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Compton Business Owners Say They Lost Thousands of Dollars When Kendrick Lamar Shot the 'Not Like Us' Video in His Hometown

Compton business owners said their parking lot was overrun by cars and chaos the day Kendrick Lamar filmed his music video for "Not Like Us," forcing them to shut operations and lose money.

Mount Baldy Village Residents Stunned by Rapid Onset of the Bridge Fire

When someone screamed that the Bridge fire was barreling toward Mount Baldy Village, a handful of residents who stayed after evacuation orders scrambled to save what they could.

Yucaipa Residents Fight Back Against Massive Warehouse Proposal

Residents fear a proposed warehouse complex is part of a push to remake Yucaipa into another Inland Empire logistics hub dominated by giant fulfillment centers and diesel trucks.

Former High-Ranking L.A. City Attorney Charged by State Bar Over DWP Billing Scandal

Jim Clark secretly directed other attorneys to orchestrate a class-action lawsuit so that claims over a botched DWP billing system could be settled on terms favorable to the city, State Bar prosecutors allege.

California Reports a Total of Eight H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreaks Among Dairy Herds

Two more California dairy herds have been infected by H5N1 bird flu, bringing the state's total to eight.

'Prepare for Winter Weather': Storm Poised to Dust California's Sierra With Snow

"It's more of a fall- or even winter-like storm."

Preliminary Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Strikes South Bay

An earthquake with an epicenter in San Jose rattled the area Friday.

Trump, in Rancho Palos Verdes, Says His Golf Course Is 'Very Solid' Despite Nearby Landslide

Former President Trump says the government should help residents whose homes are being undermined by shifting land in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Trump Says Steve Garvey Making 'Big Mistake' by Not Seeking MAGA Endorsement in Senate Race

Former President Trump said Republican candidate Steve Garvey had made a 'big mistake' by not asking for his endorsement in California's U.S. Senate race.

‘Mess’ and ‘Destruction’: Fact-Checking Trump’s Attacks on California and Kamala Harris

Donald Trump didn’t attack California or Kamala Harris’s home-state record during their presidential debate. He didn’t miss his chance on a fundraising visit, blasting the state on crime, homelessness and more.

Man Charged With Rapes and Murder at the Venice Canals Gets Life Without Parole

A man accused of raping two women and murdering one of them at the Venice Canals last year will spend his life in prison after pleading no contest.

Trump Says He Would Withhold California Fire Aid Unless Newsom 'Signs Those Papers'

Former President Trump presented a dystopian image of California as a warning about what would happen to the nation if Kamala Harris is elected president.

Officials Respond to Shots Fired at SF's Powell Street BART Station

Paramedics transported one person to the hospital with gunshot wounds, SFFD said.

'A Stab in the Back.' How Elon Musk's Decision to Move X From San Francisco Is Stirring Mixed Emotions

X, formerly known as Twitter, is closing its headquarters in San Francisco and moving some of its San Francisco employees to San Jose and Palo Alto. The departure is another blow to a city that has been buffeted by high-profile …

Self-Proclaimed Anaheim 'Incel' Gets Prison Term for Hate Crimes in 2021 Pepper Spray Attacks

An Anaheim man was sentenced to four years in prison in connection with pepper spraying people in Costa Mesa around three years ago, officials said.

Six Injured, Including Two Firefighters, in Chinatown Apartment Fire

More than 130 firefighters responded to an apartment fire in the Chinatown neighborhood that displaced 70 people and injured six.

'Rare and Unfortunate' Shooting Leaves 1 Dead in Wealthy East Bay Neighborhood

A man was killed Thursday by gunfire in a quiet, wealthy neighborhood of Orinda.

Which Growing California Communities Will Get the Hottest?

Maribel Jimenez and Oscar Olmedo play with their son Mateo in the fishing pond at the ImagineU Children's Museum in Visalia on Aug. 17, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Firefighters Gaining Control Over Destructive Southern California Wildfires

On Friday, containment of the 51,884-acre Bridge fire increased to 3% after days of marching its way north over the Angeles and San Bernardino National forests.

CA Cities Jump on Homeless Encampment Bans

City workers clean the trolley stop in front of the Ferry Building, where James Harris set up his tent, during an encampment sweep in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for CalMatters

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