Firefighters stopped a half-acre vegetation fire that burned in a canyon near some San Clemente homes Friday. The Orange County Fire Authority reported at about 10:30 p.m. Friday that it had stopped ...

Several arrests were reported Friday after a large group of protesters blocked traffic in downtown Los Angeles during a July 4 rally opposing federal immigration enforcement raids and other policies ...

Fire crews Friday knocked down flames engulfing a row of detached garages and two automobiles in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. Friday in the 8100 ...

No tickets were sold with all six numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $70 million. There were also no ...

Two people were hospitalized Friday after flames engulfed a residence in Stanton. Crews responded to a second-alarm fire at a home in the 7100 block of Kelton Way at about 8:40 p.m. Friday, according ...

A man was found shot to death Friday in Compton, authorities said. The shooting occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Friday at Willow and Rosecrans avenues, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s ...

The Los Angeles County Health Department warned the public Friday to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters at several Los Angeles County beaches due to high bacteria levels. The affected ...

Actor Michael Madsen received a clean bill of health at a hospital less than a week before his death, his personal assistant said Friday. Madsen, known for his tough-guy roles and collaborations with ...

It took firefighters about 30 minutes to put out flames in the attic of an Indio house Friday. The fire was reported at 10:30 p.m. Friday in a single-story, single family house in the 43500 block of ...

Long-running Independence Day parades in El Sereno and Pacific Palisades were not held Friday, while organizers of the Sunland-Tujunga Independence Day Parade were seeking to avoid a repeat of last ...

Crews reported further progress Friday containing the Wolf Fire south of Banning, which has scorched 2,387 acres. “Crews work the perimeter of the fire throughout the day looking for spots of minimal ...

A Silver Alert was deactivated Friday after an at-risk 69-year-old man reported missing in Palms was located. Joaquin Solano had last been seen near Vinton Avenue and Regent Street at around 9 a.m.