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The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control took the unprecedented step of opening its Animal Care Centers on Sunday after more than 300 cats and dogs were rescued from a property in the Lake Hughes last week after allegations of animal cruelty. The shelters, usually closed on Sundays, were open from 11

The top commander of the U.S. military’s Central Command said the campaign against Iran is “ahead or on plan,” as the Israeli military began what it called “a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure” early Monday. U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper gave his first one-on-one interview of the war to the Farsi-language

Police are searching for two people who stole $100,000 worth of items after breaking into a home in Toluca Lake late Saturday. The break-in was reported at about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday at a home on Whipple Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. There, the thieves smashed through a back window and were

Tehran has threatened to escalate strikes on energy infrastructure and target critical water desalination facilities, should President Donald Trump make good on a promise to “obliterate” the country’s power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump on Saturday evening gave Tehran a 48-hour deadline to reopen the critical trade route, through

President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike with attacks on U.S. and Israeli energy and infrastructure assets. Iranian missiles, meanwhile, struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday,

The Automated People Mover (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport was seen undergoing test runs Friday night. Images from NewsChopper4 captured the driverless electric train in motion. LAX’s forthcoming Automated People Mover is expected to provide access to airport terminals, parking, pickup and drop-off areas, while also connecting travelers and employees to the Metro rail

The El Monte Union High School District has agreed to implement wide-ranging reforms to settle allegations of sexual harassment, assault and abuse of students that were documented on the district’s campuses over a six year period, officials announced Friday. Following an 18-month investigation, the California Department of Justice found the district “systemically violated laws and regulations” and

Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing Xander Harris on the cult television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died at 54, his family announced Friday. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon,” the family said in a Facebook post. “He passed in his sleep of natural

Three sea lion pups who were once malnourished and struggling to survive were released back into the Pacific Ocean Friday in Redondo Beach after a rehabilitation stint at the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC). After being separated from their mother, the sea lion pups had spent the last couple of months at the

Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, his widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, is sharing new details about his colon cancer journey. When the actor passed away at the age of 43 in August 2020, many people were shocked to hear that he even had cancer. In an interview with TODAY’s Craig Melvin aired March 20, Ledward Boseman

Unauthorized activity on internal administrative computer systems prompted Metro to limit access to those systems, resulting in station monitors not displaying arrival times, the transit agency announced Thursday. Customers seeking to add funds to TAP cards via Metro’s website or customer service lines could experience issues, prompting Metro to advise them to do so at

Santa Ana College followed suit of erasing César Chávez’s name from its campus Thursday following the disturbing allegations that the civil rights icon sexually assaulted girls and women. Workers boarded up the signage at the César Chávez Business and Computer Center, which was established in 1994. The president of Santa Ana College announced that the

A college football player in the Inland Empire isn’t letting his cancer diagnosis stop him from pursuing his passion. Torryn Pinkard, 21, of San Bernardino Valley College, said his entire life is football. The sport is the very core of who he is and what drives him to be his best self. With so much

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani reached back for the heater and found it, blazing a 99-mph fastball past Willy Adames for his first strikeout of the afternoon on Wednesday. For a guy who hasn’t spent much time on the mound over the past 2 1/2 years, he doesn’t seem remotely rusty. The Japanese two-way star was

The late Cesar Chavez, one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders, has been accused of sexually abusing girls and women. Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta said in a statement that Chavez, her co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers, manipulated and pressured her into sex once and, in a second encounter, forced her “against my will”

Iran launched strikes toward Israel and neighboring Gulf countries early Wednesday, with explosions heard in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and interceptions reported in Saudi Arabia. The attacks came hours after Iranian state media confirmed Israel’s military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, as well as Gen. Gholam Reza

Police are investigating after a man was possibly killed in a hit-and-run Tuesday in Pacific Palisades, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The fatality was reported at 2:15 p.m. on the 17100 block of Palisades Drive, according to LAPD. There, a man was found dead. Authorities are looking into whether the man was struck and

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in California has climbed significantly over the past few weeks as global oil prices continue to soar. Share your experience with us. Where are you finding the least expensive gas? The most expensive? Are you making any changes to your driving habits? Use the form below

A drone attack in the United Arab Emirates sparked a fire at an oil tank farm Tuesday in Fujairah, an emirate on the country’s east coast with the Gulf of Oman that has been repeatedly targeted, the state-run WAM news agency reported. It said no one was injured in the blast. The report came after

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in California has climbed by 35 cents over the past week as oil prices continue to soar globally this week. The average price for a gallon of regular in Los Angeles County Monday was at $5.597, up 38 cents from a week ago with similar increases