Nation Jan 23 Suspect in Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting found dead, police seek motive The search for the motive behind the shooting massacre at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance hall led police to a mobile home community as they probed the past of the 72-year-old suspect Monday and his relationship to the club.
Nation Dec 16 Major Southern California county considers seceding from state One of California's largest counties will consider whether to secede and establish a new state, a largely symbolic move driven by economic stress and frustration with state government.
Politics Dec 05 Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has been sentenced in Southern California to 14 years in federal prison for cheating his clients out of millions of dollars.
Nation May 16 Authorities say hate against Taiwanese people led to California church attack Authorities say a gunman in a deadly attack at a California church was a Chinese immigrant motivated by hate for Taiwanese people.
Politics Mar 24 New rules from Biden administration aim to decide U.S. asylum cases more quickly The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving at the border with Mexico.
Health Feb 03 U.S. hospitals seek foreign nurses amid pandemic strain The Biden administration has taken some steps to try to help foreign health care workers get here more quickly. But some hospitals say they're still waiting on consular interviews to bring in nurses.
Nation Dec 30 Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into U.S. Federal immigration officials have denied hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary entry into the country for humanitarian reasons.
Nation Oct 29 California officials say surfing, swimming OK but fishing is out after oil spill Four weeks after an oil spill off Southern California’s coast, surfers have been allowed to return to the waves and people can play in the surf.
Nation Oct 14 Coast Guard says California oil spill likely 25,000 gallons The amount of crude oil spilled in an offshore pipeline leak in Southern California is believed to be close to 25,000 gallons, or only about one-fifth of what officials initially feared, a Coast Guard official said Thursday.
Nation Oct 11 Southern California beach set to reopen after oil spill City and state beaches in Huntington Beach will reopen after water quality tests revealed no detectable levels of oil associated toxins in the ocean water.