A 46-year-old Ventura County woman died last week just five days after being bit by a rattlesnake in a popular Thousand Oaks park frequented by hikers, officials confirmed to KTLA. Gabriela Bautista, a resident of Moorpark, was reportedly bitten while hiking a trail at Wildwood Regional Park on March 14 just before noon and was […]

Los Angeles officials sealed a storm drain Wednesday near the 110 Freeway after a woman was found living in it. Residents in the area say homelessness has been an ongoing problem. Each time the mess is cleaned up, it’s not long before they say another one pops up. KTLA’s Chris Wolfe said the stench at […]

As one legendary French dip restaurant in Los Angeles prepares to close its doors, perhaps permanently, another is announcing a notable change to its character. Philippe “The Original” on North Alameda Street announced Tuesday that it is sweeping up the sawdust that covers its floors, a quirky legacy dating back to the restaurant’s opening in […]

California is tightening regulations on electric bicycles, including new safety standards and enforcement rules taking effect in 2026, according to information shared Wednesday by the Seal Beach Police Department. Under California law, e-bikes must meet strict definitions related to speed and power limits. Generally, e-bikes are allowed to travel up to 20 mph with motor […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles city council voted unanimously to move forward with a pilot program that aims to improve traffic safety by installing speed cameras on city streets. Workers are expected to install the speed cameras at various locations and test them between April and July. Tickets will not be issued at that time. […]

This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) will introduce a bill Wednesday that aims to put a national moratorium on data center construction “until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of artificial intelligence.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a similar bill in the […]

Jurors have reached a verdict on their ninth day of deliberations in a Los Angeles lawsuit accusing Google’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram of targeting minors through addictive design practices. The plaintiff argues the platforms intentionally built features meant to hook users, particularly children and teenagers, by exploiting psychological vulnerabilities. At the center of the Los […]

Cole’s French Dip has announced its impending closure multiple times in the past, but an event scheduled for this weekend indicates it’s “for real this time.” The famous downtown Los Angeles eatery is one of two longstanding local establishments to claim to have invented the French dip sandwich — the other being Philippe the Original.  That said, regardless of who was actually […]

The woman accused of firing multiple shots at the Los Angeles home of singer Rihanna is set to enter a plea in court on Wednesday. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is charged with 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle or dwelling. Police say she used an […]

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Monday following allegations of off-duty sexual misconduct with a minor. Detectives with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Human Exploitation and Trafficking team arrested 34-year-old Darin Van Arsdale of Lancaster on three felony counts related to the exploitation of a minor, the […]