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Days After Jake Paul Bout, Boxer Is Arrested by ICE

Julio César Chávez Jr. faces deportation, US officials say

(Newser) - Julio César Chávez Jr., a Mexican boxer who fought a high-profile match against Jake Paul last weekend, has been arrested in California by ICE agents and faces expedited deportation, federal officials said. The Department of Homeland Security said Chávez has been living in the US unlawfully and...

Newsom Signs Bills Rolling Back Key Environmental Law

Move aims to speed up housing development in California amid mounting shortages, homelessness

(Newser) - California has dismantled a pillar of its environmental legacy, speeding up development projects in a bold move to address its deepening housing crisis and homelessness. State leaders on Monday rolled back the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a law that for more than 50 years has been both a...

Military Chief Wants National Guard Fighting Fires, Not in LA

US Northern Command leader asks Hegseth to return 200 troops after migrant protests

(Newser) - The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty, two US officials told the AP on Monday. President Trump ordered the deployment...

Teen Motocross Star Repeatedly 'Run Over'

Aidan Zingg dies at 16 following Mammoth Motocross event

(Newser) - "Remember the name," MotoSport.com wrote of Aidan Zingg, a 16-year-old up-and-coming Motocross star from Washington. Ten days later, Aidan—who signed with Kawasaki's prestigious Team Green and sponsors including Oakley, Bell, and Renthal—suffered "fatal injuries" at the Mammoth Motocross event in Mammoth Lakes, California,...

Burglars Bust Into Home, Let All the Bears In

After thieves damaged California home and the homeowner fled, the bears sauntered right in

(Newser) - It may be a natural response to flee to a different location if your home is being repeatedly targeted by burglars. That's what one 64-year-old woman in Northern California says she was forced to do after a string of thefts at her remote Lovelock residence, starting in April, per...

Burglars Ransack Brad Pitt's LA Home

Cops don't have many details on Wednesday break-in at actor's Los Feliz residence; Pitt wasn't home

(Newser) - Brad Pitt recently opened up about some difficult times he's had over the years, and he added another undesirable experience onto the pile on Wednesday night. That's when, per the LAPD, three burglars broke into the 61-year-old actor's home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles,...

Boy, 14, Fell Into 'Altered Mental State,' Walked Off Mountain

Zane Wach is in medically induced coma after getting disoriented on Mount Whitney hike with dad

(Newser) - A teen is fighting for his life after he stepped off a ledge on California's highest peak during a hike with his dad. Ryan Wach tells SFGate he took son Zane, 14, on June 10 for what he says was the boy's first mountaineering expedition on Mount Whitney....

Estranged Husband Kills Mom of 7 and Her Date

Gloria Zamora spoke of her divorce on a podcast days before she was gunned down

(Newser) - A mother of seven in the midst of a messy divorce went out on a date Saturday only to be gunned down along with her date. Authorities say the estranged husband of fitness influencer Gloria Zamora shot the pair outside a sushi restaurant in Fontana, California, before he was shot...

Fertility Clinic Bombing Suspect Dies in Custody

Daniel Park, 32, was accused of shipping chemicals to Palm Springs bomber

(Newser) - A suspect accused of being an accomplice in last month's bombing of a fertility clinic has died in federal custody. The Bureau of Prisons said Tuesday that Daniel Park, 32, was found unresponsive at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles and employees were unable to resuscitate him, CBS...

Music Shop in Wayne's World Closing After Nearly 80 Years

Ed Intagliata, owner of Cassell's Music, is retiring, ending a San Fernando tradition

(Newser) - Cassell's Music, a longtime San Fernando fixture and a filming location for the 1992 comedy Wayne's World, is shutting its doors after nearly 80 years. Owner Ed Intagliata, now 71, is retiring, leaving behind decades spent helping budding musicians, per the Los Angeles Times .
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At Remote Waterfall, a Triple Drowning

3 hikers who died at Rattlesnake Falls near Lake Tahoe are identified

(Newser) - Three hikers jumped into a waterfall—and never made it out. The leap into a remote waterfall near California's Lake Tahoe proved fatal. The three men, part of a group of six that had hiked to the isolated Rattlesnake Falls near Soda Springs on Wednesday, did not resurface following...

Tarp-Covered Poop Lagoons Could Be a Climate Solution

California study shows digesters dramatically lower dairy farm methane output

(Newser) - A new study out of California suggests a simple fix could make a big dent in methane emissions from dairy farms: just cover manure lagoons with a tarp. Researchers with the University of California, Riverside, tracked methane emissions at a large dairy operation in Tulare County before and after...

MLB Team Donates $1M for Families Hit by Migrant Raids

'We have heard the calls for us to take a leading role,' says LA Dodgers President Stan Kasten

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families impacted by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California. The defending World Series champions also said Friday that they intend to form partnerships with the California Community Foundation, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, and other organizations...

Vance Calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose,' Rips Cali Leaders

Gov. Newsom, LA Mayor Bass push back as National Guard deployment sparks a legal fight

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday, sharply criticizing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their opposition to recent federal immigration raids. Vance accused both leaders of making it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs and claimed their rhetoric encouraged violence...

100 Yards Apart, Trader Joe's Takes on ... Trader Joe's

Second location opened up across the street from the first

(Newser) - Trader Joe's has opened a new store in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood—right across the street from an existing Trader Joe's. Social media users voiced confusion about why the company would put two locations so close together, with some calling the move "actually insane" or...

Court Sides With Trump on Use of National Guard Troops in LA

Trump can keep control of troops as lawsuit continues to unfold

(Newser) - An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids, the AP reports. The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition...

Actor Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Harassment, Assault

Derek Dixon's $260M lawsuit alleges actor used career promises to silence his accuser

(Newser) - Tyler Perry is facing a $260 million lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former actor on one of his BET shows. In court documents filed last week in Los Angeles, actor and screenwriter Derek Dixon accuses Perry of making repeated unwanted advances, attempting to...

7 Nabbed in Largest US Jewel Heist
7 Nabbed in Largest
US Jewel Heist
Jun 18, 2025 8:01 AM CDT

7 Nabbed in Largest US Jewel Heist

Suspects allegedly tailed Brinks truck 300 miles before stealing $100M in gold and gems

(Newser) - Seven residents of the Los Angeles area stand accused of pulling off what federal prosecutors say is the largest jewelry heist in US history—allegedly making off with nearly $100 million in gold and gems from a Brinks truck after a 300-mile pursuit. Authorities say the men aged 31...

New State Proposal Would Charge Officers Covering Faces

California bill would charge law enforcement with misdemeanor for wearing masks, other coverings

(Newser) - Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday. If approved, the bill would require all law enforcement officials to show their faces and be identifiable by their uniform, which should...

Car Plows Into Crowd in Los Angeles
Car Plows Into Crowd
in Los Angeles
Jun 16, 2025 2:30 AM CDT

Car Plows Into Crowd in Los Angeles

Multiple people injured, including teenager

(Newser) - A number of people were injured Saturday night in California when a car plowed into a group of LA-area pedestrians. Reports conflicted on the details; ABC 7 reports at least six were injured while NBC 4 puts the number at 10. A 14-year-old was among those hurt. The crowd was...

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