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Juan Manuel Sierra, 33, a.k.a. Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, was arrested last Thursday after 'attempting to start a fire' with a blowtorch in a West Hills neighborhood, authorities said.

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.

Six months after the mysterious death of their mom, two children are still missing.

People already battling homelessness have had their lives uprooted during the wildfires, facing displacement and potential health issues from the smoke.

Shelters from around the greater Bay Area are taking in cats and dogs that were previously housed in Los Angeles-area shelters in an effort to free up space for pets displaced or rescued from wildfires.A team from the East Bay …

A 15-year-old was charged in connection with the fatal shooting, police said.

LANDLORDS WITH TIES to Silicon Valley have been targeted by the U.S. Justice Department in its growing effort to to stop property owners from using tech software to influence rent prices.Federal officials on Tuesday added six corporate landlords to an …

Trump takes office in less than a week, but California's road to recovery will take months, and politics might get in the way.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has pledged to protect the civil rights of the county’s immigrants against stepped-up federal immigration enforcement.Supervisors of Friday approved a resolution limiting the use of county funds, personnel and other resources to enforce federal …

There’s an opportunity to begin the new year doing something for one of Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable populations: People experiencing homelessness.The county’s 2025 HUD Point-In-Time Count will take place during the mornings of Jan. 22 and 23, with South …

State Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire speaks during a press conference as Gov. Gavin Newsom stands by in San Jose on Aug. 16, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, CalMatters

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Days after losing his home in the Eaton fire, social worker Anthony Ruffin's 'day off' looks like many of his other days off: he's helping the homeless

After fleeing the scene of a fire, homeowners and renters face questions about their property taxes, mortgages, rent payments and utility bills.

Fernando Villaluna is starting over after the Eaton fire. When he picked up clothing donations, he was treated with kindness. So he came back to volunteer.

Records show Cal Fire declined to back projects to protect communities later devastated by the Palisades fire while millions went toward clearing brush with goats, repaving and other projects in sparsely populated parts of the state.

Officials warn of possible fraudulent GoFundMe accounts, the platform explains its verification process and experts share guidance on to trust a GoFundMe fundraiser.

Southern California will again face extreme fire weather conditions starting Tuesday morning. A fourth 'particularly dangerous situation' warning is possible.

The family of 35-year-old Raymundo Rivera, who was found dead outside a Lancaster supermarket in 2018, sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department last week.