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Fire Marks Oceanside Pier's Latest Chapter in a Troubled History

The Oceanside Pier is the longest of its kind on the West Coast and has already been rebuilt five times since it was constructed in 1888.

Person Stabbed After Argument Spills Out of L.A. Metro Bus, Police Say

The stabbing is the latest in a string of violent incidents involving L.A. Metro passengers in recent weeks that have left leaders grappling with how to bolster security.

4 More L.A. County Probation Officers Put on Leave in Connection With 'Youth-on-Youth Violence'

The discipline against the four probation officers at the Los Padrinos juvenile hall in Downey was in connection with 'youth-on-youth violence,' officials said.

At USC, Arrests. At UCLA, Hands Off. Why Pro-Palestinian Protests Have Not Blown Up on UC Campuses

At USC, police in riot gear arrested 93 pro-Palestinian protestors, while UCLA sent in observers who kept their hands off students in a peaceful encampment.

Accomplice in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old Aidan Leos Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Time Served

Wynne Lee, 26, pleads guilty to one felony count of accessory after the fact and one misdemeanor count of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle. But she won't serve any more time.

An NDA and a Prayer to John Lennon's Ghost: How an L.A. Guitar Repairman Fixed a Beatles Relic

How did a 12-string Framus Hootenanny guitar that was owned by John Lennon end up at an L.A. repair shop?

Kaiser Permanente Notifies 13.4 Million Members of Data Breach. City of Hope Also Reported Breach

User information was inadvertently transmitted to Google, Microsoft Bing and the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, according to Kaiser Permanente.

Glendale Teachers Surprised to Find Their Taxes Already Filed -- Fraudulently

The Glendale Unified School District did not disclose how much personal information was stolen, but they notified 14,000 former and current employees about the data breach.

Adam Schiff's Bags Stolen From Parked Car in San Francisco

The congressman was subsequently seen underdressed at a swanky dinner party.

Carpool Lane Driver in Santa Fe Springs Caught With Mannequin in the Passenger Seat

A driver was stopped by a CHP officer in Santa Fe Springs for crossing solid double lines, only to be busted for having a dummy in the passenger seat.

Bay Area Officials Asking for Help Identifying Cloak-Wearing Arson Suspect

The subject may be in possession of a distinctive weapon, as well.

Cold Storm Brings High Winds, Showers to California on Friday, but Weekend to Clear Up

A cold but mostly dry storm is blasting California with winds and some showers Friday, but forecasters say the weather should mostly clear up by the weekend.

SoCal High Schools Top Recent Ranking, Bay Area Schools Follow

SoCal schools made up the top six in a recent ranking. A Bay Area school was No. 7.

Why Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 Tabloid Deal Came Up at Trump's Hush-Money Trial

The former publisher of the National Enquirer brought up a deal he had made with then-gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger during former President Trump's trial.

60 Firefighters Respond to Fire in SF's Presidio Heights

Sixty firefighters battled flames at the unoccupied four-story apartment building.

Photos: Tensions Grow as Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations on College Campuses Continue

Pro-Palestinian protests grew Thursday at California colleges and universities, including a new encampment at UCLA that drew a crowd of counterprotesters.

Mel Opotowsky, Newspaper Editor and 1st Amendment Advocate, Dies at 92

Opotowsky was a top editor at the Riverside Press-Enterprise when the paper brought two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that resulted in landmark rulings.

With Long Waits at Mexico Border, California Businesses Suffer

El Rincon restaurant in San Diego lost customers due to long lines at the U.S.-Mexico border. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

Family of Four Killed in SF Bay Area Car Crash

A mother, father and two children died in a solo-vehicle crash in Pleasanton.

Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Revenue Anyway.

Private Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government program expired.

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