6 charged in decade long, multi-million dollar marriage fraud ring

Six people are accused of “selling the American dream” through a decade-long marriage fraud ring that helped immigrants obtain legal status in Massachusetts. 

2 teen girls arrested in alleged Corona High School revenge shooting plot

Authorities disrupted an alleged mass shooting plot at Corona High School, arresting two 15-year-old female students after digital communications were flagged by Meta and the FBI.

LA City Council votes to identify $460,000 for public bank study amid budget concerns

The LA City Council voted 11-3 to identify $460,000 for a feasibility study on establishing a city-owned public bank. Supporters say a public bank could help finance affordable housing, small businesses and infrastructure while keeping more money local.

City-run bank study passes LA City Council
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The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 to identify $460,000 for a feasibility study on establishing a city-owned public bank. Supporters say a public bank could help finance affordable housing, small businesses and infrastructure while keeping more money local.

Rain signals historic El Niño storms
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Long Beach leaders held a meeting to address the potentially historic El Niño winter storms.

Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson dies at 71

Country music star John Anderson has died at 71, his family said on social media Wednesday night.

Long Beach braces for coastal flooding
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As Southern California deals with bands on rain this week, Long Beach officials are bracing for coastal flooding in the area.

Students forced to evacuate after gun scare
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Bell Gardens High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday after reports of a weapon on campus. Police detained a student and recovered one gun, while officials confirmed no shots were fired.

PCH lane closures near Crystal Cove
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High tides and increased wave activity are worsening coastal erosion near Crystal Cove along PCH. Caltrans has closed portions of the southbound lanes as it begins the second phase of emergency slope stabilization work.

Tipping went from ‘un-American’ to unavoidable, economist says; why that could be a good thing

Tipping has grown into such a regular practice when eating out in the United States that many customers take for granted that they will leave one. In fact, an American overseas may have to fight the urge to do so in countries where it is much less common. But that was not always the case. In fact, as a Texas A&M University professor pointed out, the roles used to be reversed. 

New details released in Corona HS shooting plot
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Authorities say Meta flagged internal messages between the teens after discovering they spent months researching past school shootings, mapping the campus, creating a hit list of students and staff, and looking for ways to illegally acquire firearms. Police believe the plot was driven by revenge.

Vance blasts GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Acton's estranged mother during Ohio stop

Vice President JD Vance criticized some of his fellow Republicans Wednesday, saying he is "disgusted" by their pushback against an ad by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. 

Anthropic records $80B net loss: WSJ reports
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Anthropic, the AI-corporation behind Claude, reported a net loss of $80.7 billion in the first half of 2026, according to the Wall Street Journal.

2026 midterm elections: 21 key House races to follow

Voters across the country will decide which party controls the House as a handful of closely watched races shape the 2026 midterm elections.

2 students charged in Corona High School murder plot
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The teenagers, students at Corona and Norco High Schools, allegedly spent months researching school shootings and discussing methods to obtain weapons before Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and local detectives intervened, taking both into custody on charges of conspiracy to commit murder. 

Bell Garden HS under lockdown over reported gun on campus
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Bell Gardens police said on social media they were at the campus for an "investigation of a reported hand gun on campus." Officers confirmed that no shooting had occurred and all students were safe.