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The Lineage Logistics warehouse on July 7, following the massive fire that burned for roughly a week in June.

The Lineage Logistics warehouse on July 7, following the massive fire that burned for roughly a week in June.

LA Fire Department finishes probe into massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire

September 23, 2026

Members of the Azusa Youth Boxing Club.

Members of the Azusa Youth Boxing Club.

Azusa council OKs Boxing Hall of Fame lease, rejects school lease; police to patrol riverbed

September 22, 2026

ity Traffic Engineer Philip Nitollama discusses the Meritage Homes project with the City Council on Sept. 15, 2026.

ity Traffic Engineer Philip Nitollama discusses the Meritage Homes project with the City Council on Sept. 15, 2026.

Riverside moves forward with 56-lot Meritage Homes development

September 19, 2026

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. Protesters gathered to call for a ban on automated license plate reader technology.

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. Protesters gathered to call for a ban on automated license plate reader technology.

California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows

September 18, 2026

California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class, visited bars and a nightclub on taxpayers’ money

September 18, 2026

William H. Friend holds the reigns of a burro carrying his wife Susie B. Wall and a friend, Mrs. Garside, in 1889.

William H. Friend holds the reigns of a burro carrying his wife Susie B. Wall and a friend, Mrs. Garside, in 1889.

‘The People’s Storefront’ public art to arrive in downtown Ontario this fall

September 18, 2026

Ontario Ranch.

City Council OKs $28M for consultants to manage Ontario Ranch Corridor

September 17, 2026

San Gabriel council approves $17.4M transit grant, budget for Mission Playhouse centennial

September 17, 2026

Chief of Police Rafael Quintero speaks with Burbank council members during a public meeting Sept. 15, 2026.

Chief of Police Rafael Quintero speaks with Burbank council members during a public meeting Sept. 15, 2026.

Divided Burbank council to debate ban on law enforcement’s license plate readers

September 16, 2026

The Golden Dome is a planned multilayer missile defense system for the United States.

The Golden Dome is a planned multilayer missile defense system for the United States.

Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California

September 12, 2026

Pasadena City Hall.

Pasadena City Hall.

Pasadena council resumes search for new city manager

September 12, 2026

The Department of Motor Vehicles in Fresno on Dec. 13, 2022.

The Department of Motor Vehicles in Fresno on Dec. 13, 2022.

Steve Hilton: Abolish the DMV

September 11, 2026