Shadow Hills couple’s barn owl box draws global fanbase

When Debbie and Dana Smith decided to put up an owl box to attract owls as a natural form of rat control at their Shadow Hills property, they also decided to put up a couple of cameras.

Over 600 alleged traffickers, sex buyers arrested in massive California trafficking sting

Los Angeles authorities announced over 600 arrests and the rescue of 14 children following a weeklong statewide human trafficking investigation called "Operation Reclaim and Rebuild."

LAUSD teachers' union authorizes potential strike

The union representing 37,000 educators in the Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to authorize a strike.

Bass addresses Palisades recovery
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addressed top issues which includes Palisades Fire recovery, homeless crisis in the city, and crime.

State of City: Wildfire recovery updates, LA vs. ICE
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blasted the Trump administration for the ongoing ICE raids, in addition to giving an update on the Jan. 2025 wildfire recovery efforts and previewing FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl LXI (Feb. 2027) and LA28.

No rebuilding plan yet for Pacific Palisades
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A long-promised rebuilding report meant to guide recovery efforts in Pacific Palisades following last year’s devastating wildfire has still not been released, months after its expected completion date, raising concerns among residents trying to rebuild.

Several arrests made amid anti-ICE protests in downtown LA

In Los Angeles, thousands of protesters gathered in front of city hall in the afternoon and later marched to the federal detention center. Here's what we know.

Troop deployments to US cities cost Americans nearly half a billion dollars in 2025, CBO report finds

A new Congressional Budget Office report breaks down the taxpayer bill for the Trump administration’s six-city deployment and forecasts a steep rise if these deployments continue in 2026.

LAPD won't enforce California's ICE mask ban, chief says

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell discusses the city's lowest homicide rate since 1966 and explains why the department won't enforce California's ICE mask ban.

405 Freeway lane closures: Major Sepulveda Pass construction Feb. 6-9

Caltrans has announced overnight and weekend lane reductions on the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass starting Feb. 3 as part of the ongoing $143.7 million pavement rehabilitation project.

Trial begins in lawsuit over LAPD Officer Houston Tipping’s death

Opening statements begin in the trial of a lawsuit alleging LAPD Officer Houston Tipping was intentionally killed during a 2022 training exercise.

Historic West LA church vandalized for third time in 2 months

Faith Tabernacle church in West Los Angeles faces $1,100 in damages after a vandal used a boulder to smash its lobby windows in a third recent attack.