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A Los Angeles-based high school soccer coach was arrested Tuesday, July 28 on suspicion of sexually assaulting an underage victim in Westminster. Michael Avila, 20, of Norwalk, was arrested on suspicion of molesting the victim in February in the 13500 …

LOS ANGELES — Kiké Hernandez was sitting in traffic in late May, wrecked emotionally while thinking his season, and possibly his career, was in jeopardy. On Tuesday in the Dodgers’ dugout, with the smile back on his face, Hernandez was …

A Riverside man was in the midst of in vitro fertilization treatment with his wife when a driver involved in a police chase struck and killed him on Monday, July 27, outside the hospital where he worked. Peter Mullis, a …

Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches and Ventura County Beaches were placed under a beach hazards statement by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 7:19 p.m. The statement is in effect until Wednesday July 29, at 6 …

ANAHEIM — A night after the Angels intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez to load the bases in the ninth inning, they pitched to him. Neither decision worked out. Left-hander Mitch Farris threw one pitch to the Houston Astros slugger, and he …

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani matched one Dodgers home run mark and Max Muncy equaled another, but the warm night at Dodger Stadium eventually turned on the home team. Those long fly conditions were available to all and the Seattle …

5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor are the focus of a heat advisory issued at 9:57 a.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until …

Los Angeles County is the focus of an extreme heat warning issued at 9:57 a.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The warning is valid from Friday 10 a.m. until Sunday Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. “Dangerously hot conditions …

5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita and Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor are under an extreme heat warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:57 a.m. The warning is valid from Friday 10 a.m. …

When Callie Ott sat down to create “Final Girl: The Musical,” she reflected on being cast in her ex-boyfriend’s horror movie project and how that relationship had its own creepy moments. The actress and writer thought about some of his …

The Alhambra City Council on Monday, July 27, unanimously approved an ordinance placing a city-wide data center ban on the November ballot, potentially paving the way for other Los Angeles County cities to enact similar anti-data center legislation, advocates said. …

Griffith Observatory held “ABOVE – Night Gallery: The Stars of Summer”, an event that allowed guests to explore the exhibits and telescopes outside of regular public hours, on Monday, July 27, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Lewis, Contributing Photographer) Griffith Observatory …

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency is warning that criminal networks have been trafficking hundreds of thousands of people — many of them educated English speakers — to work in online scam centers, and the caseload is growing. The …

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a rising national figure in the Democratic Party, is calling on the state’s Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell to either prove that he is fit to continue serving after his lengthy …

By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets just days before it was to take effect, the latest clash between President Donald Trump’s administration and states over who regulates …

By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Scientists have reacted with alarm to news that the British government will cut funding to the world-famous radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest England that has …

The Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, made famous by a continuous livestream, remains stable but is still in critical condition while experts work to understand her underlying illness, according to a rescue and rehabilitation center in Ventura County. A screengrab …

The first riders hopped into Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger and took a spin on the new Fast & Furious coaster along the hillside-hugging track at Universal Studios Hollywood ahead of the grand opening of the first-of-its-kind ride. Universal Studios …

ANAHEIM — The plan for returning left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to the Angels’ rotation is coming into focus. Kikuchi said he’s planning to pitch three innings for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday. He’ll then make at least two more rehab starts, …

By Dina Bass and Winnie Hsu, Bloomberg News Nvidia Corp. is working on a fresh round of AI infrastructure deals potentially worth more than $750 billion, accelerating a streak of investments that skeptics warn is artificially inflating demand and valuations …

By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT O’BRIEN HONG KONG (AP) — China has a hot new product in the United States: artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based Raffi Krikorian, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, which runs the Firefox browser, switched to Chinese …

World Tour surfer Alyssa Spencer remembers as a young teen getting out in the lineup next to her idols, female pro surfers who shared stories of what it was like to travel the world and compete at contests. Now, as …

The Los Angeles Independent Bookstore Crawl launched its first-ever event over the weekend of July 24-26, 2026. And reader, it was a hit. Map: 100 Southern California independent bookstores to visit in 2026 Book lovers did not crawl, they sprinted …

Long before Jimmy Eat World took the Vans Stage at Warped Tour on Saturday evening, thousands of fans had already started the show. As the crowd grew, fans began singing the unmistakable “whoa-oh” refrain from “Sweetness,” filling the Vans area …

LOS ANGELES — Looking back at the early days of his career in Detroit, long before he was making jokes about the gray in his beard like he did on Monday evening at Day 2 of Rams training camp, Matthew …

ANAHEIM — The Angels let a victory slip away with a team-wide meltdown on Monday night. After taking a three-run lead into the eighth and a two-run lead into the ninth, the Angels lost to the Houston Astros, 6-4, amid …

By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with the shooting of his mother, Mia Bieniemy, the wife of the Kansas City offensive coordinator, …

By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer, the singer shared in a statement provided to The Associated Press. “So many people …

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. By MICHAEL CASEY PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — In …

It’s been a decade since monsters, zombies, killers and ghosts first invaded downtown Long Beach. And the invasion of horror is showing no signs of slowing down as Midsummer Scream returns to the Long Beach Convention Center from Aug. 7 …

When the Chargers drafted Tuli Tuipulotu in the second round from USC in 2023, there were reasons to believe it might take some time for him to make an impact on their defense. After all, he was only 20 years …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge on Monday to throw out federal charges against him, arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social …

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it. …

By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — A new platform from a progressive group that’s notched several recent primary victories is becoming fodder for Republican attacks, as the GOP looks to frame Democrats as extremists and communists ahead of November’s …

As the final day of the Vans Warped Tour unfolded Sunday, there was little indication fans had already spent nearly 12 hours in the Long Beach sun the day before. Stages remained packed, circle pits erupted throughout the afternoon and …

When Jim Ulcickas writes about seafood it reads like a love song. He describes his dishes as rooted in simplicity and freshness, with many centered on what’s been freshly caught that day. Many are blessed with nostalgia. Ulcickas is the …

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count …

PARIS — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style. Daring mountain attacks from deep, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the …

Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, July 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) New York Mets’ Tyrone Taylor reacts after hitting a three-run home run …

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s border czar said Sunday that the vetting of an immigration officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review after relatives revealed to The …