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California city approves development project near Earth's oldest living oak tree
The shrub-like oak tree has been a fixture of the landscape since mastodons and saber-toothed cats last roamed Southern California.
Heather Thomas: How a TV star evolved into a behind-the-scenes politico
Heather Thomas was a TV star and a pin-up sensation in the 1980s. But she has long been a Hollywood political activist and fundraiser
More homes in Rancho Palos Verdes will be without power as land continues to shift
The announcement from Southern California Edison came as around 200 other homes in the area were already without power, some indefinitely.
Two earthquakes, centered in Ontario, rattle Southern California
The quakes, of magnitudes 3.5 and 3.9, occurred within about a half hour of each other. Shaking was felt as far away as Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego County.
Record-breaking heat wave will broil Southern California for a few more days
The National Weather Service in Oxnard said Saturday morning that 'dangerously hot conditions' will continue in the region through Monday.
Why a bill to regulate California warehouse development is generating sweeping opposition
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk would set standards for industrial warehouse development near homes and schools. Opponents say those standards are weak and won't lessen health risks for residents living in the shadow of e-commerce.
Deputy pleads no contest to vehicular manslaughter in killing of 12-year-old boy in high-speed off-duty crash
Richard Castro is expected to receive six years in prison for the death of Isaiah Rodriguez.
Even at night, SoCal sees little cooldown from record-breaking heat wave
A heat wave that's baked parts of Southern California with triple-digit temperatures and kept the mercury above 90 degrees overnight in places isn't letting up yet.
Small plane crashes in street, bursts into flames in Hawthorne
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash of a small single-engine airplane in Hawthorne.
Driver saves a kitten on the 91 Freeway but causes a three-car crash
A pair stopped on the 91 Freeway in Riverside to scoop up a stranded kitten, and then things went south.
New California water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands
California legislators passed a bill to increase fines for those who violate the state's water curtailment orders. The measure awaits Gov. Newsom's signature.
In tight Inland Empire race, first transgender candidate could oust first Republican Latina
Democrat Lisa Middleton is running to become California's first transgender lawmaker against Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, the first Republican Latina state senator
