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LOS ANGELES -- Actress Halle Berry has taken a heartfelt step to support those affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Berry announced on Instagram on Jan. 9 that she was donating her ...

Want to play in the snow, Los Angeles? Within a few hour’s drive from town, you can show your LA kids what snow is all about this winter. From tubing to sledding to making snowmen, and every “snowfun” ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell is seeking federal assistance to review the city’s plans, identify potential vulnerabilities and provide additional personnel and resources for the upcoming Carnival season ...

California lawmakers, by and large, are a labor-friendly bunch and, as in past years, they passed a host of new workplace protections that took effect when the new year struck. Instead of breaking ...

California’s Great America appears set to scrap its winter run for the 2025 season, according to a message sent to some seasonal passholders. The park is already set to close in the coming years ...

As a friend on a jet ski towed Alo Slebir into a towering gray monster of a wave near Half Moon Bay on Dec. 23, the Santa Cruz surfer had no idea he might be riding into the record books.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department implemented a “temporary fix” Friday to get its computer dispatch system back online after it crashed on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.

For the first time in over five decades California is increasing its minimum auto insurance requirements this year, but the change isn’t expected to burn a hole in every driver’s wallet.

California is entering the fourth month of what is typically the rainy season, but in the Southland, the landscape is beginning to show signs of drought. The last time Los Angeles recorded ...