Sinkhole Opens at Beachfront Malibu Home, Forcing Evacuations
The expanding sinkhole formed under the driveway of a home that the actor Nicolas Cage bought in 2024. Dozens of homes were evacuated.
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Bears in Los Angeles Are Getting Their Close-Ups, Ready or Not
California has 60,000 black bears, and they are venturing far from their usual habitat in search of food and shelter. It’s the humans who have to...
States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.
Woman Who Killed Husband Decades Ago Is Sentenced for Killing Wife
A woman in California will face 36 years to life in prison after previously serving time for a stabbing death in 2000.
Man Is Rescued From Inside Garbage Truck in San Francisco
The city’s Fire Department said it received a call just after 4 a.m. on Wednesday reporting that a person was stuck in the vehicle after it...
Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature
The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to meet California’s stringent emissions rules.