorities about installing and monitoring cameras 24/7 to detect panga boats carrying illegal migrants.
Kim Sae-ron cause of death released
A popular South Korean actress who had most recently acted in a Netflix series was found dead over the weekend in Seoul.



















