In what officials Saturday described as an "alarming" increase, hospitalizations of patients with confirmed coronavirus infections in Los Angeles County have jumped 41% in the last three weeks. More

Kanye West tweets that he's running for president More

Amid the coronavirus, this year's Independence Day celebrations took a different tone across Southern California More

Indigenous groups, Black Lives Matters join forces to mark historical 'sins' on July Fourth More

The 57-year-old had been on death row since 2004 for murdering two boys he abducted and tortured in 1993. The case went unsolved for eight years. More

Another 287 LAPD employees are currently quarantined at home after having been exposed to the novel coronavirus. More

A woman, whose racist, anti-Asian tirades last month shocked the public and the city of Torrance, has a warrant out for her arrest in connection to a confrontation separate from those recently captured on cellphone videos at a park. More

The City Council voted to move forward with the display at an emergency meeting Saturday, granting Mayor R. Rex Parris' request for authority to issue a permit and sign a contract with a fireworks vendor for a show set for 9 p.m. More

Flooding hits Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach amid high tide and surf. Residents started July 4 by shoveling sand and water out of their driveways. More

Californians hoping the July 4 weekend would bring a return to a semblance of summer fun instead find closed beaches and limited restaurant service. More

State-legal cannabis operators face expensive seizures as they distribute through San Diego and Imperial counties. More

A dangerous combination of high tide and high surf in Newport Beach destroyed a sailboat, authorities said. More

West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Monterey have announced plans to fine people who don't cover their faces to protect against COVID-19. More

The magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck early Saturday, 40 miles from Chico and 36 miles from Paradise. More

As the coronavirus surges again, the L.A. Regional Food Bank is overwhelmed with people trying to keep their families fed More