When Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, went looking for government agencies to axe last year, one of its first targets was the US Agency for International Development. Established during the Cold War to counter Soviet influence, USAID spent billions of dollars on food aid, public health, and emergency relief for some of […]

More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues to rage. The fire erupted around 10:45 a.m. Monday in the area of Sandy Avenue, before quickly spreading amid gusty winds and burning a […]

President Donald Trump has knocked off another GOP dissident in his effort to cleanse the Republican Party of anyone who has even modestly challenged his agenda. Rep. Thomas Massie lost Tuesday’s Kentucky primary to challenger Ed Gallrein, following a bitter race full of dirty tricks and astonishing amounts of money. At upwards of $35 million, […]

Firefighters from across Southern California are battling several wildfires that have forced hundreds of people from their homes and, in some cases, destroyed structures. In Riverside County, crews are working to contain the Bain and Verona wildfires. The Bain Fire erupted in Jurupa Valley near Limonite Avenue and Bain Street around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, prompting […]

There are currently seven wildfires burning around Southern California, some of which are threatening homes and prompting evacuations. The largest of the ongoing wildfires is the Santa Rosa Fire, which is nearly 17,000 acres in size. The Sandy Fire burning in Simi valley is among the more concerning fires. The fire has already destroyed at […]

A shipwrecked mariner fired flares the same day that what has become California’s largest active wildfire ignited on Santa Rosa Island late last week, a U.S. Coast Guard official confirmed to KTLA Tuesday. Petty Officer Kenneth Wiese said the Coast Guard received a report that a vessel had broken into pieces after going aground on […]

If you’re looking to bring a canopy, tent or other type of large shade covering to Laguna Beach this summer – well, don’t, unless you have permission to do so.  The city of Laguna Beach is reminding beachgoers that they updated their municipal code to reflect a new ordinance that only permits umbrella-style shade coverings at most beaches in the city.  The ordinance […]

Firefighters are hoping for lighter winds Tuesday as they continue to battle the nearly 1,400-acre Sandy Fire that has left thousands of homes evacuated after erupting in Ventura County Monday morning. Crews worked through the night on the Sandy Fire, which had scorched 1,386 acres with zero containment as of 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. The fire […]

A convicted felon was found with several ounces of PCP and nearly 20 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in San Bernardino, police said. Officers stopped the vehicle recently for suspected vehicle code violations, the San Bernardino Police Department posted on Facebook Monday afternoon. The stop later resulted in a search of the vehicle, […]